Saturday, August 22, 2009

Wiki's are similar to blogs as they provide a space for people to share their opinions and ideas and communicate these to the rest of the world. Blogs however are limited in regards to who can add or edit the content. Wiki's on the other hand enable anyone to add, edit or delete content on the site which is why wiki's are perfect for use in the classroom. Teachers should introduce rules about how students use the class wiki and also set privacy settings so that only those involved with the wiki can access the content. Wiki's could be used for group work, discussions/debates about a particular topic or just a free writing space. I feel that wikis are a great way to get students writing and a very interesting way to publish student work. It is also a great way to integrate computer use into the curriculum.

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