I was familiar with Wikipedia before this assignment, but did not realize the extent to which wiki's are used. In a bit of irony, I actually searched "wiki" on Wikipedia to get more information on the subject :-)
I see many beneficial uses of wiki's in the classroom. The ability for students to collaborate on projects or subjects from anywhere is really cool. Also, I think the fact that wiki's are published on the web, will be a confidence booster for kids. I also think it could push them farther in their contributions, because everyone can see it.
I am trying to think of ways to use wiki's in the art classroom. One thing that pops in my head would be some kind of collaborative project with another art class, possibly in another country...
That's funny how you looked up wiki on Wikipedia... I thought wiki was a sound lol.
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