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MeganPoore |
1. Focus questions: What do you know about wikis?
Feb 28 2008, 6:08 PM EST
Discuss your answers to the focus questions 'What do you know about wikis? in the module, 'What is a wiki?' here.What do you know about wikis? In what context have you heard them discussed? (On the radio? Your kids or workmates have mentioned them? Maybe you know someone who has a wiki or who has added to Wikipedia...) Have you ever read a wikipage? Why do people wiki? What do you need to know more about? Write down your experiences, discuss with a partner or small group in the class, or wiki (or blog!) it!' What do you know about wikis? In what context have you heard them discussed? (On the radio? Your kids or workmates have mentioned them? Maybe you know someone who has a wiki or who has added to Wikipedia...) Have you ever read a wikipage? Why do people wiki? What do you need to know more about? Write down your experiences, discuss with a partner or small group in the class, or wiki (or blog!) it! Do you find this valuable?
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lisahill |
1. RE: 1. Focus questions: What do you know about wikis?
Oct 15 2008, 1:06 AM EDT
I know about Wikipedia, and have contributed to a couple of pages about Australian literature - but I nearly had my efforts deleted because I couldn't figure out the style rules. I need to learn about the table of contents stuff in particular. I also know that anyone can make or edit a wiki. I signed up for wikispaces and made a page once when my Year 6 students wanted to research about bird flu and everything online wasn't kid-friendly enough - but although it served the purpose, it was very rudimentary see http://lisahillschoolstuff.wikispaces.com/page/diff/home/11377739 I know that they can be customised so that they look colourful and enticiing for students, but that perhaps primary students can't be allowed to edit them because they're under 13. Do you find this valuable? |
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MeganPoore |
2. RE: 1. Focus questions: What do you know about wikis?
Oct 15 2008, 6:34 PM EDT
Howdy, Lisa! Good on you for contributing to Wikipedia! Seems you've already done a fair bit with wikis. An interesting point: a recent JISC report shows that although students may visit wikis frequently, they often don't recognise them as wikis, per se -- just as another website. Same with us 'oldies': many of us don't realise that we're actually looking at a wiki or a blog when we're on the web. Of course, knowing what makes a thing a wiki or a blog is another matter!The JISC report can be found at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/publications/greatexpectations.aspx 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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lisahill |
3. RE: 1. Focus questions: What do you know about wikis?
Oct 16 2008, 3:33 AM EDT
From my own chat with other adults, I think most think that Wikipedia is the only wiki, and that's what I thought until about a year ago too. It's the ones that are so beautifully customised (like Brush Up *grin*) that IMO are least likely to be recognised!
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