Wiki Reflection

The wiki was an interesting project to undertake. My group and I learned how to navigate through wikis, and create internal/external links. I think I learned much more by working on the wiki on my own than I would have if someone had attempted to teach me how to use wikis. I think it is key to allow students to investigate technology on their own before giving them specific assignments. It is important for students to be comfortable with their surroudings, as I was with using the wiki.

Wikis are a good way to make students accountable for the work that is assigned to them. The material that is posted on wikipedia must be factual. Students would have to do their assignments and then post factual information about what they read or discovered on their wiki. Students create user names and therefore teachers can easily monitor their progress, and how often they post and how accurate their posts are.