Wiki spaces may set up and used within the classroom or school for a variety of purposes. A Wiki for communication with parents, for homework, for class readings, for book reviews or reading logs for......the list feels endless.
Plus
- Wiki's create an online community that fosters a collaborative learning approach
- Easy to use features, adding links, photos, files etc.
- The teacher can facilitate new discussions by adding comments or question
- Easily monitored by teachers
- Can be accessed at school or home or anywhere there is a computer with internet access
- Creates an online culture inline with today's learners needs for the future
- page history is archived and may be retrieved if needed
- Thinking/reflective strategies may be used to develop and build higher order thinking
- May be structured to suit a variety of age groups
- suits different learning styles
Minus
- Students must adhere to rules and etiquette as they may override another students work
- Information may be added that is incorrect or misleading
- Only one person can add information or edit at a time
- Students may break copyright laws by adding photos or information without acknowledging the source
- Students may feel uncomfortable adding information to an open forum to be judged by or changed by others
Implications (The Potential outcomes whether positive or negative)
- Students will develop the trust and understanding that is required of them to be part of a Wiki or any online learning forum
- Students will develop skills and understanding to support each other (if a class/school culture is supportive and reinforces this)
- Students may encounter bullying in the form of students deleting or changing their work with negative intentions
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