I have well and truly delved deep into the World Wide Web with my own blog and now my very own Wiki. I was apprehensive with developing a Wiki as I had limited knowledge of its purpose and functions. The only knowledge with regards to Wikis was my understanding of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an online resource that is written by its users which means that anyone can write or edit an article on wikipedia. As university students, we are discouraged from using this website for assignments due to its lack of credability. I agree with this due to the fact that people can edit and add anything they want, whether its fact or fiction.
With regards to the classroom, I am in favour of using blogs rather than Wikis, however, I do think that Wikis are a tool that can be used, if structured correctly. The fact that people can remove things from the site makes me apprehensive when using it. I think that it is up to the learning manager to scaffold the learning around this site to ensure that it is used effectively.
Feel free to check out my Wiki which can be found at
http://s0154622.wikispaces.com/.
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