I can see that using a wiki could be very helpful for research projects. Teachers and librarians could work together to come up with lists of books, websites, and other appropriate materials that students would need to use. They could also post links to citation machines, show examples, and provide students with rubrics that explain how their projects would be graded. Completed student products could also be posted. The material would always be there, and students wouldn’t have to worry about losing papers and wasting time trying to find replacements. Students could also ask questions and have them answered on the wiki. That might take some of the anxiety out of the process.
I’ve had more experience with blogs; they just seem more appealing. Blogs serve one purpose, wikis another. Blogs are like virtual newspapers on a particular topic produced by one person (or a few) that allows feedback. Wikis are more about collaboration and cooperation. A wiki is constantly changed by the people who use it.
A wiki would be perfect for cadres, team meetings, planning field trips, planning fund raisers, etc. Much more efficient than trying to get everybody to attend several meetings. I have a wiki that I must confess I have used very little but I will incorporate a wiki in our first AR meeting next school year. They would serve us well if we would just get accustomed to using them.
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