One of our assignments was to edit our school's Wikipedia page. My school district had a Wikipedia page, so I decided to edit that. I had tried it at school one time and found that my district blocked that option. Interestingly, they blocked their site from being edited while using the district server, but when using my own server, I could edit it just fine. I assume they did not want students messing around with the information on the site.
Here is a screen shot of the Wikipedia page and a change that I made to it:
Our superintendent is retiring after this school year so I added information about him and his years of service.
I also have created my own Wiki site using wikispaces. This is the link to that site: http://mrsmelesclass.wikispaces.com/
My students edited the Wiki to post information they found about the author of their science fiction/fantasy novels. They, too, were amazed at how simple it was to edit. It was a fun activity because as the day went on each student saw what the class before them had written. It also posed the challenge to them of having to find new information that wasn't already added. By my final class of the day, they found that they had to be very creative in their quest for information. Of course, not every book was used in all five classes, so some kids lucked out! Students were able to do their research and post to the Wiki on their iPod Touch units in their literature circle groups. It was a great way to incorporate researching and collaboration with a larger group. I look forward to using Wikis in my classroom more often!
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