Learning about wikis this week in class has been very interesting. I have read a lot of wikis, but never really knew how they worked. I think that the potential they have in the classroom is very exciting. Reading about all the things that teachers have done with them makes me interested in exploring how I could use wikis in my future classroom. I like the ideas of having students share their field trip experiences, collaborate on projects,and post spelling words and homework assignments. I saw one teacher that had students who were absent for a trip use the wiki to tell about their experiences on their trips. It could also be used as a way for students who miss school for illness or other reasons to stay involved in what is going on in the classroom.
As exciting as the possibilities of wikis seem, I think I still have a lot to learn about them before I would feel comfortable using them with my students. I think that it is something that takes a lot of practice. I also have concerns with how long it would take students to get used to using them, assuming they have no prior experience with wikis. Despite this, I think that wikis are something worth learning about and they have excellent and unlimited possibilities.
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