I have ALWAYS loved Wikipedia. Even though we were never supposed to use it in school, I always went there first to get basic information and used the links to get reputable sites. I know that some of the information might be wrong, but I figure that not many people are going to take the time to type false information. Especially on a page about Patrick Henry or photosynthesis. Now, I'm sure on celebrity pages and popular articles, there probably are falsities. However, for most of the subjects I am researching, I would think that most of the information would be reliable.
My mom is a librarian, and she always talks about her wiki and sharing information with her librarian friends. I never really knew what she was talking about, so I was interested in seeing what it was all about.
I really liked the The Book Lovers wiki, because I loooove to read and I am always looking for new books to read:] I also liked the San Antonio event wiki, because it showed me how a wiki can be created for a specific event. When I get married, I could create a wiki listing places to stay, things to do, and share it with all my guests!
It took me a while to figure out how to edit the wiki, or post a new page, or whatever we were supposed to do. I eventually just posted a new page describing my Flickr experience, because that has been my favorite Thing so far. A wiki could be a good tool for the classroom. Teachers can divide students into groups and have them each create a wiki about a research topic. Students could then share information even when they weren't at school. It would be an excellent resource!
KBearden:]
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