I found two wikis that were really interesting and that I enjoyed immensely. The first was ICT Magic. I really enjoyed this wiki because it had a lot of imagination and originality put into it. It had heaps of different information in it and was very interactive. I really enjoyed the cookery section and the history section. I also enjoyed that you could see the different edits that have occurred on each page and when they took place.
The second wiki that I really liked was Resourcesforhistoryteachers. I liked this wiki for similar reasons to ICT Magic. This wiki is geared towards an older audience (specifically history teachers). All the standards are laid out, and the information that pertains to each one is linked to the standard. There are also pages designed to provide resources for different subjects. I really liked the economics sections as well as the influential women section.
I added my Thing # 8 blog post to the APSU 23 Things Sandbox Wiki. It was surprisingly easy to use. I just pasted it in and edited it. I even found some typos from my post and corrected them before I hit the save button. It was way easier than I expected. I could see myself using this in class for year round projects as well as in my personal life. I am going to try to develop a project where the students add components of their lessons into the wiki. They can change each others work and add in new pages if they wish. They can even each have a page high lighting their work. In my personal life, I will use this the next time I have a big trip that incorporates a lot of people. I think this will cut down on communication issues.
The thing I found interesting about wikis are the quick way to come in and edit. It is relatively simple. I would be worried about the ability of people to change others work. Sometimes, people work on an assignment for a lengthy period of time. I know I would be a bit upset if someone just went in and changed something they did not like.
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