Reflection
Week 3
In some of my readings, I learned that a wiki is a website where users can add, remove, and edit pages of a document using a web browser. To best understand and make sense of wiki, I had to navigate through the application taking breaks so as not to get frustrated. One of my initial challenges was in obtaining access to and making changes to our group document.
As the administrator of the site, you can see who logs on and who is currently on the site. Another nice feature is the notification option in that you can receive email notifications of changes to the wiki page. After reaching a level of comfort, I could see this application as a networking tool which could be integrated into my school setting. The benefits of the wiki application were apparent once I began to access and communicate with my group members on our assigned task. I could easily see how I might become more comfortable proficient in working on collaborative projects such as curriculum development and group work.
In terms of my classrooms, I might create a free, easy-to-use website application will allow my students to post and share their work. This semester, our Journalism class will produce a weekly newsletter. I image our student editor could create a editor’s page where other students could post their questions, comments or feedback. The students will be able to access their wiki from anywhere.
Finally. the best way to learn this application is to simply jump in and enjoy the process.
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Patricia,
I also had to step away and come back a few times due to my lack of understanding of how the whole "wiki" think works. However, I also really like the adminstrator view. It was exciting to see that while I was working in my own little "corner" of the wiki, others were working, as well. Where else can you work in the same space, at the same time. I think that your implementation in a Journalism setting is perfect for this type of tool. It creates a "real - time" aspect to the role or writer and editor that can sometimes be lost in the midst of student paper shuffle. It's encouraging to see a proposed idea that I can immediately envision, as being successful, without having a million questions as to how it will work in practice.
After looking at the different reflections on this particular experience, I think that we all suffered from the pains of learning something new, but it's amazing how quickly we can adapt. It must be the nature of teaching species, or some cliche like that.
- Chris
I would have to agree with Chris, this is the perfect tool to integrate into a journalism classroom. To be able to have work sent back and forth between writer and editor is pretty handy if implemented properly. You had great ideas... a weekly newsletter could be produced very effectively with the wiki. What do you think the best way to create a "finished" product with a wiki though? Should we as teachers have that final say (well, probably with a weekly newsletter), or do we have a "leader of the group" that should make sure the final product flows properly, etc? Do the students just collaborate on this thru the wiki or do we assign that as teachers? There are a lot of things I would want clarification on... or at least get others ideas on the topic. Great reflection!
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