Learning with Wikis

Learning With Wikis Jon Orech English Teacher/ Curricular Technology Consultant Downers Grove South High School Downers Grove, Illinois jorech@csd99. org In the business an education world alike, the concept of collaborative technology continues to shape... More

Learning With Wikis Jon Orech English Teacher/ Curricular Technology Consultant Downers Grove South High School Downers Grove, Illinois jorech@csd99. org In the business an education world alike, the concept of collaborative technology continues to shape our thinking. The notion of techies huddled in isolation in front of monitors has given way to sharing of data and ideas across the office or across the ocean. Students, professionals, or like-minded hobbyists can now me linked on line by more than mere discussion boards or chat rooms. Wikis now give a venue for virtually anyone to collaborate on line. What is a wiki? A wiki is a collaborative writing space that allows users to read, add, and edit text and files of any kind including sound, movies, and links to other websites. Very little tech. expertise is required to contribute to a wiki, and only a web browser and an internet connection is needed. All wikis contain two vital commands: “edit” and “save. ” Users can also view t Less