Wikipedia+as+an+Educational+Resource

[|Edutopia article on using Wikipedia in the classroom] --Teachers weigh in with their thoughts on the pros (and sometimes cons) of Wikipedia.

[|A wiki with tons of information regarding textbooks] --This is an awesome wiki that I will definitely be using next year. There are many different places to navigate off to from the the main page, but check out the textbooks you can find and use (and even edit) here.

[|One teacher's blog about how he uses Wikipedia in his classroom] --If you are considering using Wikipedia, or if you just want to find out how others are using it, I suggest reading this blog. I love that it's "cutting edge" in the world of teaching, but it seems to be working!

[|Information about implementing the use of Wikipedia in lessons] --This is an interesting link to information about some things that need to be considered before and during the set up of Wikipedia in lessons.

[|Wikipedia in the Classroom: Consensus Among Eduators]? --This is by Andy Carvin (Internet activist, author, Edtech expert) about a debate he had with Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.

[|50 Ways to use wikis in the classroom]

--If you are looking for ways to use a wiki in our own classroom, check out this site for some great ideas.

"Wikis and Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool" from //International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning// --This paper was written by a PhD student at the Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. It is well-organized and contains many additional resources about this topic.

"From Wikipedia to the Classroom: Exploring Online Publication and Learning" --This study suggests that "wiki publishing environments can create learning opportunities that address four dimensions of authenticity: personal, real world, disciplinary, and assessment." There are some interesting statistics and quotations by people who participated in the study.

"I think Wikipedia has several places in the academic world. It’s a good place to keep in touch with ever-changing pop culture that you really can’t get references to other places. In another place, Wikipedia is a good way to point to deeper, more reliable primary resources.” --Paul Jones, Professor
 * Below are a few quotations about using Wikipedia as Educational Resources**

“Wikipedia is a community, not just of those that put time and effort into editing it, but also the users. Therefore the best place to meet your perspective users, introduce them to your content and advise them on better information gathering practices is at Wikipedia. Information professionals and information providers should be playing a considerable part in improving the content on Wikipedia; you can cite their own content and generate leads and users from there.” --Mark Chillingworth, Professor


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