I enjoyed my experience learning about wikis. This video was very informative. The wiki concept is very clever. I like the idea of collaborating on the web to get things done. I thought it was interesting that anyone can create and edit a wiki. Before I knew what they were, I thought wikis were something that only website developers could create. I also did not know that they could be created for free at some sites. I didn't even know what the content of a wiki usually is. Now, I know that wikis can be used for just about any purpose. It is interesting to me how many people can come together and share ideas, information, pictures, and videos using a wiki.
Ways that I can use a wiki include creating a place where the parent's of my students can collaborate on planning a classroom party or outdoor event, my students can raise awareness for an event or fundraiser, and having my students design a wiki page as a class project. Since collaboration is the key ingredient for a properly functioning wiki, I can have my students collaborate on wiki page detailing what we did as a class for an entire year. I could have my students design a wiki that details what they have learned as the result of some research they have done. There are many applications for wikis in the classroom. The image below is a screen capture of where I added my Thing #14 post to the APSU 23 things sandbox wiki.
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