Let's Wiki!

I think WIKI'S have lots of potential.  They are relatively easy to create- a consideration for students and busy teachers.  I love the collaboration opportunity this creates to work with others in another building.  FIRST CLASS collaboration probably offers the same when I think about it but it is worth considering a more common format which PBWIKI would offer if people outside of the HDSB are involved in the collaborative work.  In the past I cautioned students around the use of Wikipedia for information because of my reservations around accuracy.  While I think this still bears noting  I think it is a valid stop in the research process.  Students need to become discerning with info. so why not have them validate what they find on a topic on a Wiki with another site or database?  I have come to read wikis on a very regular basis.  I have caught a couple that have been attached to conferences where participants can discuss conference sessions and have found that useful.   BTW, my Thanksgiving contribution is the whipped cream!! Yum!