Wiki Dissection

What is the purpose of this Wiki?

Answer: The purpose of a wiki is to help people find information by acting like an encyclopedia. Many members of the website can come together to add or edit content that had already been present. The purpose of this wiki is to show students certain technologies that are both disruptive and innovated in the classroom.  

When was the last post?

Answer: The last comment posted was made by JSGeometry on October 31st, 2006. 

How was this Wiki created/designed?

Answer: This wiki was created and designed to inform students that technologies could have good and bad effects in the classroom. It also teaches students web terminology. (ex: Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Handhelds, etc.) 

What would you add to this particular wiki?

Answer: For each web terminology, I'd prefer if an example were shown below their descriptions. This would help students grasp a better understanding of each term. 

What did you learn after reading this wiki?

Answer: I learned the pros and cons of having certain technologies present in the classroom and new web terminology that would benefit me in future for web 2.0 class. 

If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?

Answer: It'd be a pleasure to unit with my fellow peers to write a biography on Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is misunderstood to majority of people. Hence as to why this topic would help educate those who are not aware of the man Poe really was. 

How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?

Answer: Wikis provide information on any topic one wishes to search about. Whether it's for academic purposes or for the pure pleasure of obtaining new information, wikis provide!