Wikis

Is There a Role For Wikipedia in the Classroom?

December 15, 2010

The operators of the popular online encyclopedia hit the road to discuss the challenges education sees with this resource. Guest Post by Joseph Levis, Reference and Instruction Librarian at The College of Westchester. Wikipedia poses a challenge to librarians and educators because it is a double edged sword. On one hand, the fact that anyone can create [...]

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Mid Week Update: ‘Beginner’ Series Webinars starting today

May 13, 2009

A new beginner level series of webinars gets launched at Classroom 2.0 today, starting with a three-part series titled “Go Wild with Wikis”. As explained on the Classroom 2.0 site,”these webinars will be hosted on Elluminate and facilitated by Sue Waters, Edublogs Community Facilitator. In the first session Sue will take you on a guided tour of what [...]

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10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about

April 19, 2009

There are so many different tools and technologies available on the internet today, and so many associated terms and concepts. As I think about topics to focus on here in the coming months, I want to make sure we’re touching on the most important ones. What are the most important internet technologies for educators to be aware of, and informed about? I’m sure many people would come up a slightly different list, but based on my observations and experiences, and feedback from faculty at my institution, I have selected the following technologies.

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The growing use of Wikis in education

February 2, 2009

The educators at my place of employment tell me that Wikis are increasingly being used in instructional applications. I quick search at Google for “wikis in education” naturally yields millions (literally) of matches, and a look at some of the top searches quickly provides evidence to support this supposition.

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