As I am taking this course, I am becoming more familiar with wikis sites. I am still working on discovering how I can include this source in my own classroom. But I realized there are many options for getting my young learners started with wiki pages. The book lists several wiki pages, that Richardson claims is a "wiki revolution", such as: the Recipes Wiki, Wikitravel, Buffalo wings wiki, Wiktionary, Wikinews, Wikispecies, and Wikiquotes. (Richardson, p. 70) And let's not forget the Star Trek wiki suggested as "one of the most impressive out there!" (Richardson, p. 71) Which such endless, diverse options, I'm sure that it would be easy to find a starting point to at least get my toes wet with this new experience and offer my students a unique music experience through a collaborative process. The book lists several challenges of using a wiki in schools; however, my major concern would be finding a way to do my part to expose the children to a wiki experience with such a large class load of over 700 students.
Richardson, Will. Pedagogy and Practice from Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2010. p. 68-82. eBook.
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