Thing 15 Wikis

The only wiki I ever heard of was Wikipedia so learning more about what wiki's have to offer was interesting. Wiki's are compared to newspapers as the content is updated daily and can be changed from any source. That would explain the reason we cant use Wikipedia for research papers because the content could be based off opinion instead of fact! In addition anybody can add anything to the page, in the past teachers have always told us not to use Wikipedia as a source for research. But when referring to a wiki space this is a great tool if used for other reasons. I think wiki's would be a link for open communication in a classroom to connect students, teachers, and parents with entries on daily events. The wiki automatically time stamps activity so there would be a footprint left of the people that changed and added content. Teachers and parents could filter through the wiki space to keep connected on daily activities, lesson plans, upcoming events, and anything else important in the class.