Chapter Four “Wikis: Easy Collaboration for All”

Here we can find all the information about wikis and how we use this in the schools, learning and teaching process.

A wiki is a website where people can come and edit the content of the website.  It can be a public wiki where anyone can edit the content or it can be a private site where only people with passwords can edit the site.

One of the most famous wikis is Wikipedia.  With everyone editing the site you would think that the information could be compromised.  And with most sites it is a good idea to verify the information with other sources.  One concern was that some people would intentionally put in false information.

One important thing in this chapter is the usage of wikis in the classroom . Wikis can be used to publish by teachers and students.  Wikis differ from weblogs in that anyone can edit the page.  With weblogs people coming to the page can leave comments without changing the content of the weblog.    When teaching with wikis  there are skills being taught that students will use in their lives.  “In using wikis, students are not only learning how to publish content; they are also learning how to develop many skills like he ability of correct things.