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This week, I have had the privilege to explore a couple of things. First, I got to explore a couple of Wikis. Next I looked into digital rights and responsibilities. Yes, sometimes the two intertwined.
How could you see yourself using a wiki? How do wikis compare to the other tools we have explored, specifically blogs, Google Docs, and Evernote? Which do you prefer?
I could see myself using a wiki when I'm graduated and working at a career where I can collaborate with colleagues and other members of the company. I see wikis as more of a formal collaboration where the information is backed with plenty of research and can be closely monitored. TeachersFirst explained the difference between a blog and a wiki as "a wiki has a far more open structure and allows others to change what one person has written". I think this quote sums it up best and further elaborates that blogs follow a more post-comment-comment structure, and people cannot make changes to the original post. Whereas with a wiki, multiple people can make updates and changes to the original post or document.
Wikis compare to Google Docs in that they both make changes to the original document, however Google Docs is in real-time, rather than having to wait for another person to save, like wikis require. Google Docs also has a comment feature that pops up in direct relation to the document, and can highlight specific blocks of text whereas a wiki has discussion boards in relation to the document.
Evernote is a separate application and program on the desktop, whereas a wiki is right within the browser. Wikis also don't have the option to import articles and other websites like Evernote can.
I prefer Google Docs over all the rest because it is in real time and I can leave comments for others rather can having to resave over and over again. Also, it is much easier to set up.
What do you consider to be effective ways to use wikis to support learning?
Wikis have many effective traits and tools. One way they can support learning is by having a secure website that students and teachers can effectively contribute to while at school or at home. It is also an effective way to post important assignments and course syllabi on, this way the professor can make any alterations to the course syllabus in case of snow days, new rules or assignments, etc.
What are you learning about becoming a digital citizen and the rights and responsibilities of living in a digital society? Feel free to share the three topics you identified OR the diagram you created in your reflection blog message!
Are you able to connect one or more items from your Feedly Reader to your learning?
I found an article posted by Education Technology titled "High School Seniors Easily Cheat in Flawed Education Program". The article follows the back-and-forth debate about students' credibility and their ability to "cheat" by looking up test questions on Google. I find it very interesting because many parents are outraged that the students are not actually getting a quality education at school. However, I think that since this is only a pilot program, it is entitled to more screw ups and revisions on the term of "cheating". Because if students are using Google as an aid, then does it qualify as cheating? I know I have used Google countless number of times for research and test problems, however, these were for study purposes and I always stated where I got the idea and information from.
This is a great article to see the complexity of digital etiquette, specifically our rights and responsibilities.
For me personally, I couldn't choose one in general, but it would depend on the type of need I needed to fulfill. For example if I was working on a group project, I'd choose Google Docs over wikis. Why? Because the only people who should be editing and viewing the project in it's infant stages are the group members. However, if I was researching I'd choose the wikis. I compared evernotes also on the basis of research, and found that I liked it better because you can search for more valid information within the evernote platform (as wikis aren't generally accepted by teachers as resources).
ReplyDelete-Ishita Maini