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a list of resources related to teaching with wikipedia
Updated on Sep 12, 12
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Wikipedia is an amazing resource, but it's not always clear what helps to ensure that the articles are factual and high quality. This video discusses wiki technology and the policies that make Wikipedia work. We worked with the Wikimedia Foundation to ensure that it refelcts Wikipedia's values and practices. It teaches:\n\nWhy an online encyclopedia is needed\nThe basics of editing a wiki website\nHow volunteers work to ensure quality\nThe two big rules that govern every article
Wikipedia can be used for various assignments: for example, students can be asked to reference an unreferenced article or create a completely new one. In doing so, students will see that writing an article is not a 'tedious assignment' but an activity that millions do 'for fun'. By submitting their work to Wikipedia students will see their work benefiting - and being improved upon - by the entire world.
Lisa recently wrote that innovative educators don't say hand it in, they say publish it. This simple phrase conveys with great efficiency and elegance the notion that the work students produce should live beyond the classroom they sit in, and the grade they earn. This is easier said than done.
"two ways to use Wikipedia to improve learning outcomes in your classes"
"I have to admit that I was one of those teachers that banned Wikipedia. Now I’m teaching it. Go figure." Includes a lesson overview & reflection.
Despite Wikipedia’s shortcomings and the “unreliable” nature of its content, the Web site can still be a helpful research tool for students. Using it effectively requires understanding the site’s strengths and flaws, and applying this knowledge to access quality information.
"Like any encyclopedia, the online resource Wikipedia is not a perfect reference guide; however, it is an excellent place for students to start the research process and has immense pedagogical value for teachers."
This video was created by North Carolina State University Libraries.
A tutorial of Wikipedia
Some professors believe Wikipedia has no place in the footnotes of a college paper. But could it have a place on the syllabus?\n\nThe Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that does fund-raising and back-end support for the popular open-source encyclopedia, says yes. So do the nine professors at prominent colleges who have agreed to make creating, augmenting, and editing Wikipedia entries part of their students' coursework.
Wikipedia can be used as a tool for teaching students how to evaluate sources and think critically.
Reflections on the use of Wikipedia in the University of British Columbia's course SPAN312, "Murder, Madness, and Mayhem: Latin American Literature in Translation," Spring 2008.
"You know what Wikipedia has that the nether regions of the Internet do not, though? Citations. References. Links to further reading and verifiable primary sources. And when it doesn’t, it has a nice little box at the top of the entry explaining why it doesn’t meet Wikipedia standards."
(via @memphisnews) "From Justin Timberlake fans to military personnel relocating to Naval Support Activity Mid-South, the virtual collaboration of a few Millington teens is likely to be far reaching.
Students at Millington Central High School have created a Wikipedia page for the City of Millington."
"Promoting Wikipedia has been an about-face for an education system that has long warned against the online encyclopedia, where anyone can make edits and changes.
"Wikipedia has gotten a lot of bad press, schools have blocked it," Cummings said.
"But creating entries on the open source encyclopedia has recently become part of an educational trend."
Wikipedia is one of the most reputed encyclopedias online. It is pretty obvious that as a teacher you must have had recourse to its services while working on a research or a classroom project. Students are using it too and sometimes to the point that it starts to jeopardize the overall learning operation.
(via @k_ferrell) "As educators, we need to help students become better researchers, showing them that while Wikipedia is a resource, it is not the end-all-be-all and should be thought of as such. Most teachers require several sources to be used while doing research and Wikipedia is the king of citing other sources at the bottom of every page. This makes Wikipedia a great starting point for any research, not an ending point."
(via @rmbyrne) "A three hour response time to a page that is not about a contentious topic isn't bad and sure is faster than it would take to correct a mistake in a textbook.
The references on a Wikipedia page often lead to good information. We should still teach students to verify that information too."
(via @rww) "As a part-time college teacher at the University of Notre Dame, my own position is clear: Wikipedia has no place in my classroom. (For more on Brian Proffitt's technology experiences in academia, see MIllennials: They Aren't So Tech Savvy After All.)"
18 items | 27 visits
a list of resources related to teaching with wikipedia
Updated on Sep 12, 12
Created on Sep 30, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: