Wikiality

Sadly enough, I have never been "tech savy". However, over the past few weeks, I have learned to use several different technology tools, one of which being a wiki. Its been helpful to learn about all the advantages of wikis, however, I recently came across a funny video of Stephen Colbert discussing wikipedia, one of the most popular wikis on the web.

Theres a lot of political stuff in the video, but the main idea is that wikis are not ALWAYS reliable. I think that wikis are great to incorporate into the classroom environment, but, teachers need to remind students to be cautious when using wikis, such as wikipedia, as a resource or reference tool. I also found a great video that interviews teachers and students on the use of wikis in the classroom. This video is cool because it outlines some advantages of wikis and lets the audience see what students think. Check it out!