Thing seven Wiki's

Okay....the plot thickens. Wikis are really intersting. I kind of saw them as a grown up google document. I visited several from our home blog and was impressed with the efforts of classes and teachers alike to compile information in collaboration. I have always been a hands on learner so this was a stretch for me. If I need to read a long article, like journal off the internet I print it. I know, don't tell the earth day people or my name will be mud. I am trying with this course to save information online, and "trust" the system of technology. It will eliviate the stack of papers growing around me.

As i grazed the sites I found some to be personally more appealing. There was a teacher resouce site that especially caught my eye. Mousing over a spot highlighted the topic and the information was a click further. The author(s) utilized bright pastel colors that were easy on the eyes and contrasted enough to easily discern the categories. I liked the layout all around because in comparison other sites seemed like a term paper with holes in it. Like the template was there but they were never completed. I can see this may be the fate for many a wiki once there use is done, or like an incomplete thought, moved aside for the next thing.

Like google docs, I can see this being very helpful with group collaborations. In my college courses we often try to network collectively to share in the richness of experience in early childhood. Everyone brings so much to the table. This would be a neat way to build information throughout a trimester that then students could build on like the History one in segments, and utilize well after the semester ends.