Thing #17

Okay, I just left my mark in the sandbox - what fun! Wikis have so many possible uses in the educational setting - note taking, collaborative project planning, or research - to name a few. Since wikis are new to many, a "sandbox" like we used would be a fantastic way to practice wiki skills before utilizing them for meetings, collaboration, etc. Once people are hooked, they will be more willing to use them for other purposes. I can't wait to set up my first wiki!

Thing #16

When I first looked at the syllabus for the course that required Learn2Play as an assignment, I was terrified. I had absolutely no idea what a wiki was and nearly had a "breakdown" as I read that I would have to create one. Thank goodness I decided to stick it out until I attended the first class meeting and learned what a wiki was. It really was nothing to be feared - just something new that I needed to learn about. I loved "Wikis in Plain English." This is the second time I had viewed it and the way wikis are presented makes learning this new technology easy, fun, and something to not fear. I really enjoyed reading Library Success - A Best Practices Wiki. I could see this being an excellent wiki to tag and read. It offers such wonderful ideas - weeding, job seeking, etc. As a librarian, I would like to have a wiki to use to increase collaboration with my teachers. Since time and different conference periods are such big factors, wikis would help to eliminate the need for common planning times, as either party/parties could update information at their convenience.