Wikis

I think Wikis have great potential for use as a collaborative technology in the classroom because not only can anybody read it which can contribute to a sense of ownership in their work, but anybody could add information to it.  I think Wikis would be excellent resources during research projects because the students can describe their investigation, the teacher can add information to guide the student in the right direction, and students can make comments  / suggestions.  In the end, the Wiki can be the mode of presentation for the research project.

Educational Wikis is a good resource for how to use Wikis in the classroom.  I enjoyed the Discussion Board most of all as it involved teachers questions / comments on how they are using Wikis in their classroom.

I like the idea of having people contribute to the Wiki from around the world such as in the Best Educational Wiki of 2010.  In science class, I think it would be fantastic if several professionals in the science field could contribute to the Wiki because it can help bridge the gap between science in school and science in the real world.

A major factor in science and society is the ever-pressing environmental concerns that effect communities around the globe.  As a teacher, I hope to inspire students to live and act in ways that help rather than hurt our environment.  That being said, I would be interested in having the students create a classroom Wiki describing the environmental concerns facing my students' community and describing ways they can alleviate them.  The Wiki would display in words, images, and perhaps video on the actions that they took to preserve / protect their community from environmental harm.  It would be my hope that classrooms from other communities and around the globe would be inspired to act similarly and publish their efforts on the Wiki.