Reflection #3: WIKIs, one for the road....

I no more saw the demo than I bailed out to look at the feasibility of the site. Because, the purpose I had in mind when I developed my wiki was not having to drive every Tuesday up to Durant just to work on that research project of which the first 3/4 of my time up there is my co-worker wanting to visit. We could be more on task with the WIKI.  Don't get me wrong, I dearly love to visit with her, when I can get a word in edgewise :) But, I'm smack in the middle of my residency and pushed to my edges as it is.  Our lack of progress is frustrating.  The wiki will take care of that. Oh BTW, I made it before I even went to our class one!! :)

What advantages do you see in utilizing wikis? I think that the advantages are only limited by your imagination.  As the article "Digital Natives" spoke about, this mets the needs of engaging them at least to a point on a project.

What disadvantages did I see? I was trying to log into the "Edit" and my classmate was on it at the same time .  I wouldn't allow me to join in with her but locked me out. I had to "Steal the Lock" to be able to enter my comments.  So apparently the PB site will only allow one at a time contact with the project. This could be a time frustration.  I did not see where they could chat while waiting on the other one.  Remember, they process so much faster!

Because of this I would like to look deeper into the DIMDIM site.  

 

Provide examples:  When they are given a culture project where they have to prepare a presentation about the attributes of a country for their company/school to move into.

 

For the writing of a chemistry composition

 

For the composition of a sistina poem or critical thinking group response to a Lit reading.

 

For a video compilation of a certain theme in History/economics/music etc...