Wikipedia

== Wikipedia==

**Group 3: Wikipedia as an Educational Resource **
**Wikipedia, when used correctly, can enhance the learning process of students by involving them in their own education.**  “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” "Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." -Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder.

"Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, has called Wikipedia one of the most accurate encyclopedias in the world." (Richardson, 59)

There are many people who want to ban Wikipedia as an educational resource. Currenty, some school districts are doing just that. [|Is banning Wikipedia a good idea, or is it a missed opportunity?]Some people say, [|no way]! Can Wikipedia be a good educational resource? We think so!!!

The Positives of using Wikipedia in Schools: Here is a [|blogger/educator] who is USING WIKIPEDIA AS HIS TEXTBOOOK. OH MY!

A video I found explaining wikis. Funny. btw, he says "bug off" at the beginning... media type="youtube" key="PQvLRXpGbzk" height="344" width="425" Lee Lefever explains wikis also. media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="344" width="425"

The folks at PbWiki explain a wiki

media type="youtube" key="ZmByB0sIPog" height="344" width="425" What can a teacher do in the classroom? media type="youtube" key="av2yofWSdU0" height="344" width="425"

Examples of how to use Wikipedia in the Classroom: rss url="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/tag/education%2C+wikipedia?count=15" link="true" description="true" number="10"

A Teacher's Perspective:

Some Criticisms of Wikipedia Wikipedia Entry "[|Criticisms of Wikipedia]" Dilip D'Souza's Blog Entry "[|Changes Say it All]" and [|a response]. [|The Chronicle Discusses Wikipedia] [|Citizendium], an online encyclopedia with stricter editorial standards