Wow good job wiki group!
Hello everyone,
I really wanted to tell the group who participated in the wiki project for this week-good work! I visited the wiki and have to say that it was my first time editing content on a wiki before and I really enjoyed it! I really felt like a contributor to a body of knowledge that hopefully first years will be able to benefit from. Participating in the editing of a wiki caused me to see how a wiki could be an excellent source of knowledge and output from a class. What I mean is, it would be very valuable for professors to consider the idea of developing a wiki for their students so that throughout a semester content that is learned from the class could be added to the wiki. In this way not only would student benefit from learning from one another, but they would also have a potentially in-depth summary of the course's content. In a way it would be like finishing a course with a second textbook, however, this textbook would not be solely based on "expert knowledge," but on synthesis of the material that is presented to the students.
I would be really interested in participating in a class that offered a feature such as this.
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I love your "second textbook"
I love your "second textbook" idea, Kristen! We've talked before in this class about the importance of tapping into the tacit knowledge of workers and using a wiki to capture that tacit knowledge. I think your idea taps into the tacit knowledge of students, which is such an important part of the learning experience. Thanks for sharing!
When I was thinking of ideas
When I was thinking of ideas for our group project, I came across some examples of wikis being used in educational settings (http://freshmancomp.pbwiki.com/) as a way of encouraging student participation and engaging in collaborative learning. While our project's wiki focused more on a "one-time" engagement with students during the actual instruction session, it would be interesting to see how a course-integrated wiki (like the example above) would work in promoting student learning and engagement.
The idea of students creating a "second textbook" would encourage a sense of ownership and pride (not the right words exactly but I'm blanking at the moment) in their contributions. What they have to say is as important as what the instructor has to say. Their thoughts and ideas and information will be recorded and consulted by others (in a concrete manner)-different from putting up your hand and sharing your opinion in a lecture.