Tool #6- Wikis

I was exposed to the concept of Wikis for instructional use at the IB Diploma Program training last summer in New Mexico. The participant was so excited that she commandeered 15 minutes from the presenter, and was insistent about doing it. I sure am glad she did! She had discovered the hidden beauty of Wikis from a teacher's point of view- especially in a teaching environment with group projects. The power of the Wiki is that all students can contribute to a project "simultaneously"- not bad- but add to that the fact that he wiki can tell the teacher exactly what, when, and how much each member of the group contributed to the final product on the wiki. This allows for more accountability for students- more informative that a rubric between friends. I think we are going to really tap into the power or Wikis soon.