I’m trying to understand why I felt so unengaged by the wiki activity. I think some things made the experience more difficult than it had to be – the html codes, no threaded discussion, large number of contributors. I don’t have a good sense of when or how wikis can be useful, so for me, wikis are still an open question.
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Hi Janice
I know how you feel about the wiki activity, but don’t let that deter you. I found the html very daunting for me, too. I have pretty much no html experience, but I have used a wiki in my classroom. I use Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/, so you may want to check it out, if you have not already. For me it seems to be a bit more user friendly and easier to navigate on. Check it out!
Kari
Thanks for the encouragement, Kari. I have done a tiny bit with wikispaces, and I prefer it because it does seem easier to use. If anything, the wiki assignment has made me think about how a wiki activity should be structured for my students, so they’ll find it most useful.