Web 2.0: Wiki Research

1. How can a wiki be used in a current class on your schedule (not this course)? Pick a class and be specific how the class could create and use a Wiki on a regular basis (tip: Use the Internet, here is a good source).

A wiki can be used in my US History I class by creating presentations. We have presentations once every month. Our class can create a wiki and put all of our group presentations on that wiki instead of using Google Drive and using the presentation app. That way everything is in one place and people don't have to log in and get their presentation every single time. 

2. What are the benefits of using a wiki in class?

Some benefits of using a wiki are creating better presentations, creating nice glossaries, making a study guide, and students can share notes so that people can understand the lesson better.

3. How can we create a wiki in this class, what would we contribute to it and how would we utilize it on an on-going basis?

We can create a wiki by using the website Wikispaces.com and we can contribute anything that's educational, specifically notes and maybe any projects that the teacher would assign. We could utilize it on an on-going basis by checking back on it and reference it to anything we learn. For example, we could put notes of a lesson on our wiki and we could study off it for an up and coming test or quiz.

4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

I have never created or contributed to a wiki. But, I have used one. I have some good experience in using a wiki. I would use it to get background information for an essay I would write. However, I would never use it as my only source; I would dig deeper for info. I would also use it for anything I have a question on. If I wanted to know who Lebron James is and his career stats, then a wiki is where I would go first.