The first and only thing I knew about "wiki" was Wikipedia. This became a very popular tool to me in my early college years, 2008-2009. Although teachers at first were not so keen on the idea of Wikipedia, I soon found out that it offered anything and everything you would want to know on a topic including its sources for the information to utilize for even further research. Wiki pages however are a little different and I did not know anything about them until this technology course.
The Wiki page is a great communicative classroom tool to introduce to students. Our technology class used it basically as an ice-breaker to introduce ourselves to the class, write a bio and post a picture of ourselves. Each student has their own page and there is a "front page" for the entire class. It is fairly simple to navigate, and you can learn about your classmates and their interests simply by clicking on their name located on the front (home) page. Each student is capable of editing pages to share or update information.
This wiki page may be tricky for younger students to use, but I can see how it can be used in middle and high school classrooms. I think the page gives students a sense of responsibility and ownership because they have their own page in school rather than a Facebook or Twitter. Students can still insert pictures and share what they are learning and their progress in the classroom. This could also be used for after-school programs or band and orchestra programs in schools. Because my speciality is music. my students could have their own page to show their practice progress or I could assign project presentations such as composers of the month or musical terminology.
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