Shift Happens Part 3: Why Not Wikis?

As I read through a lot of the discussions posted on the Shifthappens wiki site a lot of the topics brought up were teachers discussing the use of technology and web 2.0 inside of the classroom. Many of the posts were in favor of the smart use of technology in the classroom as a way to better prepare students for what is to come in relation to the future that they may face once they leave the comfy confines of the classroom. There were a couple of voices that urged for us to go back to the "good old days" and renew the concentration on the traditional subjects (those voices were very few).

This is the conversation that I chose as may final discussion summary. I liked this topic as this guy seems like a very informed teacher and he wants to gain even more knowledge by seeing what other educators and school systems are doing. How great is that!
Five teachers contributed to the conversation offering questions on how to make wikis work inter classrooms. There was one sixth grade teacher asking how to keep up with the history of the wiki to keep track of who is making changing...Again, my ignorance was showing because I didn't realize sixth graders were getting instructions on wikis(!). There was another teacher who gave advice on the  matter (check the history link...that'll tell you what changes and who made them) and he also gave the advice of giving parents the url so that we can also see what's being taught and see changes as well.
All being said, as a parent of a middle schooler and a high schooler I'm glad that there are dedicated teachers out there teaching our kids about technology present and future.

For the second part of this week's assignment I have created a wiki and you can find it at http://creatingnewcontent.wikispaces.com
give it a visit and tell me what you think of what I had to say...