Response to Blog 1 (Team 3) Misty McCarn

I agree that Wikis are an excellent tool for educators. However, I am going to have to disagree that Wikis are good sources for factual information.  There are two reasons for this.  The first reason is that many wikis are accessible for users to add or dispute information.  This may lead to information that isn't necessarily factual.  The other reason I do not feel wiki is a good source for factual information for students is because sometimes the information given is very in depth.  It may be hard for students to comprehend and dissect the information.  It is my belief that wikis are an excellent tool for educators to use as a source of Classroom Organization and Classroom Content.  Teachers and Educators can set up wikis to inform students of what is going on in the classrooms and also to set up activities such as blogs, book lists, chat rooms, etc.  I found some excellent samples of using wiki's for Media Centers at the following link...http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/--Wikis+to+Share.