This is a good essay on Wikis. I have been intrigued by wikis for some time and I am just beginning to experiment with them now. I have two: one on Seed Wiki that is open to anyone to contribute to, and one on JotSpot that is for a small workgroup to collaborate on building the content for a conference. I hate to get overly focused on a technolgy because I think that content is more important that technology, however, wikis offer a process difference by allowing other users to edit content, making the process democratic.
Wikis: "Wikis are one of those internet phenomena that are confusing, intruiging, powerful, and often misunderstood. Many users and even some programmers of wiki software have missed the point completely, and from what I've observed in scholarly discussions on the subject, most teachers "using wikis in the classroom" are so far off the mark that I am at a loss whether to laugh or cry. When I read these reports, it's like reading about how someone completely and utterly failed to use their shiny new Ferrari to properly tow a horse trailer."
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