Thing 15 Wikis

This video from YouTube really helped me to understand what a wiki is and how it can be used. The important thing about a wiki is that it is a way to collaborate with others. Teachers to teachers, librarians to librarians, students to students, or a mixture of all can easily plan and organize information. A wiki can be used to organize ideas for using books to teach specific skills. There could be a list on a wiki for teaching realistic fiction using children's literature. Teachers can post books that work well for certain grade levels. A wiki can be used to help grade levels communicate daily without calling a formal meeting. There could be a page for math lesson reflections, field trip ideas, or additional resources. Wikis can be used for student teacher communication. Students can post homework. Students can help others in their class. Librarians can use a wiki to communicate about lesson ideas. I think it would be great to have a wiki for Mockingbird books where librarians can post lesson ideas to share. Wikis are easy to create and use. But the important thing about a wiki is that it is a way to collaborate with others.