Wiki-tastic

Setting up a wiki account was very easy and surprisingly fun. I have heard people talk about Wiki accounts but had no idea the templates were so easy to manage. I like the idea of creating pages that link to other pages. I could see myself either creating a scavenger hunt for students or having students link to different websites and learn about a concept being taught in my class. I teach math and would like to include links to definitions, tutorial videos,and different websites that might provide practice.
Collaboration would be ideal with Wiki pages but i'm not sure on how long students will take in making a wiki page. I think it would be cool to talk with a computers teacher and have students learn about wiki pages during related arts so they come into my class with background knowledge. If this were the case then I would have my students create a Wiki page as a project/final assessment. The students can each edit and add information on a research topic in Math. Each group would research a different topic and students would have to review everyones Wiki page. Students would be highly engaged if they had to write critiques and share what they learned on everyones Wiki pages. I am not sure on the time frame of the project or if our school has the technology to support the hours students would need to be on the computer but the end result would be very successful.

I don't think many of my friends use Wiki but I will definitely find out and maybe get them to create an account. Wiki's are great places to share websites and knowledge attained.  I really wish that more teachers assigned projects using Wiki. I am sure in the future several professors/teachers will have students using Wiki. I know that my wheels are turning on how to implement a Wiki project with my students. Students today are so plugged in and would love the opportunity to create something on the web. I hope as educators we can find ways to allow students to use technology in the classroom for every subject.