Reflecting on Wiki

I have been very impressed with all of the tools Wiki has. It seems like something that would be very beneficial to my classroom such as communicating with parents. I could give parents permission to see the site, then we could discuss classroom activities and get more involvement from them since they could collaborate without having to leave home or work. Parents could also use the Wiki as a forum to work out sign ups for volunteering and fundraisers like bake sales. Also, I have an idea to hold group quizzes on the Wiki by creating different pages that only a set group of students could see. The students could go on the Wiki and collaborate on answers to the questions while only being allowed to see only their group's page. Then, I would go on and grade their answers. It might be a fun way for students to get involved with their classmates and make their learning more interactive.

I have found using Wikis are not that complicated; however, I worry that parents and students might have a difficult time on their own. We have been able to use one another and our professor as a source of aid; however, they will not have such an opportunity. Therefore, I would set up some sort of tutorial or instructional video online for them to watch so that Wikis will be more accessible. The only trouble I seemed to have using the Wiki is getting started. Once I learned the tricks and how to organize all the tools, working with a Wiki was quite simple.