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On:How
I LearnedTo
StopWorrying
AndLoveThe
Wikipedia
Dr. Brian Housand
NCAGT3/26/2009
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Housand
Techie
Researcher
Educator
Gifted
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How a ragtag band created Wikipedia
"the sum of all human knowledge"
It’s the first place I go when I am looking for knowledge, or I want to
create some.
Stephen Colbert
Rather than running the risk of having our students become "walking encyclopedias," we need to teach them how to
think creatively.
(Sternberg, 2006)
Knowledge alone is NOT enough.
What’s Ahead…•Wikipedia on Wikipedia•New Literacies•10 ideas for using Wikipedia
The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars
1. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars
2. Wikipedia must have a neutral point of view.
The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars
3. Wikipedia is free content that anyone may edit.
The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars
4. Wikipedia has a Code of Conduct.
Civility / Maturity / ResponsibilityRespect your fellow Wikipedians!
The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars
5. Wikipedia does not have firm rules besides the five pillars.
General Disclaimer
WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE
OF VALIDITY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer
What Wikipedia is NOTA paper
encyclopedia
A dictionary
A publisher of original thought
A soapbox
A repository of links
A directory
A manual
A guidebook
A textbook
A crystal ball
A list of FAQs, plot summaries, lyrics, statistics, or news reports
Censored
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT
WHO ARE THESE Wikipedians?
Wikipedians are people who write and edit the pages for Wikipedia.
Anyone can be a Wikipedian -- including you. Just click the edit link at the top of any page.
Currently, 9.2 million+ named accounts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedians
This is as far as most people get.
This is where the REAL information is.
Your chance to share your knowledge.
Who said what and when.
Researching With Wikipedia
You should not use only Wikipedia for primary research (unless you are writing a paper about Wikipedia).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia
Researching With Wikipedia
Always be wary of any one single source
Encyclopedias are secondary sources
Check references
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia
Searching For Truth With Triangulation
Featured ContentThe BEST that Wikipedia has to
offer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Featured_content
Grading Scheme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Grading_scheme
Alternatives To Wikipedia
Citizendium
Knol from Google
Encarta
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
What are New Literacies?
(Leu, Kinzer, Coiro, and Cammack, 2004)
IDENTIFYImportant
Questions
LOCATE
Information
CRITICALLYEVALUATE
Information
SYNTHESIZEInformation
COMMUNICATE Answers
+ 5 Types of Evaluation
1. Understanding 2. Relevancy 3. Accuracy 4. Reliability5. Bias
(Coiro, 2006)
Ten Ideas for Using WIKIPEDIA
WIKIPEDIA ON TRIAL1.• Determine the "crime" first by having the group generate a list of reasons why Wikipedia might be on trial.
• Students play the roles of prosecutors, defense attorneys, jury members, witnesses, and the judge.
EVALUATE2.
Create an evaluation tool for examining the quality of a Wikipedia entry.
Socratic Seminar3.CONSIDER: •How is Wikipedia an example of Collective Knowledge?•What qualifies a person as an "expert" - in Wikipedia and in life?•What hidden purposes might there be for putting information in Wikipedia? Are they ethical?
4. Wikipedia:Portal
Portals are pages intended to serve as "Main Pages" for specific topics or areas.
They are meant for both readers and editors of Wikipedia, and should promote content and encourage contribution.
Expanding a Stub5.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types
Debate A Wikipedia Policy6.Using formal debate rules, hold a debate on creating a school policy for or against the use of Wikipedia in school research.
Compare Encyclopedias7.
Traditional Paper EncyclopediasCitizendiumKnol from GoogleEncartaEncyclopedia Britannica Online
Find Inaccurate Information8.
Challenge students to right the wrongs of the Wikipedia.
However, do not encourage them to “write” the wrongs of Wikipedia.
Track History9.
View the history of an article when events of historical nature are taking place to see how quickly the entry is updated.
Create / Edit 10.Create / Edit the Wikipedia entry for your School, Community, or Organization
Critical Consumers
ResponsibleProducers
+
The Less You Share, The Less Power You Have.
One thing is clear. We don’t
have the option of turning away
from the future. No one gets to vote on whether technology is
going to change our lives.
Bill Gates The Road Ahead
"TEACHERS MUST BECOME COMFORTABLE AS CO-LEARNERS WITH THEIR STUDENTS AND WITH COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY IT IS LESS ABOUT STAYING AHEAD AND MORE ABOUT MOVING AHEAD AS MEMBERS OF DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITIES. THE DIGITAL-AGE TEACHING PROFESSIONAL MUST DEMONSTRATE A VISION OF TECHNOLOGY INFUSION AND DEVELOP THE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS OF OTHERS. THESE ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE NEW EDUCATION LEADER.”
—Don Knezek, ISTE CEO, 2008
The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write,
but those who cannot LEARN, UNLEARN AND
RELEARN.
The Future Is NOW!
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