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The World of the Text

Explore how Wikis benefit educators and students in handling difficult readings by breaking down and reconstructing complex material. Learn about using Wikis to enhance classroom collaboration and learning experiences.

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The World of the Text

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  1. The World of the Text Using Wikis to Navigate Difficult Readings

  2. What makes some material so hard to teach?

  3. Quantity!

  4. Quality!

  5. Wikis to the rescue! * According to Wikipedia, the world largest wiki site: A Wiki is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit and change most content very quickly and easily. *Wikis are great for helping students break down large amounts of difficult material into pieces and put it back together

  6. Kinds of classroom Wikis * Instructor-run “home page” for a course, similar to Blackboard * Student-run collaboration on course material

  7. Here’s an example:

  8. Here’s another one:

  9. An example from a chemistry course:

  10. How to make your own:

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