I was so glad to read this chapter and learn more about wikipedia, I use it almost as much as google but didn't know for a long time that it was something anyone can write on and change. I'm glad I finally found out the true source of wikipedia before I used it to define something important. Because of this I can appreciate the trouble you would have in schools with wikipedia. Just like websites you can get from google the information isn't a reliable source and you have to make sure your students are aware of that before you encourage them to use it.
I think we should encourage our students to add to these types of resources if they are doing accurate research about topics. Using a class wiki is a great way for students to learn about wikipedia and see the vulnerability it has when it comes to anyone being able to change it.
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