Wiki Wiki What??

So, the challenge for this week is to think about how wikis could be used in my classroom. Immediately I thought of using a wiki to showcase student artwork; a portfolio of sorts. Then, I though that may be more than what I would want to get into with taking pictures, scanning, and uploading pictures. Don't get me wrong I think this would be an innovative way to archive student artwork but it really does not interest me at this time. So, next I thought it would be great to have groups research an artist and contribute to the wiki with new information each week. I would set up a guide with prompts so the students would know what things to look for. I would have them insert links to references used and images that apply. To take the use of the wikis further, students in lower grades could be given an assignment of having to search the student made wikis, learn about an artist, and apply it to a group activity like...make a brochure about a particular artist. That way the older students would be the creators and editors of the wiki and the younger students would be the users of the wiki. I think I may have my idea for my wiki lesson plan :)

Wondering about ideas of how to use wikis in your classroom?? Check out the site below

http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Wikis+in+the+Classroom?t=anon