Using Wikis

Yesterday in TPTE 486 we learned how to use wikis as a Web 2.0 teaching tool.  Setting up wikis is free and easy and has the possibility to provide a number of opportunities for students and teachers.  Wikis allow users to post information and create a community of insight and editing.  All users can edit the information if wanted in the wiki, and all of the pages can be linked and connected to one another.  This will be a great tool to set up class pages for my art classes when I start teaching.  It will be a great tool to compile websites, links to artists and artworks, pages that include tutorials, and also allow student discussion on artworks and class projects.  Wikis will also be a convenient way to keep in touch about assignments and progress on artwork and homework.  Students could even create new pages on the wiki as an assignment to contribute to the community.  I can't wait to incorporate this tool into my classroom and provide even more opportunities for my students in creating a community of artists providing insight, inspiration, and constructive criticism to one another.