My today’s post is
about wikis. So, what is a wiki? Actually, it is a Web page that can be viewed
by anybody
with a Web browser and access to the internet. It's
easy, efficient, and intuitive to use. Every user gets a voice and everyone's
contribution is seen, heard, and can be commented upon. In other words, Wikis are dynamic and here readers
become authors and editors.
Firstly, I would like
to say that I like wikis very much and I consider them to be very effective,
especially in the English classroom, as it allows students to work
cooperatively and collaboratively. In the classroom students may not have time
to read each other’s work, but now due to wiki they can continue it even at
home, in collaborative online environment. Students work together, share
knowledge and learn from each others.
Secondly, advanced
technology skills are not required for editing wiki pages, and students who do
not have perfect computer skills can still use wiki pages. However, from my
point of view, there can be some cases where students will encounter some difficulties
while using wikis for their home assignments.
On the other hand,
wikis may have some drawbacks as well. For example, participants can
accidentally or intentionally delete someone’s contributions as happened with
Tamar.
To sum up, even wikis
have some drawbacks, advantaged outweigh disadvantages. They make the learning
process more effective. They are easy to learn, simple, efficient, and most
wikis are free.
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