Wiki Learning

This week I was asked to explore the Wikipedia.

Oh............., after this exercise, I learn something new. -->> Wiki means quick in Hawaiian.

Wiki’s: A Beginner’s Look gives good explnation of the advantage and disadvantage by using Wikipedia.

As anyone can change the file record, it is good for updating the records.

But on the other hand, Wiki is good for a breif introuction only, it is not a good idea for the academic use as there is no authority control.

In fact, lots of academic institution already banned their students to use Wikipedia as a reference sources for their assignment.

I learn a lot for the discovery exercise................

Discovery Exercise:

1. SJCPL Subject Guides – a pathfinder wiki developed by the St. Joseph County Public Library system
2. Book Lovers Wiki - developed by the Princeton Public Library
3. Library Success: A best practices wiki
4. Other library wiki examples
5. PB Wiki Tour - Find out how this collaborative tool can be used
6. PBWiki Video Gallery - Short videos of PBwiki features
7. PB Wiki Tips
   

At last, and most important.................

I also add my blog onto the manukaulearn to prove I did try to explore, learn and play the theroies behind the Wikipedia.