As part of our course we had to do a group collaboration project on a wiki we created. I believe this assessment had more than just the objectives stated in our course outline. Yes the we were supposed to competent in using wikis and also answering the questions asked, but i also believed that it was used to show us how difficult group projects can be when we allow the students to be completely independent. It showed me how frustrating it can be when some people in the group do all of the work and others do none and as a teacher this needs to be monitored, especially in the younger grades. Though understandably this is a very hard thing to monitor and it is hard to make sure that everyone has done their fair share of work and to the same quality.
This assessment was really helpful, as i learnt how to navigate around a wiki and i learnt of the wikis’ educational purposes within the classroom. They are extremely useful when trying to have a collaborative project within the classroom and they can be used for a variety of purposes. Teaching students how to use technology is extremely useful, not only in school but also out of school when they try to find a job. Technology is rapidly changing, so we as teachers need to adapt and lead students into the future fully equipped with the knowledge and the know how.
Here is a link to our wiki, please have a look and tell me what you think
