Thing # 15

I have heard and seen wikipedia a number of times when exploring the internet or even in my classes. Wiki is usually always the first site that comes up when you are using any major search engine to find a particular topic. It is very useful for quick information, but many of my professors in colllege and high school would strongly discourage students from using wiki in any of their papers or for sources. Now that I have explored wiki a little bit more I have discovered there are many others options to it besides just obtaining information.

I really enjoyed the youtube video on explaining wikis it explained a lot that I have not known before. I also had no idea that "wiki" was a Hawaiian word for quick. As I continued to explore, I really liked wiki's concept to let people be able to edit, write, and send what they have wrote. This is definitely a faster way to connect with several people at one time. On wiki you can get connected with friends, decorate your wiki page, link pages easily, upload documents, you can edit or create anywhere in the world, and it's free! I found all this information on the article "Ten reasons why your next pathfinder should be a wiki" by Joyce Valenza. In the APSU 23 things sandbox I thought it was so neat that you can add whatever you want with just a click of a button. All you have to do is sign up for an account and the website can be made into your own. I really enjoyed searching through the many options wiki has to offer. In my future classroom I may use wiki to post a class discussion on a topic or even a class project. I think wiki is a wonderful way to stay connected with others while having fun and learning.