October+18,+2012

This is the wiki "we" created in order to use it in our classroom. http://cellswebquest.wikispaces.com/

I feel that many wikipedia pages are useful and contain valuable information. But many are garbage. It is hard to make 5th graders understand the difference between valid and reliable information and false information. Most of the time, if they find a wikipedia page they would like to use information from, I will preview the page first and let them know if they can use it, or if it is even something they will understand and find useful. Any inappropriate information will be blocked by our school filters.

I liked Fart Yaniello's idea about mixing up facts, putting it up on the Promethean board, and demonstrating how to change the facts.