Wikis
There is a bit of a taboo about using wikis in academia. I've always used them more for entertainment or settling an argument. It is interesting to see the specialized usage in Education.
Discovery
I saw some interesting wikis but I think I liked this one the most. I wasn't as interested in the content so much but the organization. I liked that it was a site for a school and anyone interested in using more technology in the classroom. It had some good examples of lesson plans. It was also organized nicely so that you could find things easily. I found a jeopardy Power Point that went over the vocabulary in the The Cask of Amontillado. If I kept looking, I could build a whole lesson plan around that theme then share it with the wiki.
Future
I could see a wiki at my work being a good idea. Not just to share lesson plans and stuff, but to go over course objectives and what they really mean. It could be a good way to get information about a class or grammar that you have never taught before. It might also be able to give the teachers a more holistic view of the what the school as a whole strives to do. A work wiki would be a really nice way to communicate between teachers.
Too bad I don't still teach "The Cask of Amontillado"! The other wiki you liked, though, looks like a great resource that I would use. I also like the idea of using a wiki to communicate with my colleagues. At my school we use Microsoft OneNote. I find its layout confusing and tedious, and I'm always having issues where mine doesn't "sync" and I can't add or read others' information. I'm thinking a wiki would be a good alternative to OneNote.
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