My response is why bother either using Wikipedia and teaching students
to use it.
1. There are numerous other sources--websites and databases that have
similar information and much more reliable and peer reviewed.
2. The information on Wikipedia is notoriously inaccurate and
unreliable--anyone can change the text and information--I've purposely
done it.
3. Unless I am mistaken, I understand most colleges and universities
do NOT accept or allow Wikipedia as a cited source. Thus, one is
training students to use and rely on a source they are not going to be
able to use.
Bob Hicks
Arkansas City High School Library
Arkansas City, KS 67005
bob.hicks@usd470.com
On Sep 30, 2009, at 4:33 PM, Kathy Fester wrote:
> I'm going to be the one who is contrary on this topic! Students (and
> teachers and administrators) all use Wikipedia and they will
> continue to do us. Most of us do, as well. So we need to teach them
> how to use it effectively and finding authority. There are some
> valuable resources through Wikipedia and good ways to use it to take
> advantage of some of the recent research. And there are specific
> things to be aware of. Have a look at my PowerPoint I've given to
> staff: "WikipediaWise." There is no commentary, but seems to be
> fairy intuitive--just take time going through the presentation as
> different areas are highlighted bit by bit. I'd welcome any
> responses!
>
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