wiki not wookie

After reading the chapter on Wikis, I have to say that I am intrigued and want to take a look at some real wikis out there to get a feel for how they work. I have only used wikipedia a few times, and even then, I had no idea that content was input by consumers. Very cool! Wikis sound like some kind of cute character on a children’s cartoon show or fuzzy and lovable creatures in a Star Wars movie. They are actually a very interesting tool with a variety of uses. I really like the characteristic of flexibility of the wiki. The text outlines 3 ways wikis are useful: for promoting internal communication, providing virtual space for group collaboration, and create dynamic content for the user population. The aspect of wikis that I am most interested in is to create dynamic content. For my action learning project, we are trying to create a resource for teachers at an elementary school that will help them share ideas, websites, and how-to’s on using their new smartboards in their classrooms.