Wikiing

Wikipedia is an amazing place - I get the Wiki How-to of the day feed on my iGoogle page. Learn how to make a duct tape mini skirt, or convert a silver coin into a ring. Great stuff, lots of fun. The idea of a universal collaborative knowledge bank is thrilling, but it has a long way to go yet. As a former school librarian, I've seen Wikipedia at its worst - little kids who do not have the prior knowledge or discrimination to question what they find. If it's on the internet it must be true, right? That's dangerous

On the other hand, I think I can see many uses for a wiki in a school setting. (sorry, I've only just left the school setting, it's what I know best!) I can see the kids doing a wiki for the school library; how to use the library from a kid's perspective, subject guides ditto, common topics, common mispellings!

Added my link to Manukau library wiki, and a favourite books post