Wikis are powerful motivational tools. Being able to collaborate on a project makes it a lot more enjoyable. Through revisions by others (that can be designated to a certain group), students realize the value in revising their work. It helps the students want to take the extra time to improve their assignments because there is a wider audience reviewing the stages of their work. I also appreciate the added bonuses of promoting : acceptance of editing by others, teamwork building, and creativity. A student, who is shy by nature, can be more at ease in a group project through this venue. A student doesn't feel the pressure of responding as quickly, allowing him/her to give a more creative and thoughtful response. Consequently, the student can take pride in his/her contribution to the project.
There was a sample wiki about a story created by students in Australia. It had a few sentences to start the story, followed by several options for the continuation of it. I didn't like the use of one inappropriate word, but otherwise it was brilliant.
http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/About
A wiki could be used by a team when creating a letter to parents about curriculum night.
What a clever idea for a collaborative story telling activity. I'll have to try that in the library! Thanks for sharing.
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