In terms of research, Wiki can be a teacher's worst nightmare.
The whole point of a Wiki is that many people can contribute. So for example if there is an article about JFK, I (having no history expertise) can go in and change major facts that the article states. This feature makes using Wiki's for research almost completely impossible because there is no way for anyone to be certain what information is coming from a reliable source.
Now although it is a horrible reference, Wiki can be an awesome tool in the classroom. I think it would be awesome to set up a Wiki and have it become a class project. All the students would be researching and collaborating and would gain a vast amount of knowledge.
I think with enough monitoring that it would be a great way to have group or class projects.
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