Wikis

I wonder who invented wikis? They remind me of word walls, only they contain meanings, definitions and hyper-links. What is interesting about wikis is that it is a cyber space word wall which allows you to add content. So instead of just using your classroom word wall students can create a wall where there can be greater input as it it exposed to editing by others. This will of course improve the quality of the product. I like wikis because of their participatory nature, they allow for interaction and students can learn from others as well. Most of all they function like a dictionary which means that students will be able to find words at the click of a button. Improving their vocabulary will therefor be at their fingertips.