Using wikis with the kids...

The kids have been getting excited about our new project. We are going to communicate what we learn about the Treaty or Waitangi on a wiki using Web 2.0 tools.

For me I am feeling a bit daunted - given that the computers go so slow at school and the tools are all new to the kids, including using a wiki.

However, we spent Friday getting used to using the wiki - just typing into it and adding a table of contents. I think the hardest part is going to be getting the kids used to the quirks of wikipsaces editing. However, if I get the students to work out the patterns in "text editor" which uses wiki text (code) I think they should be able to use it and problem solve when their edits did not quite come out the way they thought!!

All the students really enjoyed themselves, and you could feel a buzz as they knew they were really talking to the world about their learning.

Exams are next week - so it will be a while before we do too much more on this project.