With the emergence of the Web, online collaboration and participation has greatly increased. This article helps us focus on one of the more popular resources and that is the wiki. A wiki is usually a collection of webpages that are created and edited by a group of people. The content of the webpage is typically organized around a specific purpose of topic and can be collaboratively written, edited and added to by users. Wikis are shared, online writing spaces that have great potential in education. Wikis can work in education as professional development tools, resource host, and shared interest space. This article discusses an example of a wiki used as professional development for middle school teachers called NewLits.org.
NewLits.org is a wiki used as resource for middle school literacy or language arts teachers. It provides a context for showcasing, demonstrating, and supporting the acquisition and understanding of digital literacies relevant to its scope and purpose. People participating in this wiki may contribute podcast, music videos, students made documentaries, lesson filmed, response videos and much more. The idea behind NewLits.org is that participates learn about digital literacies by engaging in digital literacies.
For my action research project I decided to create a wiki as a resource for our middle school teachers. This wiki can make an impact in the classrooms of all the teachers in the school, like NewLits.org, by providing a resource to better help them differentiate instruction in their class. Through collaborative interaction and participation the contributions from all the teachers will enhance the quality of the space.
Knobel, M, & Lankshear, C. (2009). Wikis, digital literacies, and professional growth. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Liiteracy, 52(7), 631-634.
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