Day 29 May 4

I agree one hundred percent with the reading. Wikipedia is a great place to start when researching a topic. Of course the information may not perfect but it still allows you aquire a wide variety of information about a topic in a very short period of time, and on the same site to boot. So to answer the question of, will you let your future students use Wikipedia to conduct research. How? Why? Absolutely, they can use it for general research and as a starting point. However, they cannot use it as a factual document and cite it, since almost anyone can modify the page if desired.

Wiki

One way Wikipedia discourages the practice of posting false information is by blocking the editor of the false information. "Blocking is the method by which administrators may technically prevent users from editing Wikipedia. Blocks are used to prevent damage or disruption to Wikipedia, not to punish users. Blocks sometimes are used as a deterrent, to discourage whatever behavior led to the block and encourage a productive editing environment."

Day 28 April 29

I chose to modify the site about the California Velcro crop shortage. Problems I found with the site included the fact that Velcro is not grown, the site was commercial, the author's biography was fake, and the text was written fantastically.

Think Aloud

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