Thing 5: The World of Wikis

My first experience with wikis was a library science student. Our assessment task was to create an e-portfolio using a wiki. Since my degree was entirely by correspondence the wiki was also used as a collaborative tool to bring students together to meet in the virtual world. I think that wikis definitely have potential for educational tools.

I think that wikis can be an amazing resource for users. For example ALIA have a wiki for special libraries available from here

My previous workplace liked the idea of wikis, especially since it was a multi campus university and a wiki would enable everyone to be on the same page; one of the challenges though I think for libraries is dedicating staff resources and time to these tools. Although my previous workplace liked the idea of a wiki they were unwilling to allow for staff resources to continually update such a tool.

Have wikis had their day? I think that wikis are still being widely used and have been embraced as educational collaborative tools. I think like all technological tools the creators need to maintain the innovative thinking that made them so popular in the first place, in order to remain relevant as time goes on.

23 Things and Lifelong Learning

The 7 Habits of Lifelong Learners include:

1. Begin With the End in Mind
2. Accept Resonsibility For Your Own Learning
3. View Problems as Challenges
4. Have Confidence in Yourself as a Competent Effective Learner
5. Create Your Own Learning Toolbox
6. Use Technology to Your Own Advantage
7. Teach/Mentor Others

AND

      7.5 Play (Have Fun While Learning)

Which habit of lifelong learners is easiest and which is hardest for you?

Hardest: For me this would be seeing problems as challenges. Initially I see a problem as a challenge but then as I begin something and discover it’s more of a challenge than I expected, it can be discouraging.

Easiest:

Using technology to my advantage. I think I tend to seek out technology if I think something should be out there to make it easier.

Your goals for the 23 Things ...

To expand my knowledge of technology and web 2.0 tools, for both my own personal learning and to see how these tools can be applied in libraries. I aim to challenge myself by learning new tools, and by revising tools that I have used in the past.

What you need in your learning toolkit to achieve these goals ...

Time, technology, perseverance and commitment 

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