WikiInfoLit Unit 1 Page 4
How Wikipedia Can Be Used To Teach Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Read this article: "Using Wikipedia to Teach Information Literacy". (You will need to download it and open it with a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader, which is free.)
Unit 1, Activity 1
Here are some questions to reflect on after reading the article. Please share your reflections on at least two of the questions with other learners in our WikiInfoLit Google Group under the topic "Unit 1, Question 1".
- What have you told your students about Wikipedia in the past? Have you allowed them to use Wikipedia for their assignments? Did you have any exceptions to your rules, and if so, what were they?
- What would you consider the strengths and weakness of Wikipedia? Compare them with the strengths and weaknesses of a published textbook or reference book.
- Do you agree with the article? If so, what do you think are the strongest points it makes, and why? Did the article change your beliefs in any way? If so, describe the change. If you disagree with the article, justify your beliefs.