Wiki Love?

The use of wikis as a tool in education is growing rapidly. Is it a "good" tool? I think it has its uses, but I also see some problems. There has to be accountability for the content that is posted. There seems to be the potential for misinformation being posted and learned by others. This directly contradicts the objective, but it may be unavoidable.

Does anyone have suggestions for using them? Specifically I am interested in:

• how do you make sure the info is accurate
• how do you make sure all the students are contributing

Blog on Blogs

Ok, so as I have discovered I too can create and use blogs in education. Prior to the readings I didn't realize the amount of critical reading involved. I can see the value in this. If a student is expected to reply to a blog or create their own, then they need to know their stuff. It is like a mini-persuasive essay each time. This is much more beneficial than just filling out a written response to a question.

I am eager to see more about how to use this in my class.

I found the following site to be useful http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/ It is a compilation of the use of blogs in education and covers a WIDE range of curriculums (and not just one teacher's adventure in blogging).