Wikis aid students in learning in a variety of ways. Not only are they able to share information: they also contribute to the "pieces of the puzzle." As students edit and post information, it clearly identifies their level of understanding and needs assessment for the teacher. This is a good tool for gauging growth for all students involved in a given topic.
After viewing and visiting several wiki samples, the recurring idea in my mind was reader's theater. Students can write their own skit or play, add their characters and scripts, and create the scenes that will fit their given work. In spelling, students can quiz each other as they prepare for the test. They can take a virtual spelling quiz, while another student grades the quiz and points out corrections. In math, the teacher can write a universal math word problem. All the wiki member's task is to solve the same problem using different solution methods, making sure the method is only used once. This encourages innovation and creativity!
In my grade-level team, our wiki could serve as a means to align our methodology. When teaching citizenship for example, I could post the ideas I would be using in my classroom while downloading the ways in which the other teachers will present citizenship for their students. I could also post the "weekly homework contract" for the grade level. The other teachers can add events, spelling words, math problems, or announcements they would like written in the contract before it is finally printed and sent home with students.
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