Thing #16

Wikis are all about collaboration and so is education. As educators in the 21st century (and Librarians 2.0), we must encourage our students to work together; as professionals, we must also practice collaboration with our colleagues. As the saying goes: "Two [or more] heads are better than one." Wikis provide users with a forum for collaboration and the educational practice implications are endless. They can be used by students for research, note taking, or to work together on group projects. They have the same applications for teachers and professionals. I've even heard of people using them to share recipes. When I first learned about wikis I was a bit intimidated at first, but they are so user-friendly that it is harder to not use them when collaborating.