Julie's+Blog+Entry

The following was originally published May 24, 2010 at http://jbtrevino.blogspot.com/2010/05/wikis.html So let me first start off by saying that makng changes to wikipedia was very easy—too easy. In fact, I found it quite frightening how easy it is to make edits. This is definitely a reflection of who I am—not a “digital native” but a “digital immigrant”. I didn’t even realize that anyone could make changes to wikipedia. I’ve never truly undersood how a wiki works. So I really appreciated the video “Wikis in Plain English”.

I located the Michigan Department of Education on wikipedia. I made a very minor edit as shown in the screen shot below. I simply added “of Public Instruction” after Superintendent. Just another example of my “digital immigrant” status that makes me want to play it safe.

It was also very easy to create my own wiki using wikispaces.com. Here is the link if you want to check out my newly created wiki: http://trevino3.wikispaces.com/. I played with the widget options and added a google map and a calendar. I also created a specific page for the O.A.K. group.

As you know by now. I am new to wikis and so my comfort level isn’t quite where it needs to be. It will take some time and practical use for me to become more familiar with this type of communication.