Friday, May 27, 2011

Wikipedia and The Future of the Written Word

1. I can see Wikipedia being useful in teaching students how they have to double check their information and how to find out if they have a credible source.  Since anyone can post anything on Wikipedia it is important students realize they cannot believe everything they read on the internet.  As for how Margaret Santori uses Wikipedia it is an interesting thought.  I could see it being useful in showing how people communicate with each other respectfully even if they don't agree.  Of course we all know that when people are writing on certain topics emotions can run high and some disrespectful comments could be made.  It would be important for teachers to preview these sites before showing them to their students. 

2.  The future of our written word is almost hard to fathom.  At the beginning of this course I would have said that paper and pencil writing will for sure be around.  After reading several different articles and our textbooks I am not so sure about that anymore.  We are able to have access to the internet almost anywhere at anytime.  I think we will have pens, pencils and paper available but their function may change.  Instead of students being required to bring pencils and pens on their back to school list maybe it will say smartphone or laptop. I still think this is several years off but eventually this could be possible. 

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