Wikis allow for ease of use and if used properly can be a
great source of information. A great
feature of wikis is the version creation.
I really like the fact that when someone goes and edits a document, a
new version is created and you can go back if need be. Just as common craft explains in their video
a wiki allows for collaboration among groups.
All someone has to do is create their wiki site and then begin writing
their document. Those with the link can
then go online and edit the site. Wikis
seem very similar to Google Docs as it offers a space for information to shared
and edited all in real time. However I think
for school group work I like Google Docs better as it provides the opportunity
to have everyone online working on a single document all at once. Therefore you can edit a paper together and
see who is changing what. Google Docs
also supports programs such as Word and Excel which make it much easier when
using that for collaborating.
This week we also learned more about becoming a digital
citizen and the rights and responsibilities of living in a digital
society. I feel the most essential parts
to our rights and responsibilities are cyberbullying, reporting illegal forms
of downloading and ethical use of other’s ideas. Bullying is a form of abuse that is sometimes
hard to detect in victims. Being able to
be behind a computer screen and make fun of others makes it that much easier
for bullies to do damage to the victims.
That is why I considered cyberbullying essential under rights and
responsibilities. Illegally downloading
or pirating information or copyrighted material is a growing concern for
governments and many industries. It is constantly
being reviewed in courts and is an ongoing topic of discussion. My final point goes to the ethical use of
other’s ideas. It is a student’s
responsibility to understand when an idea is not their own and to give the
credit to the original owner by citing. The
author of the idea has ownership over what they wrote and need to be recognized
for that.
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