I enjoyed the discussion of Wikipedia tonight. I use Wikipedia frequently as a jumping off point for information for my personal life. I've never used it for anything school-related, but I definitely agree with Jeffrey that it is a good starting point and can often link you to good sources. People feel very strongly about Wikipedia. I think it is a site that you can introduce your older and more savvy students (middle school and up) and maybe be use it as a way to discuss evaulating Web sites and content. Many in the class come from an elementary school background and I think at that age kids need absolutes and thus a complete ban of Wikipedia is necessary.
The collaboration discussion was also interesting. Collaboration is important in all work settings. Its always better to rely on someone with exisiting knowledge (and educate youself) rather than trying to learn a subject completely yourself. I'm hoping that I'll be able to take some of my past success collaborating at my current job to collaborate in a school setting. I've learned a lot about working with a very diverse group of people.
And one last thing. The chat thing was fun and I think it created a real sense of community in the class. 7 of the people in this class were in one of my classes last semester and I feel like I know them better after the chatting than I ever did last semester.
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