Thing #15

So, basically stated, a wiki is a central location where users can edit and save information without having to send, receive and organize separate emails and files. Instead of planning an activity by sending information to all participants, the participants can simply sign in to the wiki and retrieve or add information about the activity. While exploring this activity, I found wiki’s to be extremely simply to use and navigate. Educator’s will find wiki’s beneficial because it enables a streamlined process for planning events such as dances, afterschool activities, and other collaborative efforts. Similarly, wiki’s provide a place for students to use when planning their own activities. Organizations such as the Student Government Association can use a wiki to successfully plan and run the Student Government when planning social events both during and after school hours. Students are no longer limited to the school day when conducting meetings or performing other coordination efforts that would normally require large amounts of missed time from the class. Wiki’s free up that time by centralizing the information and allowing access from any remote location with internet capability.

For my APSU23thingssandbox exploration, I decided to add two pictures from my blog and post about them. I also posted a copy of “Thing 2” from my blog. To be honest, I was unclear on the instructions and spent some time attempting to figure out the intent of the sandbox. I am still not clear and honestly could have spent my time on something a little more constructive for me. However, I gave it my best effort and feel pretty good about using wiki’s in the future.