Comments on: Yes, or no, to Wikipedia http://blog.nettrekker.com/2008/11/21/yes-or-no-to-wikipedia/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Diane Barfield http://blog.nettrekker.com/2008/11/21/yes-or-no-to-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Diane Barfield Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:37:19 +0000 http://blog.nettrekker.com/?p=127#comment-12 I am constantly in classrooms showing students and teachers how to use Net Trekker for research. During that lesson I always address the "rules" of research. My big three are: 1. Use the Internet LAST, after you know about your topic. 2. The Internet isn't free--cite your sources. 3. KNOW your sources. Here is where we talk about the difference in Net Trekker and "wikis". The students often to not realize that a "wiki" is a discussion group and that anyone can change the articles. We often go to Wickipedia just to look for errors and to prove that you have to know your topic before going to the Internet. I always reassure them that Net Trekker is built for educators and students and that the resources are trustworthy. So, bottom line, I tell students and teachers NEVER to rely on Wikis, to use them as teaching tools to understand that the Internet is not regulated as books are, and then we use the good resources such as Net Trekker to actually do our research. I am constantly in classrooms showing students and teachers how to use Net Trekker for research. During that lesson I always address the “rules” of research. My big three are:
1. Use the Internet LAST, after you know about your topic.
2. The Internet isn’t free–cite your sources.
3. KNOW your sources. Here is where we talk about the difference in Net Trekker and “wikis”. The students often to not realize that a “wiki” is a discussion group and that anyone can change the articles. We often go to Wickipedia just to look for errors and to prove that you have to know your topic before going to the Internet. I always reassure them that Net Trekker is built for educators and students and that the resources are trustworthy.

So, bottom line, I tell students and teachers NEVER to rely on Wikis, to use them as teaching tools to understand that the Internet is not regulated as books are, and then we use the good resources such as Net Trekker to actually do our research.

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://blog.nettrekker.com/2008/11/21/yes-or-no-to-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Scott McLeod Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:06:33 +0000 http://blog.nettrekker.com/?p=127#comment-9 While I understand that you have a market that often requests that you provide the ability to block out Wikipedia, I appreciate that you also are doing some education as to why they might want to reconsider that decision! While I understand that you have a market that often requests that you provide the ability to block out Wikipedia, I appreciate that you also are doing some education as to why they might want to reconsider that decision!

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