Friend Not Foe

1.  Did the class activity about Wikipedia and this article change your opinion about the value of Wikipedia to society in general and education specifically?

Yes, I did not realize that people can easily change the information to the correct information. And that you can see where they have corrected things. Wikipedia still may not be the best source for information, but I do realize it could be a better source of information than what some teachers make it out to be. 

2.  Describe how you might direct students to use Wikipedia in your future classroom.  ( Blogging Points for this assignment)

I would have my students read the article about how you can tell if information was corrected or needs corrected on the Wikipedia. I would tell them not to use it as their main reference, but for little parts of it they could if they knew they were reading it correctly. 

Mike Trout

This article or section has multiple issues.	No
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.	No
The neutrality of this article is disputed.	No
The factual accuracy of this article is disputed.	No
This needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling.	No
This may contain material not appropriate for an encyclopedia.	No
This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject.	No
This article requires authentication or verification by an expert.	No
This article or section needs to be updated.	No
This article may not provide balanced geographical coverage on a region.	No
This is missing citations or needs footnotes.	No
This article does not cite any references or sources.	No

2. Read through the article and see if it meets the following requirements:

Is it written in a clear and organized way?	yes
Is the tone neutral (not taking sides)?	yes
Are all important facts referenced (you're told where they come from)?	yes
Does the information provided seem complete or does it look like there are gaps (or just one side of the story)?	yes

Wikipedia Questions

a. What is Wikipedia? 

Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

b. How would you answer the question posed in this piece “How reliable can a source be when anyone can edit it?”

I feel as if sights that you can edit are not very reliable, because any one can sign on and change things. 

 c. Who do the creators of Wikipedia place their trust in when it comes to weeding out misinformation? 

"Wisdom of Crowds"

d. Why did founder Larry Sanger leave Wikipedia? 

He believed that it should give more authority to experts.

e. What would abuse or vandalism look like on a Wikipedia page? 

Changing a person's bibliography to mean and nasty things. 

f. What do the statistics quoted in the third paragraph of this piece reveal? 

That there are many Wikipedia articles out there and how can every single one of them be monitored correctly. 

g. Why do you think Wikipedia is so successful? 

I believe it is so successful because some people are not aware of the site and how it is not 100% true, so they use them. 

h. Why might Wikipedia’s creators not want to accept advertising? 

Maybe, because then if someone is advertising on the page they might ask them to change things on it. 

i. How does Wikiscanner help increase the reliability of Wikipedia entries?

It shows who is trying to edit things and what they are editing. 

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Words Failed, Then Saved Me

Quote:
" One day, the teacher, who seldom spoke to us since it was understood that most of what she taught was beyond the reach of our intelligence, placed books in our hands and whispered that we should sit there quietly “pretending to read.” The principal was coming.

Response:

I was flabbergasted when I read this; no teacher should ever talk to a student like this. A teacher should make an effort to talk to every student and try to help every student as much as possible. The teacher is there to teach and should try to help a student even if they believe there is no hope in helping them. They may never know they could be that one teacher that changes a student’s life. A teacher saying this to a child will just make a student hate school and not go because the teacher doesn’t speak to them or help them in their school work.

Reference:

Schultz, Philip. "Words Failed, Then Saved Me." The New York Times 3 Sept. 2011, sec. Opinion: n. pag. Sunday Review. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.

Related Source:

Reference:

"Using Lecture Recorder in Diagnostics Tests for Dyslexia." Epiphan. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. <httphttp://www.epiphan.com/solutions_new/?arid=1070>.

Website Evaluation

Victorian Robots

Who
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes, Paul Guinan

Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
Yes, there is a link to a biography about the author of the website.

Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
No, there is only an email to contact the author of this website.

What
Is the information well written and easy to understand?
Yes, it is clearly stated

What's the copyright status of material found on the site?
2001

Is the information biased in any way?
No

When
Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
No, it is historical

Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
No, it only states copyright 2001, but nothing else

Do the links work?
The links for extra information work. But there is no links for websites where some information was found.

Credibility
All the information found on the site seems to be true, but there is no links to where the information they have used came from. No bibliography to check their sources. And the only way to contact them is through email. So it is a little questionable if this site is legit or not.

Internet & Anti-Social Behavior

Quote:"A disturbing trend called "sexting," sending or receiving sexually explicit pictures, suggests that teens, while socially active online, are not aware of the potential negative repercussions of sharing too much intimate detail of any kind, about themselves."

Response:
"Parents should take into their own hands and explaining to their children what is appropriate and what isn’t appropriate for them to do. Or even schools should have an assembly with students every year or every half of the year to show students the dangers of sexting. Teens are not fully aware of what the dangers of sexting are or why they shouldn’t do it. Some one needs to make them aware of all the dangers of it. I know in my high school career that no one ever informed the students why they shouldn’t sext to other people."


Reference:
Owens, Laura. "Internet & Anti-Social Behavior Theory Unfounded: Facebook, MySpace, Online: Research Refutes Cyber Socializing Fears | Suite101.com." Laura Owens | Suite101.com. N.p., 23 Apr. 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 2011. <http://laura-owens.suite101.com/internet--anti-social-behavior-theory-unfounded-a111897>.


Related Source:

Reference:

"Sexting? - Love, Niko - - Love, Niko."Love, Niko - The Relationship Junkie. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2011. <http://loveniko.com/?p=112>.