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Sorry for the late reply. I've been out of town and am just catching up on emails, but I had to chime in on this thread. I stumbled across my small town's Wikipedia page a few weeks ago, and there was just sketchy information about our town. I decided at that time to have one of my classes (fifth graders, probably) fill in more information. I plan to have them come up with a list of things to add, like attractions, schools, town history, etc. We haven't started the project yet, but I believe that this will be a valuable lesson for them. They'll learn that they can contribute, that they have to research and plan when putting information online, and that since everyone can do it, they should be careful of what they post and what they read on Wikipedias. I believe it can be a valuable resource, when combined with other sources. I don't think any of us EVER just use one source when we're doing research, not even at the elementary school level. Lori Miller Technology Instructor Wacona Elementary School Waycross GA http://www.wacona.com http://www.alienteacher.com --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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