The Wiki is the Winner

I know I posted about wikis very recently, but I wanted to post this additional one since we'll be talking about wikis during our September 7th session with cohort 1 and wanted you guys to think about this some in advance.

Imagine this assignment for your class.

Class, your assignment is to get into groups and research our solar system and - specifically - to explain to the rest of the class how many planets we have in our solar system and how astronomers determined this.

Group A, you are only allowed to use printed resources that we have in the building. You need to use only trusted resources and you need to cite your sources. Some places to look are in your textbook and the encyclopedia. Please be sure to be thorough in your explanation so that the rest of the class really understands not only your "answer," but the issues surrounding this.

Group B, you are not allowed to use any printed resources in the building, you are only allowed to use resources you find on the web. You, also, must use trusted resources and you need to cite your sources. Please be sure to be thorough in your explanation so that the rest of the class really understands not only your "answer," but the issues surrounding this.

Both groups should use whatever visual aids you can find to help demonstrate your thinking.

OK, so this is a little bit of a setup, but I think you get the point. In case it's not as obvious as I think it is, check out the Wikipedia articles on Pluto and the Solar System, as well as the article on the "current event." Then - in your spare time - please check out the print resources we have at Arapahoe . . .

Tags:

• 21cliteracy
• wikis
• research
• wikipedia
• science