Double Entry Journal #4

Quote:

“When you first come to Wikipedia, it really seems like a collection of articles. It seems like a bunch of pages about different topics. Now when you talk to people who are very involved in Wikpedia, it becomes a collection of people who are carrying out a project….Wikipedia was a place where people were coming together to write about the world and figure out what’s true about the world and what kinds of facts are important to know about the world. These are the kinds of things I think students should be doing.”

Discussion:
When I first looked at Wikipedia that is exactly what I thought that Wikipedia is just a collection of articles with different topics. When we was watching that video in class and reading those articles it really opened up my eyes. I agree that students should be writing about the world and figuring out what is true about the world and what kind of facts are important to know about the world. I mean I still believe that Wikipedia can sometimes have false information but the people who work on Wikipedia has dedication in trying to get the information correct. I do believe teachers should let students use Wikipedia for research purposes because Wikipedia gives a lot of accurate information and goes into the subject more to you can understand it but still do not site it. It teaches you about media. It develops young people's critical and creative abilities. Wikipedia promotes the development of 21st century skills by Wikipedia showing that if a group of people worked together they can achieve excellence like how the group of people work together on Wikipedia.
 
 Picture:
I chose a picture of the Wikipedia emblem.

Citation:
   Jenkins, H. (2007, june 26). What wikipedia can teach us about the new media literacies.