Pros+and+Cons+of+a+Wiki

The pros and cons of using Wikis in the classroom. __

"When used in the classroom (wikis) the teacher MUST make the experience fun and not tedious." __

PROS

>> own learning. >> participants in each others learning process. > skills. 
 * Aids visual learners.
 * Free site for educators.
 * Makes learning fun; students/children love using technology.
 * Student centered learning.
 * Students will learn from one another.
 * Peer to peer learning in more beneficial.
 * Teacher acts as a monitor learning.Students become active participants of their
 * Will create a strong community among each other and allows students to be active
 * When used properly; students will be able to acquire and aid good reading and writing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Allows students to speak freely.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Blogs and wiki spaces create a link between the student and the teacher.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Quiet classroom - Students can concentrate.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Free site for educators.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Allows teachers to easily communicate with parents.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Can aid students learning by correspondents.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Able to speak to teachers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Can see other students work and opinions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Visual classroom.

__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">CONS __


 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Security Guidelines.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Teachers need to make sure students and themselves are<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> following these.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Many students and teachers do not have access to computers and the internet at home.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Not all schools/classrooms have adequate computer to student ratio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">"Only as strong as the weakest link"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Internet connection, a slow connection would cause all sorts of problems.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Security, viruses, spam data breaches, etc...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Students surfing the net, wasting time. May lead to inappropriate sites.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">American spell check.