Well from what I'm seeing online and in general knowledge of 'wiki', we think of wikipedia....it's a good website to get a basic knowledge of a topic, but the confusion is that people can go on there and change the info at random - there is no check and balance system for facts...so it's a good starting point, because it's written in layman terms mostly, and can lead you mentally thinking about different topics in ways you may not be expsoed to, if you were reading it from an encyclopedia text, etc.
I have used wikipedia as a jumping point in college for many free write papers, term papers, and also a good way to interact, because you can usually respond to the author of many articles directly. :)
Well from what I'm seeing online and in general knowledge of 'wiki', we think of wikipedia....it's a good website to get a basic knowledge of a topic, but the confusion is that people can go on there and change the info at random - there is no check and balance system for facts...so it's a good starting point, because it's written in layman terms mostly, and can lead you mentally thinking about different topics in ways you may not be expsoed to, if you were reading it from an encyclopedia text, etc.
ReplyDeleteI have used wikipedia as a jumping point in college for many free write papers, term papers, and also a good way to interact, because you can usually respond to the author of many articles directly. :)
great blog Alana!!
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