This video gem is from the Cultural Anthropology Faculty at Kansas State University who have brought us so many other clever videos over the past couple of years. They asked their students to work on a shared document (sort of a wiki) and to comment on what was going on with each of them when they were in the classroom. They filmed the results and displayed them in a thought-provoking way (students holding up signs). The students' comments probably reflect many of the issues your students are facing.
Even though this video is designed more for faculty than for students, I still find it beneficial to show to my students. It gets them thinking and often sparks a good discussion about what they want to get out of my class. Often showing this video will spark student interest in using wikis. Two free sites where students can set up wikis are Wikispaces and PBworks (formerly PBwiki).
Discussion Questions for Students:
1) Which issues from the video are you facing in your classes? What solutions would you propose to the students in the video to address their concerns?
2) Have you ever used a wiki or Google documents to share information with a group or plan a project? Have you ever used these tools in classes at this institution?
3) Do you think you would find wikis useful in your classwork? What about in your personal life?
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