I think teachers can invite students to do collaborative writing by using wikis. They can experience process writing by working with their group members. Students will get less anxious if they have chance to edit their work before they produce their final products.
Besides,using wikis will help me organize a project work in a more systematic ways. Teachers can provide students with useful websites which they may find useful in doing their homework. For instance, I am now doing a project about pollution with my students. Students can always refer to the wiki to have a clear idea about what tasks they are going to do. They can also find useful websites from the wiki. I will upload some videos about pollution to arouse their interest about pollution. They can share their ideas about how to prevent pollution with me through the wiki.
My Wiki URL :
http://antheawong.wikispaces.com
Winnie Yau said,
October 29, 2009 @ 8:59 am
Agree. Wikis can provide useful resources for the students to refer to from time to time. Before they start to write, the students can get more ideas to enrich the content.
paul sze said,
December 31, 2009 @ 2:11 am
Clare you’re really USING your wiki. Good job! – Paul