Report on Wiki in Plain English

The video, "Wiki in Plain English"  shows how wikis can be used for classroom learning through showing the four friends who use wiki to plan their camping trip.The video describes the whole function of wikis, they are used for. It presents the simple idea about how wikis can be used for class projects and assignments. It shows that using wiki can be more useful than Emails for group projects which requires co ordination. Using Emails is outdated and it may time consuming task with less co ordination. Instead wikis can be a better option. Wiki is a website that can be used for multiple purposes.Wiki pages can be edited. It can be utilized by using three key buttons- Edit, Save, and Link. The video describes the functions of each button. Using 'edit' button we can edit the page and make changes accordingly.But the changes require to be 'saved'. We can also add links by using 'link' option.thus the video describes the learning usage of wikis.

In my opinion wikis are useful for language learning as it gives opportunity to learners to learn language by reading the texts saved in it and by editing by replacing the sentence formation, words etc.It also provide opportunity for them to work online which widens their learning process. Working online is always better way of learning as it connect students with wider world. However, it will be a challenging task for the teachers to use such web tools in every phase of learning, yet it adds more effect in their learning.

Wikis can be used for various purposes. The teacher can design variety of activities for the students. An activity can be in the following way: the teacher posts various pictures related to one theme and in group students can be asked to create a story. one student will write the introduction and the other students will make changes, if necessary, and move the story further. At the end they can be asked to share their stories with each other and comment on other's work.