#16 So what's in a wiki?

A few of my favourite things about wikis:

• When done well they can really help the newcomer around an issue, a topic, a site. For example the wiki at the K12online conference (see post #13) http://k12online07.wikispaces.com/ really does assist a first-timer like myself to navigate the array of links without making me feel like an idiot (wikis often seem to have an enthusiastic, empowering tone to them: I guess because they are driven by enthusiasts).
• Wikis are great for reader-to-reader recommendations and reader community-building. I can see lots of potential for C&YS applications.
• What a great tool for collaboration and knowledge-sharing! I had a look at things like "unattended children policies" on the best-practice wiki and found some food for thought.

Now we have something else to talk to our council web boffins about!