Editing Wikipedia; Criterion A
March 10, 2008
Today we were on a lookout for wikipedia pages that needed editting. We followed Zaya and Jemima’s method, which is to find pages with information that we’re familiar with because that would require less research. We used the search box. We went on some pages like Bangladesh and Christianity and read a few things but then we came up with the idea of doing it on ISU, because it is more familiar to all members of our group, to our class, to our school! We found a few mistakes such as ISU’s supporters, the enrollment number, the staff number, etc. But the easiest inaccuracy we spotted was that it was somewhat outdated. We set out to do a few researches afterwards on the inaccuracies we suspected. We went on both the school’s official website as well as the school itself to check for further information. However, we did not edit the inaccuries on the wikipedia because Mrs. Wilson (you! heheh) would have to verify it first. =)) The ISU article could be found below, and the school’s official website is right below that.
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., “International School of Ulaanbaatar.” Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. 3 Feb 2008. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 11 Mar 2008 . <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_School_of_Ulaanbaatar>.
International School of Ulaanbaatar, “OUR VISION: TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.” The International School of Ulaanbaatar. 2006. International School of Ulaanbaatar. 11 Mar 2008 . <http://www.isumongolia.edu.mn/index.php>.
I don’t know how to site a school? >.>
March 11th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Here’s all the information on Criterion A:
A. Investigate (check √ each one after it’s completed) DUE DATE: Thursday March 13
o Answer the following questions on your blog:
(describe the project) What is a wiki? Who creates them? Why use them? Who edits them?
(relevance to you) What is your task? Why is it important for you to learn about Wikipedia?
o Answer these wikiality questions in your group, then post the answers on your blog:
Where does Wikipedia get its information?
Who is in charge of deciding what goes into an article and what gets removed from an article?
If there is some debate about whether a particular bit of information should or should not be included in an article, what is the process for deciding?
How reliable do you think Wikipedia actually is?
How would you know whether a particular article really is accurate?
How would you go about discovering whether an article contains inaccurate information?
o Together create a method of finding inaccuracies on Wikipedia:
o Step 1
o Step 2
o Step 3 etc.
o Test your method by finding an inaccuracy on Wikipedia.
o Find a suspected inaccuracy
o Print out the selection and correct the suspected inaccuracy in writing.
o Research to back up your corrections with citations.
o Post evidence of this work on your blog.