I'll start by saying that I am a big fan of wikis, and use them constantly (both for academics and entertainment). I think the concept provides a really valuable outlet for collecting, organizing, and sharing information. I use Wikipedia for just about everything research-related, though I do believe it's important to take the info found there with a grain of salt (the downside to user-edited content), but overall Wikipedia is a great starting point when beginning research into a new topic. I found my way over to the 23 Things Sandbox, and added an image and some notes (first time I've actually edited wiki content, I'm the "look but don't touch" type).
I also took some time to check out a few of the wiki links on the 23 Things blog, and found Welker's Wikinomics to be especially cool. I think the best thing about a wiki is the underlying assumption that its creators want us to add to and edit it, whereas regular blogs and websites are usually less inclined to promote that. I also think it would be a great class project to construct a wiki based on the subject being taught, giving each student a list of people, places, concepts, etc. to write short encyclopedia entries about, then post the to the wiki. The end result would be a unique, valuable resource that the students will (hopefully) have a bit of fun putting together.
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