Week 8 - Wikis and Digital Responsabilities

Hey Guys!
So this week was all about Wikis and digital responsibilities!
Lets start with Wikis. Up until this week I have had very little experience with Wikis, and wasn't even sure I knew how it could be helpful. Well after this session I have discovered how useful they can be.
Wikis are essentially websites that allow users to add, edit and change the webpage. This can be great for collaborative learning, and in general, learning about the different perspectives of others. While one person may define something a certain way, others may have a slightly different definition of the same thing. That's the beauty of a Wiki! Many different thoughts and ideas can be brought together in a collaborative learning environment! Here is a quick video that may help your understanding! Although it was originally posted for teachers, I think that there is some great little bits of information in the video, and that it gives a good overview of Wikis!

 

While I don't think I will use Wikis too much during my current academic activities, I look forward to using it in the future for teaching purposes! I could prove to be a great tool for using colaborative learning online! 

Moving right along... lets talk about digital responsibilities. This was one of the main focuses this week, and I think it is such an important topic! 

Part of this week's activities, we had to choose our top 3 topics that surround digital responsibilities, and these are the three I chose: 

Right to Not Be Cyber-bullied

No matter what activities we do, we should feel safe. This includes online activities. It is a right for people to feel safe, and not be cyber-bullied when online, or in digital contexts. This requires people to respect each other, and take the responsibility of not cyber-bullying others!

Responsibility to Ask Permission, and Cite
This one is equally as important. People should be able to post their thoughts and ideas etc. in digital contexts without the fear of someone using it as their own work. The responsibility for others to ask permission to use others work, or citing is very important, and should be upheld by all digital learners/participants!
Lastly...
The Right and Responsibility to Give and Receive Respect
This one, I think, kind of over-arches all digital responsibilities. Without respect for one another, we will get nowhere. Respect is needed to be able to have active and effective participation online. It is needed to create safe, and useful digital spaces and contexts. And it is necessary for positive digital learning experiences. 
What are some of your top 3 topics surrounding digital responsibility?
Thats all for now!
Thanks for learning with me... digitally!

~Hannah