Hintonblogger

There is a great article I came across at Yahoo News, "Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool". I have long been a fan of Wikipedia and it is often the first place I turn to begin the learning process about a particular topic. What has repeatedly surprised me, however, is the particular vehemence that many teachers seem to feel about its use in the classroom. This smacks of the "ivory tower" syndrome to which we, as teachers, can often fall victim.