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Pros y contras de Wikipedia. Pistas para utilizarla como recurso didáctico

Wikiwand is a sleek new interface for Wikipedia, offering a significantly better reading experience. It is a free browser extension.

We have developed computational methods to measure historical significance through analysis of Wikipedia and other data sources. We rank historical figures just as Google ranks webpages, by integrating a diverse set of measurements about their reputation (including PageRank, article length, and readership) into estimates of their fame, explained by a combination of achievement (gravitas) and celebrity. We correct for the passage of time in a principled way, so we can fairly compare the significance of historical figures of different eras. - See more at: http://www.whoisbigger.com/#sthash.6tN6cebp.dpuf

some wonderful professional development opportunities for teachers

youtube video showing Peruvian children contributing wikipedia content.

curating/freezing Wikipedia entries so stable/same for a whole course time period as a student resource (vs. textbook)

Common craft video explaining how Wikipedia works

Take several articles form wikipedia and save and print or send as PDF in book formate.  Digital content created fast and easy. 

In theory, Open Educational Resources and wikis go hand in hand. In our ranks, we have some of the most dedicated and accomplished users and advocates the collaborative online tools. So why is it that the OER article on Wikipedia carries the site's second-lowest quality rating? It's not just one article - the Open Access article shows room for improvement; the Open Educational Practices article doesn't exist; and numerous related articles could be improved as well.

summarizes pages from wikipedia. Keyword cloud great for generating keyword search

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