Wiki Dissection AG

1. What is the purpose of this Wiki?

The purpose of this wiki is to provide information on disruptive technology and examples of disruptive technology.

2. When was the last post?
The last post on this wiki was on June 23, 2010.

3. How was this Wiki created?
This wiki was created on k12wiki.wikispaces.com by Vicki A. Davis.

4. What would you add to it?
We would add more recent versions of disruptive technology to this wiki, seeing as this post was last revised in 2007.

5. What did you learn from it?
We learned that the term disruptive technology applies to technology that has fallen out of use due to new inventions. This occurs because the new invention has advantages over the old, disrupted technology.

6. If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic(s)?
If we had to create a wiki with a team, we would write a wiki on a novel or any topic related to literature. We are avid readers, so we would do well on writing a wiki on a  topic of literature or a novel.

7. How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?
Wikis can be used for education in the classroom by creating a Wiki for the purpose of learning a new topic. Every student will be able to join in the collaboration and contribute to the Wiki.

Web 2.0 Wiki Research

1. How can a wiki be used in a current class on your schedule (not this course)? Pick a class and be specific how the class could create and use a Wiki on a regular basis (tip: Use the Internet, here is a good source).

           A wiki can be be used in history class to create study guides. Students can edit the page to add more helpful information on their assigned topic of the study guide. If several study guides for different chapters were added to the same wiki page, then the wiki could also be a study guide for finals and midterms. 

      2. What are the benefits of using a wiki in class?

          Using a wiki is beneficial in class because it allows everyone to participate and contribute to the   wiki. Students can collaborate together to create a wiki that can be viewed by anyone in class and can help them learn the material. 

      3. How can we create a wiki in this class, what would be contribute to it and how would be utilize it  on an on-going basis?

          We can create a wiki in class by using a website that allows us to create a wiki page. An idea of what we could contribute to it is the topic of how to improve our blogging skills. Students could discuss ideas and provide helpful criticism for each other every week after the blog postings are updated. 

      4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

          Whenever I hear of a topic I am curious about, I briefly look at a wikipedia page on it. I have created wikis on wikidot.com in history class last year.
      

The Mind of a Google Hacker 11/14

• Google has recently released the results of a 3 year study on hackers of gmail accounts.
• The study revealed that you are much more likely to have your account hacked if someone in your contacts has had their account hacked. 
• Only an average of nine in one million google accounts get hacked every day. 
• Deceptive scams work 45% of the time; these scams are clever and manage to trick the reader into giving their login credentials. 
• Hackers can scan your email in 3 minutes for valuable information. 
• If you get hacked, try to quickly warn your contacts, because they may be targeted by the same hacker. However, hackers may manipulate your account so that all emails to your contacts never reach them, so warning your contacts over email is not an effective way. 

If you wish to read an article on Google's study on hackers, click here.

The Guggenheim Museum (Do Now 11/10)

This weekend, I went to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The Guggenheim Museum is known for its amazing exterior and interior architecture, which is in a circular shape. The museum features artwork usually from 1900 and onward. Among the exhibits featured in the museum were an exhibit based on the space exploration in the 1950's and 60's, and an exhibit by artist Wang Jianwei, with artwork based on the rise of communism in China. I enjoyed the Guggenheim museum very much, and will keep an eye out for any new upcoming exhibitions.

To learn more about the Guggenheim Museum, click here.

(The exterior of the Guggenheim)