Comments on: Should Schools Block Britannica? http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/04/14/should-schools-block-britannica/ Effective and Efficient Education Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alvin’s Educational Technology Blog » Mazza http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/04/14/should-schools-block-britannica/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Alvin’s Educational Technology Blog » Mazza Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:36:37 +0000 http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/04/14/should-schools-block-britannica/#comment-605 [...] This goes back to my post about Wikipedia. We need to learn to hone this skill in our students. Getting information is easy. Determining which information is valuable is priceless. [...] [...] This goes back to my post about Wikipedia. We need to learn to hone this skill in our students. Getting information is easy. Determining which information is valuable is priceless. [...]

]]> By: jschinker http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/04/14/should-schools-block-britannica/comment-page-1/#comment-560 jschinker Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/04/14/should-schools-block-britannica/#comment-560 It's important to point out that, in Wikpedia's 42 articles, there was nearly twice as much content as that found in Britannica. Wikipedia can provide nearly limitless depth on any topic, because they're not limited by the amount of shelf space they're consuming. It's also interesting that the Wikipedia errors were all corrected shortly after the Nature study was published. The EB items had to wait for the next edition. It’s important to point out that, in Wikpedia’s 42 articles, there was nearly twice as much content as that found in Britannica. Wikipedia can provide nearly limitless depth on any topic, because they’re not limited by the amount of shelf space they’re consuming.

It’s also interesting that the Wikipedia errors were all corrected shortly after the Nature study was published. The EB items had to wait for the next edition.

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