Sharing The Children’s Museum’s Treasures

A MAP Wikipedia Project

The Idea

MAP students will…

• Develop research skills through the investigation of museum resources.

• Contribute content to Wikipedia & become involved in a 21st century collaborative online environment.

Proposed outcomes:

• TCM will have their iconic objects represented in Wikipedia.

• A worldwide audience will be able to learn about the objects in-depth.

The Process

WIKIPEDIA

RECAP

RESEARCH

TEAMS

WELCOME ACTIVITIES SHARE

BREAK

The Treasures

Photo by Aaron Bernstein

Flickr photo by user nicolernorman

Meaning Mapping

“What do you think or know about Wikipedia?”

Findings

Reliability & Accessibilityo 19 students now believe Wikipedia to be

more reliable.o 7 pointed out the importance of citations.o 2 “experimented” with its accuracy (both

were satisfied).o 1 felt Wikipedia to be less reliable after

now being wary of sources.o 4 commented on the Wikipedia community

& global accessibility.

Wikipedia in the Classroomo 10 pointed out their teachers’ dislike of

Wikipedia.o 5 of these students made a point to

disagree with their teachers’ views.

Ease of Useo 7 mentioned the difficulty in contributing

or the intricacy of the process.o 2 found Wikipedia easy due to the

guides within Wikipedia.

Student Feedback

“This project was a great learning experience. It was also a very hard challenge and helped us find the qualities we ourselves are good at. It taught us how to use Wikipedia and how to make articles that can be helpful in the

future.“

Strengths• Authenticity/

Importance• New skills &

information• Motivation

Weaknesses• Rotations• Bi-Weekly

schedule• Imbalance of

work load

“I like the idea that what we accomplish as a team will be on the web for anyone with internet access and a computer to see.”

“This project is definitely the most legit project that we've ever

done.”

Outcomes