Week 7, Thing 16

Wikis - I just don't know how I feel about them. I was predisposed to dislike them since I often find myself reminding students that Wikipedia is NOT accepted as an authoratative source at our school. Honestly, before this activity I did not have any idea that there were so many other uses of wikis. I still have reservations, but I can see their value in facilitating lit circles and book reviews, and perhaps as a notetaking tool, especially when a student misses a class. However, I use Google docs for similar purposes, and find it quite easy and useful. So, can anyone explain the advantages of a wiki over a ning or Google docs? They seem quite similar to me.