The concept of having a website where people can collaboratively author material of significance is a debatable measure concerning popularity. When I took part in the Discovery exercise I realized that I would need a lot of experience with this type of community in order to find it beneficial. Personally, I am lost in what makes the information in these communities accurate and reliable sources. If anyone can place information and edit the pages without regard to truth, I am not going to trust it. As I say this, all I can think is how often wikipedia comes up as the first source in a search for any given concept. I downloaded a dictionary application to my iPad months ago to use in the classroom because of that factor. As much as I may not mind to use wikipedia for something simple or personal. I would not rely on such a resource in a classroom or as any type of professional for that matter.
Furthermore, the Discovery exercise did not leave me with a clear mental picture of my role as the author or the reader. I have zero desire to get involved in a community of possible good information, yet clearly non administrative support by a source that makes the works within it reliable. Am I wrong? Maybe I am missing it!
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