Another view of Wikipedia

Wikirage

This site keeps up-to-the-minute statistics on the entries that are being most heavily edited, on entries with most unique edits, most vandalism and undos, etc. The site allows you to view by different category and according to different time parameters (last hour, day, week, etc.).

The site perhaps has interesting implications(and applications) for our work with students. Beyond that, Wikirage offers a fascinating glimpse into current cultural and social phenomena (and fads).

Compare it to the Wikipedia map of edits.

Wikis in Education Links

From the most recent WWW Tools for Education newsletter, this page brings together discussions on many aspects of the wiki phenomenon.

Wikipedia in the media

Here's an article, published in the July 31 issue of the New Yorker about the very interesting evolution of Wikipedia and its community of gatekeepers.

WBUR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook featured a discussion about Wikipedia with founder Jimmy Wales on Wednesday, August 2. Listen in here.

And then, of course, there's Stephen Colbert's Wikiality video, courtesy of YouTube.

Wikipedia and blogs

For those of you who don't get the New Yorker, here's a link to a fascinating article on the rise of Wikipedia and the online community of editors and gatekeepers that has evolved with it.