EDUS516+Assignments

**Wiki analysis: 2-13-2011**

 * I am a newcomer to the world of wikis. I first became aware of them about a month**
 * ago at the beginning of this semester (Spring 2011). Since both of my current classes**
 * utilize wikis, I am by necessity learning how to use them. My first impression of them**
 * was that they are relatively easy to use especially compared to html based websites.**
 * Along with their simplicity the built in community / sharing aspect of wikis are obviously**
 * their strong point.**
 * My personal wiki space is limited to a couple of images and my initial three word**
 * description about myself. I believe my next step should be to expound upon these**
 * three words and write a proper introduction. Then I am planning on posting more**
 * photos of my personal art work. Since I am pursuing art education I look at wikis as a**
 * convenient way of displaying visual images and information. Wikis would be great for**
 * sharing student art work. They could also be used to evaluate the progress of students**
 * by displaying their work in a chronological order. Also they would be valuable in**
 * displaying images of historically important paintings, sculptures, drawings, and other**
 * works of art since it is next to impossible to teach art history without the corresponding**
 * images. Foremost, for me, I look at wikis as a platform for displaying and sharing**
 * digital images of art works.**
 * I have not asked my group members to critique my wiki yet, I think I will wait until**
 * I have more content. I think I will change the overall color scheme and style format**
 * first.**

Professional Organization:

 * National Art Education Association: http://www.arteducators.org/**