tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37449610.post1145117262640625994..comments2021-11-11T13:15:27.037-08:00Comments on Confessions of an OG: In defense of Wikipedia . . .Diane E. Main, GCT NorCal 2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/01604373649158850063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37449610.post-88935028327104523562007-02-04T21:34:00.000-08:002007-02-04T21:34:00.000-08:00Found another error in Encarta 2001 CD-ROM on Frid...Found another error in Encarta 2001 CD-ROM on Friday. The date of birth for John C. Fremont was off by ten days. World Book 1991 only had a year of birth, so we couldn't use it to check this fact. The student's book source had the same exact date as wikipedia, so wikipedia is now two for two.<br /><br />Go wiki, witcho' bad self, it's yo' birthday . . . .Diane E. Main, GCT NorCal 2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/01604373649158850063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37449610.post-7584106262619784222007-01-31T16:36:00.000-08:002007-01-31T16:36:00.000-08:00Diane:
Thanks for the nice comment on my blog. I...Diane:<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comment on my blog. I guess I'm not the only one dealing with resistant teachers. I think my solution is going to be to move into Administration and use the evaluation process to make the changes in at least one school. I do have the reputation of being persistent and in people's faces over things, so I guess I'm not the type to just let things lie. <br /><br />I had Chris Walsh out with 30 of our district teachers last Friday. The question of wikipedia and accuracy came up and he answered just as you did. There are many, many eyes looking at things and if there is a mistake it can be corrected easily. Also, he emphasized the fact that all sources have failings and that for any source to be deemed reliable, it should be validated by another source. (Just like you said!) <br /><br />The other thing you want to point out to people is that wikipedia authors get rated and if their information is deemed unreliable, their account is restricted. This has happened to many aides for members of congress, where the member's page has been changed to put the congressperson in a better light, only to be changed by someone who knows the truth.<br /><br />Happy Trails!<br /><br />Kyle - GCTKyle Brumbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413242430252219403noreply@blogger.com