The “annoying little changes” Geoff mentioned can be the worst. Everyone knows that Vin Diesel probably wasn’t born with the name Luke Skywalker. I teach my students that’s a glaring falsehood but that it’s the less obvious ones will really get you. What if Mr. Diesel’s birthday had been edited?

That’s why my students and I worked this week on studying the history tab of Wikipedia articles. The kids are remarkably good at spotting a probable vandal!

I am also really glad you like the article. There can be such an all-or-nothing attitude about Wikipedia , which is sad because there is some great collaborative work going on there. I am excited to hear that you are getting your students involved as well, since the process can really teach them a lot about critical thinking, technology, and collaborative work in a web 2.0 world.

BTW, your school sounds amazing!

I’m glad to hear about your student who helps police wikipedia for vandalism. It’s people like him that keep it going despite all the other “hilarious” teenagers that make annoying little changes.