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Wikipedia as Training Resource for Developing Digital Competences

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  • Corrado Petrucco

    (University of Padua, Italy)

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It seems improbable that Wikipedia could be considered a valid resource for educational institutions like schools and universities because of the risk of incurring mistakes, inaccuracies, and plagiarism. The bad reputation of the free encyclopedia is false, Wikipedia is reliable and can be used in the curriculum as a new approach for social and collaborative construction of knowledge. It can enter fully into educational contexts, which will represent an opportunity to reflect on the verification of information, the ethical use of technology, and the role of democratic participation of people that use social software. In fact, the creation and maintenance of the articles of Wikipedia as classroom activities offer higher processes of cognitive development and on-line relationships, allowing the development of essential digital competences for life-long learning, like Information Literacy, Participation Literacy, and Ethical Literacy.

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  • Corrado Petrucco, 2010. "Wikipedia as Training Resource for Developing Digital Competences," International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence (IJDLDC), IGI Global, vol. 1(3), pages 29-35, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jdldc0:v:1:y:2010:i:3:p:29-35
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