Best Educational Wiki Nomination
(2011 EdublogsAwards)
As the Creator for the IB Art Online Studio, I am consistently amazed and inspired by what I learn from other people around the world and all the wealth of collaborative information out there. Perhaps this is why I am in awe that the IB Art Online Studio was voted a finalist in the Best Educational Wiki category in the 2011 Edublogs Awards and I am extremely grateful.
The IB Art Online Studio Wiki was created with the idea of connecting IB Art students and teachers around the world. With over 300 members and 2-3,000 users from over 95 countries every month, IB Art Online Studio provides a central meeting place and collaborative community for IB Art teachers and students around the world, many of who work in isolation.
IB Art Online Studio was started with the idea of connecting and inspiring students and teachers but it has become more than I could have imagined 4 years ago. A valuable resource for many, it is my hope that this database will continue to grow. Imagine this...if the 2-3,000 users every month contributed one piece of information what a wealth of information, resources, and inspiration we could grow.
So, as we proudly announce the result of finaliist for the Best Educational Wiki in the 2011 Edublogs Awards, we’d like to thank ALL the teachers and students who’ve contributed.
The Edublog Awards is a community based incentive started in 2004 in response to community concerns relating to how schools, districts and educational institutions were blocking access of learner and teacher blog sites for educational purposes. The purpose of the Edublog awards is promote and demonstrate the educational values of these social media. The best aspects include that it creates a fabulous resource for educators to use for ideas on how social media is used in different contexts, with a range of different learners. It introduces us all to new sites that we might not have found if not for the awards process.
Michelle Anderson