Guide for Teachers (Draft)

Preamble: Wikipedia and related sites are only a small corner of the World Wide Web, itself only a part of the bigger "online world" that is constantly being expanded by new communications technology. The role of Wikipedia in education has been hotly debated. This guide is aimed at teachers in secondary education, is produced by the UK chapter of the foundation behind Wikipedia, and is intended to demonstrate two points: first, that the proper use of Wikipedia as a resource can be taught in a practical way; and, just as important, a good understanding of the issues relating to an informed and critical use of Wikipedia can be of broader benefit for students because there is much that carries over to attitudes to the online world in general.