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How might an instructional wiki be used to help students achieve one of Tony Wagner's Seven Survival Skills? (Click on //Edit This Page//. Click under one of the skills below. Briefly describe how a wiki can be used to help students achieve that skill. When you've finished, click on //Save//.)    Critical Thinking and Problem Solving : Students will constantly be asking questions when using wikis.

   Collaboration: This is an opportunity for students to share their ideas.

   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Agility and Adaptivity: Since Wikis are constantly changing, flexibility with information is necessary.

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 85%; LEFT: -3.44%; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0.16em; mso-special-format: bullet; mso-color-index: 4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Initiative and Entrepreneurialism: Wikis motivate students to create and think of new ideas.

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 85%; LEFT: -3.44%; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0.16em; mso-special-format: bullet; mso-color-index: 4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Effective Oral and Written Communication: Thinking before they respond or offer their ideas in a written form.

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 85%; LEFT: -3.44%; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0.16em; mso-special-format: bullet; mso-color-index: 4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Accessing and Analyzing Information: Wikipedia is an opportunity for students to access and analyze information.

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 85%; LEFT: -3.44%; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0.16em; mso-special-format: bullet; mso-color-index: 4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Curiosity and Imagination: Possiblities are unlimited.