Week 6 Reflection: Wikipedia and Digital Literacy — Making Everyone a Gatekeeper of Information
 Name: CHENYUNLIN

Summary
In today’s world of information overload, Wikipedia is more than just an online encyclopedia; it is an important platform for digital literacy education. Its open editing system ensures that knowledge is no longer controlled by a few, but that every user can potentially become an “editor.”
By using and editing Wikipedia, users not only gain free access to knowledge but also learn how to evaluate information sources, verify facts, and collaborate with others to build knowledge.

Wikipedia is not perfect, but precisely because it is open, transparent, and open to discussion, it offers a unique digital learning experience in the information age.

Interesting Points
Learning Through Editing
Unlike traditional classroom learning, editing Wikipedia requires users to search for information, verify sources, and summarize content. This process develops our research skills and fact-checking awareness.

Training Source Awareness
Wikipedia has strict requirements for verifiability. Only reliable and authoritative sources can be used as references, which forces contributors to think about what makes a source trustworthy. This is especially important in combating misinformation.

Transparent Knowledge Construction
Every Wikipedia article has a complete “revision history” and “discussion page.” These pages clearly show how knowledge is questioned, revised, and agreed upon. This openness itself is a valuable teaching resource.

Users Shift from Readers to Contributors
Wikipedia encourages everyone to be participants in knowledge, not just passive consumers. This shift improves users’ critical thinking and enhances civic responsibility and digital participation.

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