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A) Your research on Collective Sharing and Generation of Knowledge  (CSGK) - check the Horizon Project   This section is for your own group research - In your own words write below "what is Collective Sharing and Generation of Knowledge ?" - Explain in your own words what it invovles, what it means, give some examples and links where possible - this should be 3 large paragraphs.

Collective sharing and generation of knowledge. This is about people being able to learn over the internet at an increased speed than using other sources, as long as they have internet access. Collective sharing involves a group of people combining all their information on any topic to make a better result for the group, like a 'digital library'. Examples of collective sharing includes websites such as wikipedia where anyone can edit the information, this helps keep it up to date and allows people to add extra information.

Many people are using this process. 36% of Americans with internet access use [|wikipedia] for information. Collective sharing and generation of knowledge is used commonly for problems such as global warming, politics, education. entertainment and science.

One of the areas is arts, entertainment and leisure. This involves things such as arts (acting, painting, drawing), entertainment (tv, music, movies) and leisure (sports, reading, tv, games). People can create music over the internet, a band called the BD JAMMERS have never met in person but record their music and put it together over the internet. There is also groups of information like clip art, you can download loops of music, pictures and animations. Also many people put music on the internet using things like limewire so others can download it, although a lot of this is illegal. This same stuff goes with things like movies and pictures. People can also create something selves and post it the internet for others to suggest advice. People can put up reviews of books for others to read. Also information about sports can be put online. It could be inforations such as rules or players. People can also add their oppinions about what they think might happen in games, like predictions. Computer games are also shared about. People put cheats and walkthroughs on the internet and also their oppinions and reviews on games.

B) In this part you are evaluating other student work at CSGK Wiki C           (Impact on arts, entertainment and leisure) Tag: sb_csgkC - List 3 things that are very good about this wiki project. Note: The students work at CSGK Wiki B is not finished, you need to be encouraging and include constructive comments  This wiki has many good qualities. 1. The background information is explained well. It is split up into the words and each word has it's own description, this helps with understanding. It makes the concept of 'Collective Sharing and Generation of Knowledge' clear. 2. The project is set out well. All the information is under appropriate sub-headings and with-in these are clear and logically stuctured paragraphs. 3. Hyperlinks. These are very helpfull for anyone trying to look further into a topic and can also help with understanding.

C) Looking at CSGK Wiki C (Impact on arts, entertainment and leisure) Tag: sb_csgkC - List 2 suggestions for improving the wiki page Note: The students work on this page is not finished, you need to be encouraging and include constructive comments. Although a very good wiki, there are somethings that could be improved. 1. The background is section a bit confusing. Although it does explain the term, it still is a bit confusing. The topic seems to change name, by this I mean that it gets called 'collective intelligence or collective sharing' and 'collective sharing and generation of knowledge'. 2. The entertainment picture. This picture looks a bit too big I think. It seems to take up too much space. It could be shrunk down a bit or maybe replaced with a smaller (and maybe clearer) picture.

D) Looking at CSGK Wiki C (Impact on arts, entertainment and leisure) Tag: sb_csgkC - List 1 piece of new knowledge our group has obtained thanks to this wiki page Note: The students work is not finished, you need to be encouraging and include constructive comments.

I knew that people places music on the internet for others to download but I didn't actually know that there was a band made up over the internet and that they use the internet to put the music together. And, you can play rock, paper scissors over the internet with real pictures like that. It seems a bit pointless though.