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Community Review for Simple English Wikipedia

Jen W.
Jen W.
Avonworth Elementary School
Pittsburgh PA, US
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This is a great resource for teachers to use when wanting their students to learn the same content as others. Students don't look like they are doing anything different than their peers, so in many ways the lower level students enjoy this activity and meet with success. The site hopefully will just continue to grow allowing students to find what they are searching for when they type in their keyword. Our gifted teacher and suggested having her more advanced students write and submit articles for this site.

How I Use It

Simple English Wikipedia has helped ESL students read articles that pertain to the same topics as what we are reading in class. In addition, some lower ability readers have benefited from being able to read and understand when completing research activities.Simple English Wikipedia is an easier version of Wikipedia, made exclusively to help struggling or lower level readers. It doesn't always have exactly what we are looking for, but it typically has something we can use.

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James Denby
James Denby Educator/Curriculum Developer
November 13, 2015

Good because it is exactly what it says - SIMPLE

There is nothing amazing about Simple Wikipedia, but it does present. in accessible language. basic information on certain topics. With the footnotes, there is definitely opportunity to explore a topic further,.
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Sara J.
Sara J. Richmond, TX
June 9, 2015

Bridges learning for students who need language support

I think it is a good reference text. While there are issues with using Wikipedia as a sole source of information, I think that the simplistic language and focus on the main points being made, are beneficial. It isn't as in-depth nor are there as many topics as Wikipedia, but for ELLs, most needed topics would be covered at an introductory level. Most of the more "for fun" articles are pretty skimpy and some articles aren't as well documented/vetted as their full Wikipedia counterparts.
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