Good because it is exactly what it says - SIMPLE
Submitted 7 years ago
Community Review for Simple English Wikipedia
James Denby
Educator/Curriculum Developer
My Take
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,.
How I Use It
I usually present Simple Wikipedia to all students and subtly encourage some students to use it as a starting point when they want to get general background knowledge on a topic. For most students, it's JUST a starting point, but for some students who are new to English or have particular difficulty with reading, I might (ONLY at certain points in the year) settle for the understanding they build from this site.
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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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Jen W.
Avonworth Elementary
Avonworth Elementary School
Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2015
Learn English with basic vocabulary and shorter sentences!
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.
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