I have never used Wikipedia for the purpose of discussion and debate, so I am a little leery of allowing my students to do so. Although the website shuts down specific sites when they become to biased, it is not always an instant fix. There is always the possibility that students will be exposed to inappropriate content or language on the discussion site before it is removed.
One purpose I DO use Wikipedia for is to find various sited resources. I encourage my students to use Wikipedia to search their topic, and to check out the resources sited at the bottom of the page.
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