Every once in a while, I'll read a newspaper article that says "According to Wikipedia..." I'm always struck by the ridiculousness of this. No one should be citing Wikipedia. People (students, journalists, anyone) should be citing the sources that Wikipedia provides as footnotes. Well, the American Journalism Review has a piece asking editors' their feelings about citing Wikipedia, and I think it could be a great starting point for teachers and students talking about research and citation. Here's an excerpt from the article:

Read/Write Web has posted a roundup of Web 2.0 tools for students, including free office suites, mind mapping tools, calendars, and bibliography creators. This might be a helpful list to share with your students in the fall.

Here's the whole article.