I created this wiki a while back as I was trying to become familiar with different choices . I created this one so that students could react to a book they read. I found this choice to be a little confusing but want to persevere. I will need to "play" some more to see if it is a viable option for use with students.
Best School Year Ever Wiki
I think wikis are great. They allow me to share resources with others including parents and allow for sharing and collaborating among students and staff. The biggest issue for most web 2.0 tools is security, access, and respect of all contributors for each other's work. Each contributor needs to be able to critique and edit without being cruel or vandalizing other's entries.
A blog (a contraction of the term "web log") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of opinions, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Postings are usually presented in reverse-chronological order. A blog is best described as an online journal. It is usually created by one person who shares his/her thoughts and opinions on a consistent basis. It also lets other people comment on the opinions of the author. Some blogs have a specific purpose. For example, superintendents will often blog about their school districts or aspects of education. The possibilities, like with most web 2.0 tools, are endless.
A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) text editor. People are invited to be contributors and editors to these pages. Opinions, comments and resources can be shared as well as photos and videos.
To sum it up... a blog is where you really want to present your opinions and thoughts as we have all done on the ones we created for this project. A wiki is where you want to have lots of people collaborating on given topics, sharing resources and posing questions.
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