Getting started with blogs and wikis
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This document provides an overview of blogs and wikis and how they can be used for educational purposes. Blogs allow users to post chronological entries that others can read and comment on, and they are often used for personal reflection, connecting course materials to events, and capturing student-generated content. Wikis are collaborative websites that allow content to be viewed and edited by all. They are useful for group projects, building shared resources, and knowledge construction. The document lists examples of blog and wiki platforms like Blogger, WordPress, Wikispaces, and PBWiki and provides basic instructions for setting up accounts and creating blogs and wikis.
Getting started with blogs and wikis
- 1. Getting Started with Blogs and WikisLibrary LunchablesJuly 2009
- 2. BlogsOnline, chronological collection of personal commentary and linksallows users to post their thoughts and comments to a web site for others to read and respond toofrequently updatedusually intended for general public consumptionPersonal diaries to editorials on specific topics
- 3. BlogsUse for:connect course materials to current eventsevaluate different perspectivesreflective writing/journalingrecord and share experiences personal reflection about classes, careers or current eventscitizen journalism
- 4. BlogsUse for:project blog to keep track of project/dialogue for group workassignment submission and peer reviewcapture and disseminate student- or faculty-generated contentpost instructional tips for students
- 5. BlogsBlogs in Plain English (video)http://www.commoncraft.com/blogshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY (How to create a blog w/ Blogger.com)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzlOYaeOwU (How to post a video to your blog w/ Blogger.com)
- 6. BlogsTools:Journal LX (in Blackboard)Edublogshttp://www.edublogs.org/Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/WordPresshttp://wordpress.com/
- 7. You need to create a Google account.
- 8. You can use any email address to create a Google account.
- 9. You can create multiple blogs under one account.https://www.blogger.com/start
- 10. Once you create a Google account, you can link to other Google services.
- 11. Take your time naming the blog and its url.
- 12. Tabs lead to areas where you customize your blog.
- 13. Go through all of the settings for each tab.
- 14. Under the settings tab, you can delete your blog.The theme provides distinct page elements.
- 15. Under the layout tab, you can choose new template.
- 16. You can delete or add sections easily.Content on posts could be text, pictures, and/or videos.
- 17. You can always edit published posts.
- 19. Check your posts before you log out.WikisWeb page that can be viewed and modified by anybodyCollaborative space to create and disseminate original knowledgeVersioning can show thought processProvide practical experience for students in collaborating in a networked environment
- 20. WikisUse for:Collaborative learningKnowledge constructionCritical thinkingContextual application
- 21. WikisUse for:data collectioncollaboration on group projectsgroup research projectsbrainstorming concept maps/research topicscreate shared, online resourcespeer review/editing tool
- 22. WikisUse for:project planningtest review/study guidesbuild annotated bibliographycreate a glossary of common termssummarize thoughts on a readingbuild a questionnaire
- 23. WikisTools:Teams LX (in Blackboard)Wikispaceshttp://www.wikispaces.com/PB Wikihttp://pbwiki.com/Zoho Wikihttp://wiki.zoho.com/
- 24. WikisWikis in Plain English (video)http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-englishhttp://educatorforum.pbworks.com/headlines/
- 27. Consider how you name your wiki.