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Getting Started with Blogs and Wikis
Library LunchablesJuly 2009
Blogs• Online, chronological collection of personal
commentary and links– allows users to post their thoughts and comments to a
web site for others to read and respond too– frequently updated– usually intended for general public consumption
• Personal diaries to editorials on specific topics
Blogs• Use for:
– connect course materials to current events– evaluate different perspectives– reflective writing/journaling
• record and share experiences • personal reflection about classes, careers or current
events– citizen journalism
Blogs• Use for:
– project blog to keep track of project/dialogue for group work
– assignment submission and peer review– capture and disseminate student- or faculty-generated
content– post instructional tips for students
Blogs• Blogs in Plain English (video)
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs • http://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)
Blogs• Tools:
– Journal LX (in Blackboard)– Edublogs
http://www.edublogs.org/ – Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/ – WordPress
http://wordpress.com/
Blogs• Selecting the Right Tool
– What experience do you want your students to have?– Who should see the blogs?– How long will the blogs continue?
• You need to create a Google account.
• You can use any email address to create a Google account.
• You can create multiple blogs under one account.
https://www.blogger.com/start
Once you create a Google account, you can link to other Google services.
Take your time naming the blog and its url.
• Tabs lead to areas where you customize your blog.• Go through all of the settings for each tab.• Under the settings tab, you can delete your blog.
• The theme provides distinct page elements.
• Under the layout tab, you can choose new template.
• You can delete or add sections easily.
Content on posts could be text, pictures, and/or videos.
You can always edit published posts.
• http://fscblogworkshop.blogspot.com/
• Check your posts before you log out.
Wikis• Web page that can be viewed and modified by
anybody• Collaborative space to create and disseminate
original knowledge– Versioning can show thought process
• Provide practical experience for students in collaborating in a networked environment
Wikis• Use for:
– Collaborative learning– Knowledge construction
• FAQs, Annotated Bibliography, Group Summary
– Critical thinking• What If Scenarios, Case Studies, Debates, Evaluations
– Contextual application• Process Map, Field Research Project
Source: Using Wikis for Online Collaboration
Wikis• Use for:
– data collection– collaboration on group projects– group research projects– brainstorming concept maps/research topics– create shared, online resources– peer review/editing tool
Wikis• Use for:
– project planning– test review/study guides– build annotated bibliography– create a glossary of common terms– summarize thoughts on a reading– build a questionnaire
Wikis• Wikis in Plain English (video)
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english
• PB Works Educator Forumhttp://educatorforum.pbworks.com/headlines/
Wikis• Tools:
– Teams LX (in Blackboard)– Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.com/ – PB Works
http://pdworks.com – Zoho Wiki
http://wiki.zoho.com/
Wikis• Selecting the Right Tool
– What experience do you want your students to have?– Who should see the wikis?– How long will the wikis continue?
Consider how you name your wiki.
http://usermanual.pbworks.com/ and http://pbworks.com/content/supportcenter