Presented by;Stephanie PerrySilvia Ferrufino

Bruce Perry

Weblogs – Wikis - ePortfolioElectronic Journals recorded on the internet

Which have the facility of all internet users to view With some having the facility for readers to leave replies (posts) Are collaborative by nature

The following short video clip explains weblogs very well

http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs

The following short video clip explains wiki’s very well http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

 

WeblogsAnyone with internet access can;

View the content of the Weblog Leave a post (reply) on the weblog Completely open to read and leave posts

Only the owner (author) can edit, change and delete content

WikisAnyone with internet access can leave a post

(reply) on the Wiki, providing it has facilities for open posts (weblogs)

Should the weblog have “closed posts” then only group members can leave post

Should the Wiki have no post facility than no one can leave a post

Any one in the group of the Wiki can edit, change and delete content

Most Wikis would have “history” facility for tracking changes

ePortfoliosAnyone with internet access can;

View the content of the ePortfolio Leave a post (reply) on the weblog

Only if the ePortfolio should have a post facility, which they general do not

Only the owner (author) can edit, change and delete content

Differences between

Links to free accountsWeblogs:www.edublogs.orgwww.blogger.comwww.wordpress.com

Wiki’swww.wikispaces.comwww.wetpaint.comwww.pbwki.com

ePortfolioshttp://www.eportfolio.org/http://www.zunal.com/portfolio.php

Main benefitsAppeals to ‘Net Gen’

Provides access to collective knowledge

An opportunity to display achievements and publish your work, including your resume

Allows learners to reflect on their education

An outlet which has a window in every country on the world

Social support

Main disadvantagesCan be summarised with Anne Bartlett-Brag

statement: “Guidance and support from the educator is

essential throughout this pathway, as any technological challenge or miscomprehension of concepts can dominate the learners’ attention and become an impassable barrier unless addressed.”

 

All technology needs to be used where needed and not for the sake of, bearing in mind that not all learners are at the same stage of ability of use.

SummaryWeblogs, Wiki’s and e-portfolios are all web 2.0

technologies.

They are an electronic journal. The way in which each is used differentiates one from the other

E-portfolios are used to put your profile, credentials or resume on line

Weblogs and Wiki’s are used for posts of any information

with weblogs only be able to be edited by the owner, and; wiki’s being able to be edited by any member of the wiki 

Questions & AnswersAre facebook and myspace weblogs, wikis or

ePortfolio Yes, they are a form ePortfolio that has multiple

functionality incorporating blogging and wikis. The confusion / difference comes about with the use

and function of each