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Introduction to Blogs & Wikis

Material from CTLT – Carrie Rathsack

+What are Blogs & Wikis?

? Have you ever posted or published on the web?

If yes, how did you do it?

+Blogs & Wikis are quick & easy web pages

+How do you use Blogs & Wikis?

Usually add text, but can add pictures, audio & video.

Blog Web log (web-based/chronological) Started as a personal journal/diary Now: business updates, editorials, current

event documentation, government, educational & more.

+Blog Example

Classroom Blogs & Wikis:

http://blogs.bgsu.edu

http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=4992

To Create: http://www.blogger.com http://www.blogmeister.com http://wordpress.org/

To Search: http://technorati.com/ (search for Bowling Green State University) for example

To Manage: http://www.bloglines.com/

Sample BLOG: http://quirkymartini.com/

+Podcasts

Podcasts are used, but complex to create. Used in Blogs.

DHHS uses podcasts (10 min. or less) is best.http://ocplmedia.od.nih.gov/nihradio/hm/2011-01/

IdealBMI3.mp3 http://www.nih.gov/news/radio/nihpodcast.htm

Podomatic Web 2.0 tool to record audio/video in 1 sitting, no editing.

http://www.podomatic.com/ Search for Health – Fitness & Nutrition

+What is a Wiki?

Web-based collaborative publishing

Uses: group work, organization, or sharing (projects and meetings)

http://bgsu.wikispaces.net

http://pbworks.com ex: http://www.aahb.pbworks.com

Quick webpage, more flexibility.

Records who does what,& shows history.

http://www.commoncraft.com search for topics, for example: “wikis in plain English”

http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

+Blogs vs Wikis

Blogs

Web log – online journal

Chronological order

Text mostly, but images, videos, podcasts/audio files can be added.

“Private” or public

Wikis

Wiki means quick

Collaborative, editable webpages, create new pages, arrange/orgainze, upload documents to share.

History of edits is kept, 1 click to older version, if needed.

Private or public viewing or editing.

Both

Web pagesQuick & easy to make

Text, but images, audio & video possible

RSS (real-simple syndication) notifies you of updates without visiting the site.

+Classroom Uses

Blogs

Weekly journals

Reading notes or reflections

Images of works or observations

Audio reflections

Links to other websites or blogs

Wikis

Quick, easy website creation.

Store documents to link to.

Project creation & record of task completion

Collaborative programming.

+Most Popular

Blogs

www.blogger.com

www.classblogmeisgter.com

www.wordpress.com

http://blogs.bgsu.edu

Wikis

http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/

www.pbworks.com

http://bgsu.wikispaces.net

+Twitter? Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–

workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

http://twitter.com

http://twitter.com/FamHealthGuide

+How Information Is Changing Information R/evolution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4CV05HyAbM

By Michael Wesch Kansas State University