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What is a Wiki?What is a Wiki? (and why would extension (and why would extension agents want to use one?)agents want to use one?)
John DornerJohn Dorner
[email protected][email protected]
www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/
What is a wiki?What is a wiki?
• A website that allows anyone to A website that allows anyone to add, remove or edit contentadd, remove or edit content
• A community on a shoestringA community on a shoestring
• A collaborative toolA collaborative tool
• Totally openTotally open
• Flexible.Flexible.
What is a wiki?What is a wiki?
• SimpleSimple
• QuickQuick
• Document basedDocument based• Not message basedNot message based
• The sum of its contributors.The sum of its contributors.
• DemocraticDemocratic
Popular Wikis
• Wikipedia"Imagine a world in which every single
person is given free access to the sum
of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.”
• WikiHow“The How-to Manual That Anyone Can
Write or Edit”
Why do wikis work? Why do wikis work?
• Fast and easy to use Fast and easy to use
• Open and Transparent Open and Transparent
• Scales (2 to millions)Scales (2 to millions)
• Compromise and ConsensusCompromise and Consensus
• CollaborativeCollaborative
• CommunityCommunity•Jon Udell – Heavy Metal Umlaut - Jon Udell – Heavy Metal Umlaut - öö
What makes a crowd What makes a crowd smart?smart?
• DiversityDiversity
• DecentralizedDecentralized
• IndependentIndependent
• Develop a collective verdict.Develop a collective verdict.
Why don’t wikis work?Why don’t wikis work?
• Organizational Culture Organizational Culture
• Lack of ‘control’Lack of ‘control’
• ““We are the experts” mindsetWe are the experts” mindset
• OpennessOpenness
• New technologyNew technology
• Small communitySmall community
The “Wiki Way”The “Wiki Way”
• If it “ain’t right” fix it!If it “ain’t right” fix it!• There is no ultimate There is no ultimate
authorityauthority• Work to develop consensusWork to develop consensus
• Think before you writeThink before you write
• Respect diversity of ideas.Respect diversity of ideas.
Why Wiki?Why Wiki?
• E-mail for groupsE-mail for groups
• Great for CollaboratingGreat for Collaborating
• Nothing is ever lost!Nothing is ever lost!
• Being open.Being open.
Potential uses - internallyPotential uses - internally
• Event planningEvent planning
• Collaborative writingCollaborative writing
• Develop a class or presentationDevelop a class or presentation
• DocumentationDocumentation
• Agent trainingAgent training• eXtensioneXtension
• Leader TrainingLeader Training
• Wikipedia.orgWikipedia.org
• WikiHow.comWikiHow.com
Potential uses - externallyPotential uses - externally
Some common wikisSome common wikis
Editing contentEditing content
• Different wikis use different tagsDifferent wikis use different tags
• Look at content in other pagesLook at content in other pages
• Use the online ‘Help’!Use the online ‘Help’!
Starting a new pageStarting a new page
• Create a link - then click on itCreate a link - then click on it
• Edit an existing page’s URLEdit an existing page’s URL• go to a page that doesn’t exist.go to a page that doesn’t exist.
The NACAA WikiThe NACAA Wiki
• It’s there for YOU!It’s there for YOU!
• Experiment with itExperiment with it
• Your boss isn’t watching Your boss isn’t watching
Questions?Questions?
John DornerJohn Dorner
[email protected][email protected]
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