Blogs and wikis are both used as different tools on the internet. Anyone can use either tool in a variety of ways.
Blogs can be used as the news. It does not have to be formal news as found in a newspaper article but as personal news as well. As explained from the video, blogs are considered news to anyone who did not know the information before hand. Blogs are spread all over the internet and anyone can find and read them. In addition, people can comment on blogs. As quoted from the “Blogs in plain English” video, “blogs make the news a two-way street.” People will continue to comment on the blog and discuss the topic. One classroom activity for blogs is to propose an argument and allow students to comment with their own opinions. For example, the teacher can write in their blog saying “pizza is the best tasting food in the world.” Students can comment on the post either agreeing with the statement or disagreeing.
Wikis are very different from blogs. Anyone can go on a wiki and change the information on it. Whereas a blog, only the one user can change the information, unless stated otherwise. As quoted from the “Wikis in plain English” video, “It’s as easy as erasing a word and rewriting it.” As also explained from the video, wikis are a good way to add on or eliminate information. They are good for providing information to people. It can coordinate an event or just give out general information. One classroom activity for wikis is organizing a class trip. Students will have to use the wiki to say who can go, what they need to bring and who can bring what. Also, the students will have to show links as to where good places to go are.
Although there are many differences from blogs and wikis, there are many similarities to the two tools. Both tools take place on the internet. There is no hard copy of anything, unless printed out. Also, both tools are used to provide readers with information. Lastly, blogs and wikis are similar because people can update them at anytime they want.
You stated that "anyone can go on a wiki and change the information on it" - however, only those who have been given access can edit it. For example, in our class, only those people in our class can see and edit our wiki. You pointed out many great similarities between the two.
ReplyDeleteOne thing you should work on for future posts is using APA citation when referring to the readings/sites/videos. You need to do more than just saying "From the video" - you will need to include a citation and reference and the reference would have the URL of the video. At the very least, you should include a link to the video so that others know what you are talking about.