What+is+a+wiki?


=** Wikis are NOT Web pages or Blogs! **= In order to move towards an educational model that embraces technology and 21st Century skills integration, it is vital that leadership members become experts in the various tools and strategies. Unlike a traditional webpage, a wiki is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content. It is similar to a blog in the way that it is a collaborative collection of ideas and sentiment. Check out this video by [|groupnon] entitled //**Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate**//. source: groupnon. //Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate.// 2007. http://www.youtube.com/user/groupnon Aug. 2008.

Wikis have many similarities and differences when you compare them with blogs and traditional websites. The table below shows you a side-by-side comparison between all three. ||  Y ||  Y  || ||  Y ||  Y  || ||  Y ||  Y  || ||  Y ||  N .......... .......... ..........     || ||  Y .......... .......... ..........    ||  N  || ||  N ||  N  ||
 * ** Wikis ** || ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blogs  ** || **  <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Websites   ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Page(s) published on the Internet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Individuals can create
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Means of communication
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Collaborative
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Provide a direct platform for feedback ..........
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Allow users to directly edit the content

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=** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still looking for a deeper understanding of a wiki site? **= <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">//Wikis// are quickly becoming one of the most effective Web 2.0 tools leading the change towards this new environment for learning. Review this video made by Common Craft entitled //**Wikis in Plain English**// for a thoughtful, real life explanation of wikis. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="3087508" <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: right;"> source: Common Craft. //Wikis in Plain English.// 2007. http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english. Aug. 2008 Click here to continue