Getting started with wikis and blogs

GETTING STARTED WITH WIKIS & BLOGS

Megan Poore

GETTING STARTED WITH WIKIS & BLOGS

Megan Poore

• Resources

• Setting up a blog

• Setting up a wiki

• What are wikis and blogs?

COVERAGE

• Who are you?

• Why are you here?

BUT FIRST ...

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RESOURCES

Setting up your blog:

http://pressgo.wordpress.com

Setting up your wiki:

http://brushup.wetpaint.com

RESOURCES

Using blogs in education

http://blogagogy.wordpress.com

Using wikis in education

http://edupedia.wetpaint.com

RESOURCES

www.wordpress.com

www.wetpaint.com

GO TO ...

• Choose username and password carefully

Something you will remember

Something that identifies you to students

• Choose blog domain/URL carefully

• Gimme a blog/Create my wiki

SIGN UP

• Website

• Bloggers make ‘posts’ on topic

• Readers make ‘comments’

• Newest material at the top

• Posts tagged, categorised, archived

• Blogs are all about the blogger

BLOGS

• Still not sure?

> pressgo.wordpress.com

> Go to Module 1 and watch the video

• Visit some blogs

BLOGS

• Website

• Users create and edit pages

• Users collaborate on a single page

• Wikis are all about the contributors

WIKIS

• Still not sure?

> brushup.wetpaint.com

> Go to Module 1 and watch the video

• Visit some wikis

WIKIS

MORE INFO

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LICENCE