Wikis vs Blogs
Jacki Weikert, Educational Technology TeamAg IT, Penn State
Wikis and BlogsWhat is the Difference
What are they?
Web pages Use web applications to get
information to the web Require no knowledge of HTML Allow for immediate publishing of
content Wikis are editing by the group or
team Blogs are posts and viewers can
comment
Using a WikiScenario 1
Planning a Camping Trip
Ron
Jacki Sherry
Peg
What we need…
• Tent• Sleeping Bags• Firewood
- Jacki
Jacki Creates a WikiJacki
Save
Create
www.pbwiki.com
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Sherry• Sleeping Bag• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood
What we need…
• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood
Ron Reads the WikiRon
- Ron
Save
Edit
• Newspaper• Matches - Ron
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron
What we need…
• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron
Sherry Reads the WikiSherry
- SherrySave
Edit
• Cooler - Sherry
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags - Sherry• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper • Matches - Ron• Cooler - Sherry
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bag - Sherry• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron• Cooler - Sherry
Peg Reads the WikiPeg
Save
Edit What we need…
• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bags - Sherry• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper• Matches - Ron• Cooler - Sherry
- Peg
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent - Jacki• Sleeping Bag - Sherry• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper - Peg• Matches - Ron• Cooler - Sherry
Add More Pages
Planning a Camping Trip Wiki
What we need…• Tent – Jacki• Sleeping Bags - Sherry• Firewood - Ron• Newspaper - Peg• Matches - Ron• Cooler - Sherry
Possible LocationsActivities to DoDates for the Trip
Using a BlogScenario 2
Planning a Camping Trip
Sherry
My Camping Trip
I am going on a camping trip to Happy Times campground next week. I am really excited.
My Camping Trip
I am going on a camping trip to Happy Times campground next week. I am really excited.
Posted by Sherry at 1:42 PM
Sherry Creates a BlogSherry
Save
Create
www.blogger.com
My Camping Trip
I am going on a camping trip to Happy Times campground next week. I am really excited.
Posted by Sherry at 1:42 PM
Sherry…you may want to reconsider campgrounds…I hear they have bears.
Sherry… you may want to reconsider campgrounds…I hear they have bears.
Posted by Ron at 7:59 PM
My Camping Trip
I am going on a camping trip to Happy Times campground.
Posted by Sherry at 1:42 PM
Ron Reads Sherry’s BlogRon
Save
Comment
Sherry… you may want to reconsider campgrounds…I hear they have bears.
Posted by Ron at 7:59 PM
My Camping Trip
I am going on a camping trip to Happy Times campground.
Posted by Sherry at 1:42 PM
Don’t worry Sherry, I heard the bears are friendly.
Jacki Reads Sherry’s Blog
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Comment
Jacki
Don’t worry Sherry…heard the bears are friendly.
Posted by Jacki at 10:02 PM
Sherry…you may want to reconsider campgrounds…I hear they have bears.
Posted by Ron at 7:59 PM
My Camping Trip
Don’t worry Sherry…I heard the bears are friendly.
Posted by Jacki at 10:02 PM
Sherry…you may want to reconsider campgrounds…I hear they have bears.
Posted by Ron at 7:59 PM
My Camping Trip
Sherry Adds a PostSherry
Thanks for all the comments and I must admit those bears were friendly.
My Camping Trip
Thanks for all the comments and I must admit that those bears were friendly.
Posted by Sherry at 4:45 PM
Don’t worry Sherry…I heard the bears are friendly.
Posted by Jacki at 10:02 PM
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Differences
Wikis Multiple Authors Page(s)
Edited/changed New pages added
Knowledge sharing Links to other wiki
pages
Blogs Single
Author/Owner Multiple
Commenters Chronological
Content Posts/Entries Comments on Posts Responses to
Comments Opinion sharing Links to outside
Which Do I Need?
Wikis Used to express group thoughts Provides ongoing development of
content Projects oriented Collaboration based Many to many communication
Blogs Used to express individual thoughts Posts/entries are considered static Provides ongoing discussion Time sensitive in nature Immediate – written in the moment Conversation based One to many communication Commenting on content
Which Do I Need?
How Do I Get One?
Blogs www.blogger.com blogs.psu.edu SharePoint 2007
Wikis www.pbworks.com wikispaces.psu.edu SharePoint 2007
Examples - Wikis
Natural Gas Exploration Leasing Wiki
Youth Forestry and Natural Resources
CAS IT wiki for class
Examples - Blogs
Ornamental Growers’ IPM
Central PA Forest
Susquehanna Gardener
Jacki Weikert Ag IT, Penn State [email protected] http://it.cas.psu.edu/
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