In our tutorial in week 2 we had to create a wiki which is: a website that allows multiple users to create, modify and organize web page content in a collaborative manner.
The only wiki I had ever heard of before this tutorial was Wikipedia. Which lecturers and teachers tell me is not a legitimate site, as per the definition of a wiki it can be edited by anyone and everyone.
There are some positives to a wiki in a learning context. All students in a classroom can edit the wiki page from home, at school and it can help the students become independent, because they don’t have to ask the teacher for the classroom password for the webpage etc.
Here is my wikispace if you would like to see what one looks like.
MBuckle http://mbuckle.wikispaces.com/
We also had to create a website using Weebly. This site allows you to create your own website, decide what content you want on it and the layout of the website; only you can edit it or add to it.
The great thing a website can be used for in a learning context is using it like a web quest or even for showing parents their childs work. There is no use in using a website just to upload pages of black and white masters, but rather to inform. A website within the classroom would also be benefitial for the students is using it as a source with lots of websites for a specific topic. This would save students having to spend hours on the internet looking for a credible site. Where if the teacher finds the sites for the students and adds it to the website for that unit, it would save time and students could start refining their information sooner.
Here is the address to my weebly website: http://mbuckle.weebly.com/
I hope this has helped your understanding of the difference between a Wiki, a Website and a blog.
Cheers,
Michelle
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