why use blogs and wikis?

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Why use blogs & wikis? Martin Weller

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As part of a staff development workshop I gave a presentation on the use of blogs and wikis, largely in an 'evangelist' mode.

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Page 1: Why use blogs and wikis?

Why use blogs & wikis?

Martin Weller

Page 2: Why use blogs and wikis?

Short (evangelist) answer - why use this..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8628950@N06/2770856499/

Page 3: Why use blogs and wikis?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83542829@N00/2611127049/

When you can have this?

Page 4: Why use blogs and wikis?

Blogs as…Scholarly

practice

Page 5: Why use blogs and wikis?

Blogs as…Student journals

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15394512@N00/2616899638/

Page 6: Why use blogs and wikis?

Blogs as…Multimedia platforms

Page 7: Why use blogs and wikis?

Blogs as…Course delivery platforms

Page 8: Why use blogs and wikis?

Blogs as…Subscription feeds

Page 9: Why use blogs and wikis?

Wikis

Page 10: Why use blogs and wikis?

Wikis as…Collaborative project

Page 11: Why use blogs and wikis?

Wikis as…Collective

resources/guides

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27690172@N02/3089767363/

Page 12: Why use blogs and wikis?

Wikis as…Course

platform

Page 13: Why use blogs and wikis?

General benefits

• Easy publishing• Puts you in control• Easy multi-media• Writing style(?)• Student engagement• Social connection• Engagement with 3rd party

content/blogosphere/different styles

Page 14: Why use blogs and wikis?

My challenge

Whatever your problem is I can give you a blog/wiki/social network solution