why use blogs and wikis?
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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.TRANSCRIPT
Why use blogs & wikis?
Martin Weller
Short (evangelist) answer - why use this..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8628950@N06/2770856499/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83542829@N00/2611127049/
When you can have this?
Blogs as…Scholarly
practice
Blogs as…Student journals
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15394512@N00/2616899638/
Blogs as…Multimedia platforms
Blogs as…Course delivery platforms
Blogs as…Subscription feeds
Wikis
Wikis as…Collaborative project
Wikis as…Collective
resources/guides
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27690172@N02/3089767363/
Wikis as…Course
platform
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
My challenge
Whatever your problem is I can give you a blog/wiki/social network solution