puzzled by wikis and blogs?
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Puzzled by Wikis and Blogs?. Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn Horwath Library @ Mohawk Connections Conference, May 2, 2007. Puzzle Pieces. Wiki defined Wikis in action Wikipedia: Wikiality/Wikilobbying Roll your own wiki. Wiki defined. Collaborative website that is easy to update - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Puzzled by Wikis and Blogs?Puzzled by Wikis and Blogs?Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn HorwathLibrary @ MohawkConnections Conference, May 2, 2007
Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn HorwathLibrary @ MohawkConnections Conference, May 2, 2007
Puzzle PiecesPuzzle Pieces
Wiki definedWikis in actionWikipedia:
Wikiality/WikilobbyingRoll your own wiki
Wiki definedWikis in actionWikipedia:
Wikiality/WikilobbyingRoll your own wiki
Wiki definedWiki defined
Collaborative website that is easy to update
Means “quick” in Hawaiian – quick to update webpages
Free software, web-based
Collaborative website that is easy to update
Means “quick” in Hawaiian – quick to update webpages
Free software, web-based
What is a Wiki?What is a Wiki?
Best known wiki: WikipediaUses open source wiki
software (MediaWiki)Typical wiki:
Anyone can edit any entry – many contributors
Log in to make changesDiscussion page for all content
Best known wiki: WikipediaUses open source wiki
software (MediaWiki)Typical wiki:
Anyone can edit any entry – many contributors
Log in to make changesDiscussion page for all content
http://en.wikipedia.org
Features of WikisFeatures of Wikis
Easy to update – no HTML needed
Collaborative: can identify who made what changes
Version control: can restore older versions and see history of changes
Discussion feature: can discuss a page in a discussion area
Easy to update – no HTML needed
Collaborative: can identify who made what changes
Version control: can restore older versions and see history of changes
Discussion feature: can discuss a page in a discussion area
Anatomy of a WikiAnatomy of a Wiki
Wikis in actionWikis in action
Wikis in the WorkplaceWikis in the Workplace
Exposure to wiki technology and content is good for students’ resumes
Used in many offices for team projects: collaboration on anything from general project management to specifics like problem-solving product-design difficulties
Growing belief in collaboration tools as effective contributor to innovation and growth
Remember: Employers value teamwork – wikis are all about teamwork.
Exposure to wiki technology and content is good for students’ resumes
Used in many offices for team projects: collaboration on anything from general project management to specifics like problem-solving product-design difficulties
Growing belief in collaboration tools as effective contributor to innovation and growth
Remember: Employers value teamwork – wikis are all about teamwork.
Wikiality/WikilobbyingWikiality/Wikilobbying
Stephen Colbert show on Comedy Central
Funny & surprisingly profound commentary on Wikipedia
The Word: Wikilobbying
Stephen Colbert show on Comedy Central
Funny & surprisingly profound commentary on Wikipedia
The Word: Wikilobbying
Ah, How times Have ChangedAh, How times Have Changed
Dec 2005, re the Nature study: “We’re very pleased with the results and we’re hoping it will focus people’s attention on the overall level of our work, which is pretty good” Jimmy Wales
Jan 2007: “…if you do care to represent yourself as something, you have to be able to prove it. This policy will be coupled with a policy of gentle (or firm) discouragement for people to make claims like those that EssJay made, unless they are willing to back them up.” Jimmy Wales
Dec 2005, re the Nature study: “We’re very pleased with the results and we’re hoping it will focus people’s attention on the overall level of our work, which is pretty good” Jimmy Wales
Jan 2007: “…if you do care to represent yourself as something, you have to be able to prove it. This policy will be coupled with a policy of gentle (or firm) discouragement for people to make claims like those that EssJay made, unless they are willing to back them up.” Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia & CredibilityWikipedia & Credibility
Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia Britannica in Nature, Dec. 2005
Did Wikipedia really win?BBC article about the Nature r
esearchC Net news article about C Net news article about
Britannica's responseBritannica's response
Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia Britannica in Nature, Dec. 2005
Did Wikipedia really win?BBC article about the Nature r
esearchC Net news article about C Net news article about
Britannica's responseBritannica's response
Wikipedia’s LatestCredentialism Problems
Wikipedia’s LatestCredentialism Problems
Regular and respected contributor Essjay turns out to be just a 23 year old with a lot of time on his hands rather than a credentialed theologian.
Founder Jimmy Wales defends him at first but eventually has to let him go – not for lying to the media but for lying to the Wikipedia community.
Regular and respected contributor Essjay turns out to be just a 23 year old with a lot of time on his hands rather than a credentialed theologian.
Founder Jimmy Wales defends him at first but eventually has to let him go – not for lying to the media but for lying to the Wikipedia community.
New Definition of Literacy
New Definition of Literacy
“This explosion of online content demands a more complex definition of what it means to be literate… Now that anyone with an Internet connection can publish and disseminate content with no editorial review process, consumers of Web content need to be editors as well as readers…We must teach students how to actively question and evaluate published information instead of passively accepting it as legitimate.”
Will Richardson (www.weblogg-ed.com)
“This explosion of online content demands a more complex definition of what it means to be literate… Now that anyone with an Internet connection can publish and disseminate content with no editorial review process, consumers of Web content need to be editors as well as readers…We must teach students how to actively question and evaluate published information instead of passively accepting it as legitimate.”
Will Richardson (www.weblogg-ed.com)
Should Students Cite Wikipedia?
Should Students Cite Wikipedia?
No clear answer: “it depends”Often a great place to start or get
background (Like most encyclopedias)
Can be useful for current/emerging technologies or new research e.g. downgrading of Pluto to a dwarf planet
Not something that should regularly appear in bibliographies (Like most encyclopedias)
No clear answer: “it depends”Often a great place to start or get
background (Like most encyclopedias)
Can be useful for current/emerging technologies or new research e.g. downgrading of Pluto to a dwarf planet
Not something that should regularly appear in bibliographies (Like most encyclopedias)
Using Wikipedia in the ClassroomUsing Wikipedia in the Classroom
Students can contribute to or create or alter an article
Ask them to find an article in Wikipedia and then verify it or refute it using library resources
Use Wikipedia article citations for more information
Bottom line: Use is situational, tell students to use it with a critical eye & try to verify what they find in a more credible resource
Students can contribute to or create or alter an article
Ask them to find an article in Wikipedia and then verify it or refute it using library resources
Use Wikipedia article citations for more information
Bottom line: Use is situational, tell students to use it with a critical eye & try to verify what they find in a more credible resource
CitizendiumCitizendium Wikipedia written by experts and
authorities. Created as a result of a dispute
between two Wikipedia founders Also created because of Wikipedia’s
credentialism problems Looks physically like Wikipedia @1,600 articles as of April ’07 (over
1 million on Wikipedia) Still about collaboration but no
anonymity More expensive to maintain and grow
than Wikipedia.
Wikipedia written by experts and authorities.
Created as a result of a dispute between two Wikipedia founders
Also created because of Wikipedia’s credentialism problems
Looks physically like Wikipedia @1,600 articles as of April ’07 (over
1 million on Wikipedia) Still about collaboration but no
anonymity More expensive to maintain and grow
than Wikipedia.
Citizendium& our students?
Citizendium& our students?
No anonymity, it is a more credible source
Still an encyclopedia and best for initial explorations & fact-finding
No anonymity, it is a more credible source
Still an encyclopedia and best for initial explorations & fact-finding
Creating Wikis in the Classroom
Creating Wikis in the Classroom
Easy to set up a group projectHistory – can see/assess who is
participatingBuilt-in discussion area –
encourages participationFaculty projects – for e.g.
course mapping, policy documents, etc.
Easy to set up a group projectHistory – can see/assess who is
participatingBuilt-in discussion area –
encourages participationFaculty projects – for e.g.
course mapping, policy documents, etc.
Creating Wikis in the Classroom
Creating Wikis in the Classroom
Group work repositories – can view content after course has finished
Group work presented on a wiki is easily shared with everyone in the class
Examples: King Lear screenwriting project Study hallStudy hall
Group work repositories – can view content after course has finished
Group work presented on a wiki is easily shared with everyone in the class
Examples: King Lear screenwriting project Study hallStudy hall
Issues to be aware ofIssues to be aware of
Anyone can write to it – be careful of abuse
Privacy when student work is online – lock down with password
Need to plan the navigation Need to plan the navigation ahead of timeahead of time
Anyone can write to it – be careful of abuse
Privacy when student work is online – lock down with password
Need to plan the navigation Need to plan the navigation ahead of timeahead of time
Roll your own WikiRoll your own WikiMediawiki
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki (need server, same software as Wikipedia)
PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/SeedWiki http://www.seedwiki.com/Zoho Wiki http://wiki.zoho.com
Mediawiki http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki (need server, same software as Wikipedia)
PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/SeedWiki http://www.seedwiki.com/Zoho Wiki http://wiki.zoho.com
More than just Wikis!More than just Wikis!
Depends on your need…Google Documents and
Spreadsheetshttp://docs.google.com/Zoho Writer/Zoho Sheethttp://www.zoho.com/
For formatted documentsWord/Excel documentsImport documents already
created
Depends on your need…Google Documents and
Spreadsheetshttp://docs.google.com/Zoho Writer/Zoho Sheethttp://www.zoho.com/
For formatted documentsWord/Excel documentsImport documents already
created
More than Just Wikis!More than Just Wikis!
More than Just Wikis!More than Just Wikis!
Maybe Blogs are for You?
Maybe Blogs are for You?
One way communicationComments feature to get
feedbackCommunication not
collaboration toolRepository of your
communications to your class with archive/search box
Can add useful links, categorize your posts
One way communicationComments feature to get
feedbackCommunication not
collaboration toolRepository of your
communications to your class with archive/search box
Can add useful links, categorize your posts
BlogsBlogs
Free, easy to set up (no HTML required)Blogger http://www.blogger.comWordpress
http://www.wordpress.comEdublogs http://edublogs.org/More
http://supportblogging.com/Blogging+Options+for+Educators
Free, easy to set up (no HTML required)Blogger http://www.blogger.comWordpress
http://www.wordpress.comEdublogs http://edublogs.org/More
http://supportblogging.com/Blogging+Options+for+Educators
Examples of BlogsExamples of Blogs
BRAIN_blog http://librarybrainblog.wordpress.com
Curtis Bonk http://travelinedman.blogspot.com/
Weblogg-ed http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ OLDaily
http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htm More
http://www.bloglines.com/public/wrichard
BRAIN_blog http://librarybrainblog.wordpress.com
Curtis Bonk http://travelinedman.blogspot.com/
Weblogg-ed http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ OLDaily
http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htm More
http://www.bloglines.com/public/wrichard
Further Reading…Further Reading…
http://del.icio.us/electriclibrarian/wikis_in_education
Richardson, Will. "The Educator's Guide to the Read/Write Web." Educational Leadership 63.4 (2006): 24-27. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
"New Technologies Help Build Learning Communities. (Cover story)." Distance Education Report 10.13 (2006): 1-6. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
Achterman, Doug. "beyond wikipedia." Teacher Librarian 34.2 (2006): 19-22. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
http://del.icio.us/electriclibrarian/wikis_in_education
Richardson, Will. "The Educator's Guide to the Read/Write Web." Educational Leadership 63.4 (2006): 24-27. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
"New Technologies Help Build Learning Communities. (Cover story)." Distance Education Report 10.13 (2006): 1-6. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
Achterman, Doug. "beyond wikipedia." Teacher Librarian 34.2 (2006): 19-22. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.