Wiki vs Blog

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

Save

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 jweikert@psu.edu http://it.cas.psu.edu/

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