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Puzzled by Wikis and Blogs?
Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn Horwath
Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn Horwath
Library @ Mohawk
Library @ Mohawk
Connections Conference, May 2, 2007
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
Means “quick” in Hawaiian – quick
to update webpages
Free software, web-based
What is a Wiki?

Best known wiki: Wikipedia
Uses open source wiki software
(MediaWiki)
Typical wiki:
 Anyone can edit any entry – many
 contributors
 Log in to make changes
 Discussion page for all content
http://en.wikipedia.org
Features 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
Anatomy of a Wiki
Wikis in action
Wikis 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.
Wikiality/Wikilobbying

Stephen Colbert show on Comedy
Central
Funny & surprisingly profound
commentary on Wikipedia
The Word: Wikilobbying
Ah, 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
Wikipedia & Credibility

Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia
Britannica in Nature, Dec. 2005
Did Wikipedia really win?
BBC article about the Nature
research
C Net news article about
Britannica's response
Wikipedia’s Latest
 Credentialism 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.
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)
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)
Using 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
Citizendium
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?

No anonymity, it is a more credible
source
Still an encyclopedia and best for
initial explorations & fact-finding
Creating Wikis in the
        Classroom
Easy to set up a group project
History – can see/assess who is
participating
Built-in discussion area –
encourages participation
Faculty projects – for e.g. course
mapping, policy documents, etc.
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 hall
Issues 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 ahead
of time
Roll your own Wiki
Mediawiki
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Med
iaWiki (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
          http://wiki.zoho.com
More than just Wikis!
Depends on your need…
 Google Documents and Spreadsheets
http://docs.google.com/
 Zoho Writer/Zoho Sheet
http://www.zoho.com/
For formatted documents
Word/Excel documents
Import documents already created
More than Just Wikis!
More than Just Wikis!
Maybe Blogs are for You?
 One way communication
 Comments feature to get feedback
 Communication not collaboration
 tool
 Repository of your
 communications to your class with
 archive/search box
 Can add useful links, categorize
 your posts
Blogs

Free, easy to set up (no HTML
required)
 Blogger http://www.blogger.com
 Wordpress
 http://www.wordpress.com
 Edublogs http://edublogs.org/
 More
 http://supportblogging.com/Bloggin
 g+Options+for+Educators
Examples 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
Further Reading…
http://del.icio.us/electriclibrarian/wikis_in_e
ducation
Richardson, Will. quot;The Educator's Guide to the
Read/Write Web.quot; Educational Leadership
63.4 (2006): 24-27. Academic Search Premier.
30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
quot;New Technologies Help Build Learning
Communities. (Cover story).quot; Distance
Education Report 10.13 (2006): 1-6. Academic
Search Premier. 30 April 2007.
http://search.ebscohost.com.
Achterman, Doug. quot;beyond wikipedia.quot;
Teacher Librarian 34.2 (2006): 19-22.
Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007.
http://search.ebscohost.com.

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Puzzled by Wikis And Blogs?

  • 1. Puzzled by Wikis and Blogs? Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn Horwath Presented by: Cynthia Williamson & Jenn Horwath Library @ Mohawk Library @ Mohawk Connections Conference, May 2, 2007 Connections Conference, May 2, 2007
  • 2. Puzzle Pieces Wiki defined Wikis in action Wikipedia: Wikiality/Wikilobbying Roll your own wiki
  • 3. Wiki defined Collaborative website that is easy to update Means “quick” in Hawaiian – quick to update webpages Free software, web-based
  • 4. What is a Wiki? Best known wiki: Wikipedia Uses open source wiki software (MediaWiki) Typical wiki: Anyone can edit any entry – many contributors Log in to make changes Discussion page for all content
  • 6. Features 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
  • 9. Wikis 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.
  • 10. Wikiality/Wikilobbying Stephen Colbert show on Comedy Central Funny & surprisingly profound commentary on Wikipedia The Word: Wikilobbying
  • 11. Ah, 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
  • 12. Wikipedia & Credibility Wikipedia vs. Encyclopedia Britannica in Nature, Dec. 2005 Did Wikipedia really win? BBC article about the Nature research C Net news article about Britannica's response
  • 13. Wikipedia’s Latest Credentialism 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.
  • 14. 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)
  • 15. 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)
  • 16. Using 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
  • 17. Citizendium 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.
  • 18. Citizendium & our students? No anonymity, it is a more credible source Still an encyclopedia and best for initial explorations & fact-finding
  • 19. Creating Wikis in the Classroom Easy to set up a group project History – can see/assess who is participating Built-in discussion area – encourages participation Faculty projects – for e.g. course mapping, policy documents, etc.
  • 20. 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 hall
  • 21. Issues 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 ahead of time
  • 22. Roll your own Wiki Mediawiki http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Med iaWiki (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 http://wiki.zoho.com
  • 23. More than just Wikis! Depends on your need… Google Documents and Spreadsheets http://docs.google.com/ Zoho Writer/Zoho Sheet http://www.zoho.com/ For formatted documents Word/Excel documents Import documents already created
  • 24. More than Just Wikis!
  • 25. More than Just Wikis!
  • 26. Maybe Blogs are for You? One way communication Comments feature to get feedback Communication not collaboration tool Repository of your communications to your class with archive/search box Can add useful links, categorize your posts
  • 27. Blogs Free, easy to set up (no HTML required) Blogger http://www.blogger.com Wordpress http://www.wordpress.com Edublogs http://edublogs.org/ More http://supportblogging.com/Bloggin g+Options+for+Educators
  • 28. Examples 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
  • 29. Further Reading… http://del.icio.us/electriclibrarian/wikis_in_e ducation Richardson, Will. quot;The Educator's Guide to the Read/Write Web.quot; Educational Leadership 63.4 (2006): 24-27. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com. quot;New Technologies Help Build Learning Communities. (Cover story).quot; Distance Education Report 10.13 (2006): 1-6. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com. Achterman, Doug. quot;beyond wikipedia.quot; Teacher Librarian 34.2 (2006): 19-22. Academic Search Premier. 30 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.