This is my first real experience using wikis. I am quite comfortable using blogs but wikis are a little different as I like the idea of multiple users being able to edit content. I really enjoyed the Common Craft video on wikis. Their You Tube presentations are always clear, concise, and very easy to understand. I plan on showing their presentation on blogs in a blogging workshop I am offering this summer.
We started a reference wiki at the library where I work and I think it is a wonderful way of sharing information and providing a forum to contribute content. However, it is not really being used much yet as many of the staff are not aware that it even exists (I suppose it is also still in Beta). Perhaps the staff will have a better understanding of how wikis work after learning about them from 23 Things.
I edited the 23 Things on a Stick wiki. Or should I say Grace made an appearance... I accidentally deleted the entire wiki after posting a picture of the princess. At first I panicked, but then realized I was able to go back and delete previous changes in the wiki. Cool. Then I properly edited the page.
I decided to create my own wiki using pbwiki (see Library Guy's Wiki). I must say that it isn't quite as intuitive as Blogger, but I am still learning and experimenting. It was easy to register and create a wiki (as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich), but I am struggling with formatting the wiki. I know you can upload photos and files (as I did it on the 23 Things wiki) but I am having a little trouble doing that. Give me some time...
As far as Wikipedia is concerned, I love the idea of it and use it all the time. I am sure to double check my sources but the idea of radical trust, I embrace. Remember that everything you read in a book may not be accurate either. Anyone can write a book too.
We started a reference wiki at the library where I work and I think it is a wonderful way of sharing information and providing a forum to contribute content. However, it is not really being used much yet as many of the staff are not aware that it even exists (I suppose it is also still in Beta). Perhaps the staff will have a better understanding of how wikis work after learning about them from 23 Things.
I edited the 23 Things on a Stick wiki. Or should I say Grace made an appearance... I accidentally deleted the entire wiki after posting a picture of the princess. At first I panicked, but then realized I was able to go back and delete previous changes in the wiki. Cool. Then I properly edited the page.
I decided to create my own wiki using pbwiki (see Library Guy's Wiki). I must say that it isn't quite as intuitive as Blogger, but I am still learning and experimenting. It was easy to register and create a wiki (as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich), but I am struggling with formatting the wiki. I know you can upload photos and files (as I did it on the 23 Things wiki) but I am having a little trouble doing that. Give me some time...
As far as Wikipedia is concerned, I love the idea of it and use it all the time. I am sure to double check my sources but the idea of radical trust, I embrace. Remember that everything you read in a book may not be accurate either. Anyone can write a book too.
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Everyone wants on Wiki...even grace! How are the other "Things" coming along?
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