I found finding Wikis much more difficult to find when trying to locate them on the web (if you have any tips, please let me know). The biggest different I found in wikis and blogs is that wikis are more interactive. They can be edited and changed by anybody that has the access to them. Blogs are more one sided. A blog itself cannot be edited by anybody, only commented on. I feel I will be more likely to use blogs when I want to read about different trends, ideas and opinions. I will be more likely to use a wiki when I am collaborating within my school, or am looking for very specific information such as a definition or description of something.
I do understand that there are different uses for both of these technologies. However for now, this is how I feel best served by these tools.
2 years ago
Many people are just using wikis instead of creating a website, so it is often not that easy to look specifically for the format. I think people are still playing around with these formats and determining the best uses of them. You can join in the experiementation phase, too ;-)
ReplyDeleteIn the free versions of wikis, you may find that anyone can edit if they are a member, but in many of them, you can control who can become a member. Even in PBWorks, I had to approve everyone's membership and then give them specific rights. This is one way to control what is posted.