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Week 03: Wiki
The following will provide tutorials, definitions and resources for
Wikis. You are not required to look at all of the material, but search
it until you feel that you have a good understanding of what is
required for you to fulfill the assignment.
Before we go any further. Let’s Watch Wikis in Plain English
You will be creating a Google Sites Wiki. Watch the fo
| Table of contents |
Whats a Wiki?
- Wikipedia
definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki) - Quickiwiki, Swiki, Twiki, Zwiki and the Plone Wars Wiki
as a PIM and Collaborative Content Tool
(http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/apr03/mattison.shtml) - Insurgence Emergence Convergence Adventures In
Wikiland
(http://careo.elearning.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InsurgenceEmergenceConvergence/AdventuresInWikiland)
Where Can I Create My Own Wiki?
A list of wiki
farms. (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiFarms)
Some are free, some are not. A description is included with each
wiki address. Examples:
- Peanut Butter Wiki (http://pbwiki.com)
- Google Spaces (http://jotspot.com)****** This is the one I want you to use
- Community
Wiki (http://communitywiki.org/odd/) - Media Wiki (http://mediawiki.org)(the one
you are seeing right now)
A quality debate, or Wikipedia versus Britannica
Internet encyclopaedias go head to head
(http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7070/full/438900a.html)
Example
Links To Learning
- Wiki Visual Tutorial
(http://isometric.sixsided.org/_/wiki_tutorial/) - Elements Of Wiki Essence
(http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ElementsOfWikiEssence) - Wiki
Essence (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiEssence) - One Minute
Wiki (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OneMinuteWiki)
Assignment
- Review Wiki Page (this page). Take notes
- Create your own wiki on Google Spaces
- Create a new wiki page (page name) called “Best Movies Ever Made” as list (see mine)
- Add a few movies to your wiki.
- Post your wiki url (the website address) to the Computer skills Week 3 blog.
- Add to the wiki of another students. (Add a movie to their list). Test it on my wiki first. Go here.
Remember, you can’t fail. There is no wrong answer. You only need to do it.
Good luck!
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on October 14, 2008 at 5:42 pm
http://dylan09.pbwiki.com/
This is my Wiki I’m working on fixing it up right now.