Blogs and wikis

Why use them?

Please view the following presentation, and leave your comments there.

Free blogs:

Blogger (Google Blog)

Edublogs (Powered by WordPress)

To manage your blog subscriptions, use a tool like Google Reader (an account with Google is required) or Bloglines (an account with Bloglines is required).

Free wikis:

Wikispaces (connected to edublogs)

PBwiki (like this one)

Interesting Blogs on (Technology and) Education:

Will Richardson's Weblogg-ed

David Warlick's 2 Cents

How can you use blogs?

Click on the link above, it will ask you to create a new page, do so! Then start typing away, sharing your ideas on how to use blogs in education. Here are some ideas.

How can you use wikis?

Click on the link above, it will ask you to create a new page, do so! Then start typing away, sharing your ideas on how to use wikis in education.

Are you working on a new curriculum? Set up a wiki for that. Are you working on a new policy in the district? Be a part of the decision-making, start a wiki to collaborate on that!