Wiki wiki blog blog

As I bounce back and forth between the wiki that I have to edit, this blog to check comments and post new thoughts, and other blogs that I am watching...it is hard to believe that I am actually doing this! Just a few weeks ago I didn't know what a wiki or a blog was! Now I am involved in creating, commenting, editing, and reading both! In the next few weeks I have to create a lesson plan using a wiki or a blog. I have ideas for both, but don't know which would be the best to use for my first lesson with high school students. Do you have any ideas? Suggestions?

Wikis

As we are learning about Web 2.0 Tools, they are each different, but still a bit confusing to me. When I looked at the assignment to write on my blog for this week, it mentioned writing about wikis...and it said to write on my blog...and in my mind it all sounded like the same thing, so I thought I was done. But, that's not the case!

I like being able to have the control of the site on the blog that is mine. People can make comments, but they can't change what I have done. I don't like not being able to edit when I make a mistake. It is fun creating and making a website without having to know anything about html, uploading, etc. I can see using blogs to have students respond to thoughts, but I wouldn't have a lot of blogs to oversee if they each had their own...and could share their thoughts individually.

Wikis on the other hand offer a way for the class to work together (or a small group) to create a site. I can see using wikis with my class because I can see what each person contributes, but I only have one place to look for input. Each person that goes on the site will have to be involved, and share thoughts. I like the idea of working together, helping each other out, and having a group project when we are done.

Both web tools have their place, but right now wikis are my favorite choice when I think about using it with my class. What do you think?