blogs

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blogs

• A blog is a website in which items are posted on
  a regular basis and displayed in reverse
  chronological order.
• Wikipedia Accessed 28/02/06 .  Available from
  World Wide Web http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

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Blogs

• Common characteristics
• (usually) public, one author
• searchable by date, tag, categories or free text
• basic text entry, dont need html, ftp etc
• can update by mobile phone / email
• Can append comments to posts
• posts are archived - have unique URL
• can add images and other multimedia
• RSS enabled
• Customisable

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Task 2

• Explore the Leeds blogs
• http//elgg.leeds.ac.uk/wikiblog/weblog/
• Find a blog in your subject area
• http//blogsearch.google.com/

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wiki

• A wiki is a type of website that allows users to
  easily add and edit content and is especially
  suited for collaborative writing.
• Wikipedia Accessed 28/02/06 .  Available from
  World Wide Web http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

WikiWiki sign, picture taken at the Honolulu
International Airport Terminal, by Arik Baratz
Jan 23rd 2006
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applications in teaching

• Collecting/collating info into one place
• Research data
• Definitions
• Useful links
• Synthesising info from more than one source
• Group writing
• Instructions / manuals / text books
• Project reports
• Student web sites
• Place for brainstorming
• Working as a course team to prepare online
  material
• Support meeting /conference planning

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Wiki examples

• Student projects editing Wikipedia
  http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediaSchool_and_
  university_projectsOverview