Wiki's are similar to blogs as they provide a space for people to share their opinions and ideas and communicate these to the rest of the world. Blogs however are limited in regards to who can add or edit the content. Wiki's on the other hand enable anyone to add, edit or delete content on the site which is why wiki's are perfect for use in the classroom. Teachers should introduce rules about how students use the class wiki and also set privacy settings so that only those involved with the wiki can access the content. Wiki's could be used for group work, discussions/debates about a particular topic or just a free writing space. I feel that wikis are a great way to get students writing and a very interesting way to publish student work. It is also a great way to integrate computer use into the curriculum.

Hi everyone. This is my first time blogging and Im interested to see how it all turns out. What I like about blogs is that they are your own space to share your individual opinions and a chance to interact with others with similar interests. Blogs allow everyone to share their own ideas or views and can be more informative than newspaper/journal articles as people with differing ideas are able to comment and produce a resource that is compiled from various points of view. Hopefully you will agree with my opinions about the technologies we will be discussing in the following weeks however I welcome any constructive feedback.