Thus far in the course, we have been exploring the wonderful world of blogging as well as the ever changing phenomena of wikis. Since, this wonderful world of collaboration is new to me, I decided to find a wiki that would give me some tips about using blogs and wiki for educational purposes. One of the things that I have found interesting is the differences between the two. According to this wiki, a wiki is a web page that is easily accessible and continually modifiable. This is similar to the collaborative document function in the study group conference area of Web Tycho. Blogs are not modifiable but are similar to a diary in nature. Bloggers are able to log on and post statements, comments, viewpoints, etc. about a topic. So, as it relates to education, it seems that blogs are good for encouraging the development of writing skills, encouraging discussion and the further development of topics, and ideas. Wikis are good for collaborative efforts.
http://www.opencontent.org/wiki/index.php?title=Using_Blogs_and_Wikis_in_Education
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I believe that blogs also could provide benefits for students writing abilities. How closely would you monitor their writing in blogs for proper use of grammar, spelling, and sentence structure? Most of my students know about blogging mostly from posting them on their MySpace page. Obviously, the style of writing we want to encourage may differ greatly from what they write for their friends. I am struggling with determining the best way to grade and monitor a blogging assignment. Any imput people may have would be greatly appreciated.
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