Thing 17 Wiki vs. Blogs

When I think of Blogging, I think of opinions, ideas and discussions. This is more personal than perhaps a Wiki. Although, with a blog, the blogger has control as to weather to post a comment or not (one person is in control). This can skew the discussion. This could be good or bad from an educaitonal pespective. I like having a heads-up on where the discussion goes, but at the same time my students would want to know why their comments were not posted (if that is the case). For my classes, blogging would be best used to post and discuss daily assignments or projects. I would you it as a support tool for homework and parents.

Wiki's offer more of a finished piece, an opportunity for students to work together to produce a product. Students can work at the same time and edit the page individually. This might work better for long term or group projects. I can see students arguing over changes one member of the group has made that they do not agree with. Also, students will have to monitor each other to assure the information is accurate. To avoid these issues, students must have a strict set of guidelines to follow when working on a Wiki page together, if not the teacher will spent all her time playing judge and jury.