tech 20 session 2: there's more to a wiki than wikipedia

The Law of Unintended The Law of Unintended ConsequencesConsequences

(from (from The London Times)The London Times)An anti-child abuse watchdog has reversed its decision to blacklist a Wikipedia page showing a controversial 1976 album cover after protests over censorship.

Most British internet service providers had blocked users from accessing the image of a prepubescent naked girl on the cover of the Virgin Killer album by the Scorpions, a German band, after the Internet Watch Foundation ruled it was a "potentially illegal indecent image".

But the picture was accessible on many other sites and some argued that, while provocative, it was an artistic historical artifact and should not be banned.

Last night the IWF accepted that its ban had been counter-productive after the controversy had prompted millions to view the image.

ICEBREAKER

There’s More to a There’s More to a Wiki than Wikipedia Wiki than Wikipedia

WikiWiki

Adapted from the Hawaiian word for Adapted from the Hawaiian word for quicklyquickly

A site that allows several authors to A site that allows several authors to view, edit, and save contentview, edit, and save content

Great tool for collaborationGreat tool for collaboration

Most People Know Wikis from Most People Know Wikis from WikipediaWikipedia

“Open” content edited and revised constantly by the entire web community

A Chart of Revisions and comments is also available

Understood in context, articles have a high degree of accuracy and currency

“Don’t you worry about Wikipedia, we’ll change it when we get home…We’ll change a lot of things”

Homer Simpson

How is a Wiki Different from a How is a Wiki Different from a Blog?Blog?

A A Blog Blog (weblog) is a site that allows a single (weblog) is a site that allows a single creator to present original or linked content. creator to present original or linked content. Others are invited to comment, but cannot enter Others are invited to comment, but cannot enter “new” material“new” materialwww.mdtech.wordpress.comwww.mdtech.wordpress.com is a good Blog is a good Blog

A A WikiWiki does not have a single creator, rather does not have a single creator, rather several invited members (or the entire Internet several invited members (or the entire Internet Community) have the ability to enter new Community) have the ability to enter new content and change existing contentcontent and change existing contentwww.accreditationpluswww.accreditationplus is a bad wiki is a bad wiki

Why Use a Wiki?Why Use a Wiki?

Let’s say a group of people love cookies

Sometimes Email Isn’t EfficientSometimes Email Isn’t Efficient

Now, Let’s Try a Wiki InsteadNow, Let’s Try a Wiki Instead

Cookies

“I saw cookies at the store”

“They are on sale at Target”

“Wait a second, you can get them at the cafeteria”

“Better yet, go to the Tech 20…they’re free”

A Wiki Can Have Several Pages A Wiki Can Have Several Pages with Several Functionswith Several Functions

Cookie Chat

Great Cookie Websites

Cookie Activities in Our Neighborhood

Our Favorite Cookie Recipes

A Wiki Has Several Classroom A Wiki Has Several Classroom ApplicationsApplications

Class OrganizationClass Organization Collaborative ProjectsCollaborative Projects Collaboration of NotesCollaboration of Notes Subject StudiesSubject Studies