{Wikis

Joseph Guerra, Darryl Henderson, and Aimee Herrig

{ Allows people to add,

modify, or delete content Collaboration with others Content is created

without owner or leader Small amount of

structure Structure emerge

according to needs of users

What are Wikis???

Why would you use a Wiki?

Many reasons…

CareerEducationEntertainment

Be part of creating something with others

Use of Wikis for Education

Use of Wikis in the workplace

{ Why not just use a blog

or email…aren’t they used for the same thing?

How are Wikis different from other group collaborations?

What is the difference between a Wiki and a Blog?

What is the difference between an email and a wiki

Examples of Wikis

Who was the creator of Wikis?

Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham

American computer programmer

Developed the first wiki and HyperCard

Pioneer in both design patterns and Extreme Programming

Started programming WikiWikiWeb in 1994

Program ran on his company's website at c2.com Powered by wiki software

C2.com became the first true wiki website with pages and links that can be easily

edited via the browser reliable version history for each page

Chose "WikiWikiWeb" as the name based on his memories of the "Wiki Wiki Shuttle” Honolulu International Airport "wiki" is the Hawaiian word for "quick".Just a little background

Let’s show you how it works!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

{ References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

http://www.oreilly.com/pub/au/3869 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki

http://tgianno22.wikispaces.com/Blogs+vs+Wikis

http://techbabble.edublogs.org/2011/08/29/wiki-or-blog/