Francoise - Wiki vs. webpage

Wiki

1. Wikis are websites that can be edited via a web browser without knowledge of html
2. Wikis support collaboration with the possibility of more than one person generating the content
3. Wikis are accessible from any location connected to the internet
4. Wikis are published to a large audience
5. Wikis afford traceability/history with older versions of a documents being saved each time a Wiki document is edited
6. Permissions make it possible to limit the number of contributors and readers
7. Wikis provide free online collaborative writing spaces
8. Wikis can contain links to other content
9. Wikis can be easily found via search engines
10. Wiki allow to demonstrate students’ abilities (beyond the classroom and test results)

Wiki Activities

· Collaborative learning activities – group projects
· Sharing of resources
· Service learning activities (group project results on Wiki)
· Peer editing of written work
· Develop Wiki as ePortfolio to showcase student written work (include first draft and final to show progress)

Websites

1. Websites allow to publish students’ research and work, or class information
2. Website creation allows to practice skills in planning, writing and revising
3. Increase knowledge on specific content
4. Foster collaborative approach to use of internet
5. Affords interaction outside of classroom and wider audience for written work
6. Websites allow to demonstrate students’ abilities (beyond the classroom and test results)

Websites Activities
· Collaborative activities
· Publish collection of students’ short stories, poems, reports, project results
· Service learning activities (group project results on Website)
· WebQuests
· Develop website as an ePortfolio to showcase student written work (include first and final draft to show progress)