Week 5- Wikis vs blogs

I have used wikis before in college and really liked them because they were so user friendly and as a group, projects were able to be completed at every one's convenience. As a teacher, I think that wikis can be used to post or talk about class notes that someone may have missed. Students could use it as a study guide, adding items that someone may have missed. As an elementary school teacher, I could use wikis to collaborate with fellow teachers when creating lesson plans for the week as well as group tests or assessments that can be given. I could also use it with the students, if we are observing a plant and its growth over a period of days, students could log into the wiki and talk about changes they see in the plant and their observations. This may take away from fun science journaling, but as for grading, it would be alot more convenient to log in online and see what students have posted. I really can't say which one is my favorite, but I am more partial to wikis because "everyone" can be a part of it, not just one person posting their thoughts about a topic. Also, wikis are more useful because the material can be put into student terms. I do think that wikis are easier than blogs because there are only three main buttons that need to be used, edit, save and link if it is needed. Okay, so basically, wikis are my favorite form of communication. Blogs are great when using a read only tool, but wikis when creating a more collaborative approach to learning material.