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Digital tools have also changed who I am as an instructor because I've introduced these
tools to my students. Together, we use feed readers to explore collections of student blogs
(www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/20982438) and organize resources on topics connected
to our curriculum, such as biofuels and global warming (www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/
22534539). We write a classroom blog reflecting on current events (http://
guysread.typepad.com/theblurb) and use wikis to collaborate around content (http://
carbonfighters.pbwiki.com). I teach my students to challenge the thinking of digital peers
with their comments-and to enjoy the challenges that others make to their own electronic
thinking. At the same time, my students are learning to create, communicate, and
collaborate-and to manage and evaluate information found online.
All these skills are essential for students to succeed in the most progressive workplaces
today and the most common workplaces tomorrow, in which corporations open their
companies and encourage digital collaboration across borders, primarily because they
recognize that the human capital beyond an organization will always be greater than the
human capital within. As Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams, authors of Wikinomics
(2008), write,

“A power shift is underway and a tough new business rule is emerging: Harness the new
collaboration or perish. Those who fail to grasp this will find themselves ever more
isolated-cut off from the networks that are sharing, adapting, and updating knowledge to
create value. (Kindle location 268-271)”
Blogs and wikis are changing who we are as learners, preparing us for a future driven by
peer production and networked learning. All you need to get started is a willingness to
explore and a sense of the kinds of tools that make this work easy.

Questions:
1. Analyze the case and interpret it.
2. Write down the case facts.
3. Write down an effective executive summary of given case.
Source: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb09/vol66/num05/Learning-
with-Blogs-and-Wikis.aspx
14.4 Summary

At times, it can be difficult to determine if you are viewing a blog or a wiki. So, this unit
discusses some of the distinctions between the two.

A blog is an online place for public expression and comment.
After blogging for a while you need to assess whether or not your blog is on the right
track or if adjustments need to be made.

The quality of information should possess some attributes.
You should be able to evaluate blogs according to certain criteria.
A wiki is a publishing platform on which many people can contribute new content and
revise existing content.
Wikis generally share some basic characteristics.
To evaluate the content on a wiki, some clues should be looked into.

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