Compare and contrast blogs and wikis. Comment on the importance of convergence in today's networked world. How can blogs be used for collaboration? Can you think of a new use for a wiki that has not been done yet?
Wiki and blog both are platforms to share useful information. A blog is like a journal entry where people can post entries about anything, such as articles, videos, images etc. One good thing about the blog is that the latest entry is listed first. On the other hand, a wiki allows users to add, remove, or edit all content quickly and easily. One weakness of the wiki is that the information can sometimes be false. They are not always written by experts. Anybody can add incorrect information on wikis since a wiki can be created and updated easily.
As we move on with our lives the importance of convergence is increasing in today’s world. Our nation is getting so commercial where people have to work together to get things done. To do that people share each other’s ideas and information through the technology. According to Margaret Locher in the article “More on How to Build Your Own Wikipedia” she talks about how Tony uses the wiki to work on his project. He made the project available on a wiki page and his team would log in with their user and contribute their ideas. As a result, this made their decision making better and faster.
We live in a world where sharing thoughts and information got so much easier. For example, we can talk about the use of blogging in education propose. Which will provide the students and teachers with a platform for developing their writing skills and advantage of instance view. The teachers can provide the students with tips on the blog so that they can practice and take full advantage who needed. Blogs made online mentoring very easy. Students also have the chance of contributing to the different educational activities which can improve their skills in a motivating way. Blogging also has therapeutic benefits. In the article “Blogging--I’ts Good for You” by Jessica Wapner discusses that blogging can be very helpful in reducing stress, produce many physiological benefits, improves memory as well as sleep.
One way the wiki can be useful is for every company to have a wiki website where companies can post what important dates and upcoming events, or what projects are coming up, or what new ideas employees can contribute. You can’t judge a book by its cover. Same way, you never know who is capable of what talent and skills by looking at their face. Resume does not say everything about the individual, which could be very beneficial for the company. So wiki would work as an informative page for employees within the company only to access, and this way we can all cooperate and share ideas.
Sources:
1. 1. Wiki While You Work; The technology popularized by Wikipedia can help companies gather and manage their own collective knowledge. Here's how to get started by Margaret Locher. CIO, May 1, 2008. Vol. 21, Iss. 14. Available at: http://www.cio.com/article/336818/More_on_How_to_Build_Your_Own_Wikipedia or download the PDF on th bottomof this page: More on How to Build Your Own Wikipedia _ CIO.pdf (below)
2. 2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-healthy-type/
