Blogs Vs. Wikis

Reading up on the topics of blogs and wikis we can see they have many differences and similarities. They are very useful for students or people in general who want to express themselves and connect with people all around the world. Blogs and wikis, both are very easy for everyone to access. They can be viewed by anyone, anywhere in the world. They can also be commented on by anyone. After reading either one, you can respond to the article. There is a difference between the two when it comes to editing a wiki or blog. The difference is you can actually edit a wiki anywhere within the text. You cannot edit a blog, only comment on it. With both a blog and wiki, you can express your own ideas and be creative. Both a blog and wiki can be a good source of communication with people who have similar interests to your own. There might be quite a few similarities, but there are also differences. A big difference between the two is that a Blog only has one author and that author is the only person who can edit that work, while a Wiki is made up of a bunch of different authors that are constantly editing the work. The information posted to both a blog and a wiki is usually different. A blog is usually the opinion of the author, where the wiki is usually information on a topic. Both may have differences, but the convergence to the Wiki and Blog in the business world is very important. In the article Brooklyn Blog Helps Drug Raid by Michael Wilson we can see how important blogs can be and how important the convergence to blogs can be to a business. In a neighborhood there was a very suspicious house where the neighbors assumed were selling drugs. A few neighbors would post on this blog explaining what they would see and hear day to day. It brought up suspicion and the cops were brought in for investigation. They eventually figured out there was drugs being dealt and taken. The cops arrested five people including three bothers who lived in the houses. This investigation would have never took place if the neighbors did not post on the blog. It shows how important blogs could be in the business world, in any type of business. In the article How to Use Wikis For Business by Ezra Goodnoe, we see how Wikis have become important to the business world. First off the article says that the cheap prices of a Wiki make it easy for businesses to publish their work. This helps the business exchange information and make it easy to communicate within the business. Wikis can make a business run more smoothly and get their business ideas across more easily.
Blogs are not normally known as collaborative works, but I believe there is a way that it could be used like this. It originally starts off with one author who voices their opinion. I do believe, however, once people start commenting on the blog, they are imputing their opinion into the work. These comments can be used to help the blogger with their new blog posts. Wikis are usually a collaborative work. We already know the lists of things that wikis are used for. I believe that in the future wikis will be used in classrooms. I know they are used now in classrooms, but I mean have even more importance. Maybe, they will be used to actually do class projects, or used for class notes where students can add information if they feel its necessary. I think there is going to be a bigger role in the future for wikis in a classroom setting. I also believe online classes will also incorporate them more into their class work.