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STEP #6:

Wiki Week

What's a Wiki? Say that 3 times fast. It's just fun and it will make you smile. A wiki is a web site which allows anyone to edit the content. Did you know you are reading a wiki for the 12 weeks to 2.0 program? It's located at pbwiki.com.

EXERCISE #6:

A.

• By now you should have read the articles on Podcasting.
• You should now read the article, An information skills workout: wikis and collaborative writingwiki.doc

B.

• Visit Wikipedia, Wikihow, and Wetpaint.
• Search for a different topic on each site.
• Describe the different resources on your blog. Would you use a wiki for information? Would you trust a wiki for correct information?

C.

• Now that you are more familiar with wikis, you are going to help create a wiki about STDL. Go to STDLs wiki.
• Click the word "here" in the section you would like to edit.
• Click EDIT PAGE at the top to edit the site.
• Enter the Password: schaumburg20
• Once you have posted to the wiki, post to your blog.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME: 1 HOUR

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