Kim+Imrie

=WikiSpaces vs. PBWiki=

What a ride! "Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts…Oh my!" Just when I thought that I was doing really well with web sites and blog, here comes "Mr. Wiki" to confuse and frustrate me.
===I had no problems setting up a simple page in WikiSpaces or PDWiki (also known as Peanut Butter Wiki). Both sites allowed even a novice to simply log in, change a few settings, and "presto-chango", I created a wiki. But that's where my bubble was burst! For the next hour all I did was get more and more frustrated as I tried to edit the format of the page. WYSIWYG is just a short tern for "Hey Stupid"…"Don't you know any better!" I never appreciated DreamWeaver enough, that is until I tried to edit a wiki....=== ===Wikis, like blogs, encourage collaborative interaction and communication that allows users to contribute when they want to and to what extent they choose to be involved. Students dislike writing assignments but love to text message and work in personal/social journals; both Blogs and Wikis meet the needs of students in the 21st century, engaging them in the learning process. I hope to have more time to work with wikis in the future. I can envision great potential… If I can get past the WYSIWYG!===