Blogs- entries appear in reverse chronological order, so the most recent one appears first; they can include words, pictures, or links; can be a sentence or two long or many paragraphs; can consist of one author or have many contributing authors; comments can be monitored before going public to help with censorship.
Wikis- allows visitors to add, remove, or edit the content of the page; some wiki sites come with templates for the user to get started, and some the of the templates still allow the creator to personalize them; even if the the templates do not allow for personalization, you can still personalize them by adding graphics; while any visitor can make changes to the wiki, the owner can limit the visitor's ability to view and edit the content.
Web-based Word Processors- allows the user the create, edit, and store files; eventually the files can be published to the Internet; the user can invite others to view the document and edit it; simultaneous editing is possible.
The only personal experiences I have with any of these three tools comes from my classes at Johnson both in in the undergraduate and graduate level. I've never really had time to experiment with these tools on my own, so the only time I've played around with them came from required class assignments.
I understand. However, your class times are drawing to a close. Soon you may have some time to experiment with whatever you like. Perhaps some of these writing on the web tools will surface in your thoughts.
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