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Comparing Blogs, Websites, and Wikis.

Similarities: -Good for groups. -They can all be edited. -Visible to everyone. -They can all be customized. -Can be used in the classroom. -Good way to share information. -Many different categories (subject areas) -Many free hosting sites for educators

Differences: Robust, open-ended, collaborative Allows everyone including all users to create and edit Daily updates Started in the mid 1990's (Wikis are actually considered websites)
 * Wikis:**

Only the author can edit the content Started in the late 1990's Excellent for journal keeping Open to student based discussions Better for periodic events More open to engagement within dialogues (Web blogs are also considered websites)
 * Blogs:**

Business oriented, more commercially based A lot more programming options, i.e. easier to create, more advanced HTML. Started in early to mid-1990's
 * Websites:**

Examples: Educational Website - __funbrain.com__ http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ http:www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html www.ushistory.org Education Blog - [] www.classpress.com http://freestudiesabroad.blogspot.com http://bioenergyrus.blogspot.com Educational Wiki - []