One Clear Dot

One thing I love about technology, and the internet in particular, is the trend toward collaborative work. As an educator, I fully understand the power of collaboration. Actually, before I was certified to teach and was only working as a graphic designer, I loved working on collaborative pieces, because I felt like creativity had a freer flow with more people involved. Rather than feeling upset if a client wanted to input their ideas, I was generally happy to have new energy for a project.

One of the most popular collaborative aspects of the internet is the use of Wiki software. Wikis are collaborative web pages about any given topic, where contributors have a level of accountability and can add information on their own accord.

Setting up your own Wiki is much simpler than you might think. If you want to have a wiki for a job project or a classroom activity, the easiest way is to use wiki hosting at a site like ScribbleWiki. They have both free and paid options, depending on what kind of space and features you need. If you are already with sites like Wikipedia, then you are well on your way to understanding how to navigate your own hosted wiki.

Posted on February 26th, 2008 by onecleardot
Filed under: Gadgets - Toys - Technology