Resources
Supplementary class materials
“Blogs and Wikis, Demystified”
This web page provides additional information and resources for students of the "Blogs and Wikis, Demystified" class, offered through the Arlington Adult Education program. This page gives you some starting points, but is not intended to provide exhaustive listings.
Blog Hosting
- You can get a blog hosted for free. Note that if you already have your own web site, your hosting package may include WordPress or a similar blogging tool, allowing you to host your blog yourself. Many providers offer both free and paid levels of service
- Blogger
- WordPress
- Tumblr
- Xanga
- LiveJournal
- Edublogs
- Blogspot or Wordpress? Or something else? (Note that the first two of these articles are hosted by Blogspot.)
- Pulsed: Blogger vs. Wordpress.com Comparison Chart
- Anything Goes Blog: Wordpress Vs Blogspot
- How to Choose a Free Platform for Your First Blog
- Find blogs!
- Bloglines.com
- Technorati.com
Wiki Hosting
- You can get a wiki hosted for free. Note that if you already have your own web site, your hosting package may include TikiWiki, PhpWiki, or a similar tool, allowing you to host your wiki yourself. Many providers offer both free and paid levels of service
- PBworks
- Wikidot
- Wetpaint
- WikiSpaces
- SeedWiki
- Wikia
- Wiki-Site.com
- Google Sites
MicroBlogging
- There's really only one choice in this category!
- Twitter (sign up for a free account)
- Twitter Mania Manual (free e-book)
Tutorials and More Info
- How to Create a Wiki without any Technical Know-How Using Google Sites
- Set Up Your Blog With WordPress: The Ultimate Guide
- "The Tangible Benefits of Blogging" (white paper)
- 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging
- Copyblogger — copywriting tips for online marketing success
- Important Features All Blogs Should Really Have
- 38 Critical Books Every Blogger Needs to Read
- 4 Ways To Make Your Blog Pay Real Money
- Monetization Manual: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Making Money Online
- Twitter Demystified for Business Users (white paper)
- Twenty-One Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom
- 100 Tips, Apps, and Resources for Teachers on Twitter
- 7 Things You Should Know About Microblogging (from an educator's perspective)
- Best Practices for Corporate Twittering
- To Share or Not to Share, That is the Question — introduction to copyright and Creative Commons
- Blogging Toolkit (e-book)
- Twitter toolkit (e-book)
- Twitter Guide Book — basics, building your Twitter community, and Twitter for Business
- The Ultimate Guide to Everything Twitter
- 10 Amazing Ways For Teachers & Tutors To Use Twitter In Education
- Everything Wiki — tips, techniques, best uses, etc.
- How to Twitter Effectiively — concise infographic
- Newspaper 2.0 – Your Guide to RSS
- How to Create a Blog Post Using Microsoft Word 2013
- How Can I Write a Successful Blog and Get More People to Read It?
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Blogging: Seven Reasons Why It’s Good for You
- Video: Blogs in Plain English
- Video: Wikis in Plain English
- Video: Twitter in Plain English
- Video: RSS in Plain English
Books & Magazines
- The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog, by Rebecca Blood. Perseus Books, 2002, ISBN: 0-7382-0756-X. One of the early books on the subject, but still useful.
- Wikis: Tools for Information Work and Collaboration, by Jane Klobas. Chandos Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84334-178-6.
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