So really, what’s a wiki?

Ok some of you are probably freaking out right now.
Wiki? Blog? E-mail? www?! What is going on?
Well hopefully you’ve figured the last three out by now. But you may be unfamiliar with Wiki’s, such as www.wikipedia.org. Sure you may understand it’s an online encyclopedia, but do you really understand how it works?
Would you know what’s going on if I sent you info on a Wiki to plan a camping trip?
The guys at Common Craft have put together a great “Wiki in Plain English” video to let you know what all the fuss is about.
Watch the video
I haven’t used any Wiki’s other than Wikipedia, but I’m considering using one for some new manuals and policies we’re going to put into place in our precinct. We’ll see how it goes.
Oh and here’s a few sites you can go to to get your own wiki:

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I'm a husband, father of three, blogger, podcaster, author and media geek who is hoping to live a simple life and follow The Way.

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