Wiki

Description:  A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified mark-up language or a WYSIWYG text editor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki).



Material Covered:  What Wiki is and how to create a Wiki using wetpaint.  

What I learned:  I learned that Wiki is like Wikipedia and that the information in the Wiki is created by everyone. I could see many ways to use a Wiki. Pastoral Care committees at churches could use a Wiki to schedule meals or visits for those in need. This would save many E-mails and calls. For volunteers in the congregation without computer access, they need only phone the church office to find out when would be the best time to visit a shut-in. The Secretary could then check the Wiki and know that it is up to date as it is the only copy. He or she could then tell the person on the phone the days for which visits are needed and then sign that person up to provide a visit. 

Best Features:  Wiki's are easy to setup and use. There are three easy steps: Edit, Write and Save.

Problems/Limitations:  When too many people try to edit at the same time some of the information can be written over.  You have no idea who made the edit.

What I would still like to learn:  At the moment, I do not think I need to know anything more about Wiki.