I've begun to create a wiki called "TrikkiRikkiWiki" and its purpose is to catalog shortcuts that are useful in Language Arts, Computer Applications, and the Classroom. I plan to include methods for remembering grammar rules (mnemonics) and other time-saving methods. The overall framework for this wiki is that shortcuts are only useful if they don't undermine the quality of the finished product or actually take more time/money than doing it the 'long way."
Trying to create a wiki in a short period of time is pointless because the real value comes from building a legacy of experience. It's about cataloging good ideas that stem from experience over time. Naturally, the scope and concept will have to be established in advance or the entire project will seem to be amorphous, but the finished project (if it truly is ever finished) will be about the contributions that are made over time.
Unlike a blog, a wiki really has the advantage of being organized by topic. Blogs can be searched and explored on the basis of specific content, but the structure of a wiki can be a bit more intentional. A bit more formal. I believe that wikis should be used in many of the cases where blogs are currently being used because it seems as thought the author intends for them to be more 'durable.' Blogs seem to be timely and contemporaneous, where wikis organize around the specific topics covered.
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