Research and My life.
Happy is everything.
E-Learning, Digital Game-based Learning,
Web 2.0, Social Network, Social Technology, Language Learning,
Mobile Learning, Ubiquitous Learning, Wireless Sensor Networks...
2009年3月15日 星期日
Common Craft produces short explanatory videos
Common Craft produces short explanatory videos that are focused on making complex ideas easy to understand. The company is run by Lee and Sachi LeFever.
Wikis in Plain English
Blogs in Plain English
Podcasting in Plain English
Twitter in Plain English
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
Social Networking in Plain English
Social Media in Plain English
Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
2009年3月4日 星期三
大型協作維基服務:MixedInk
http://booliant.com/?p=402
峻冷的冬夜,王氓與阿貶秘密計畫著將上億密款運送到海外進行洗錢。閉關振筆疾書三日後,阿貶在網路那頭將寫好的縝密計畫書透過MSN傳送給王氓。王氓閱讀後旋即用MS Word追蹤修訂將意見加諸於後,回傳給阿扁。阿扁看完後做了修改,將第二版計畫書傳給了邱異,邱異撥弄了一下行雲流水的劉海,確定三千髮絲沒有脫落之虞後,快速的敲了敲鍵盤將計畫書做出修正,將檔案回傳給阿扁與王氓。阿貶看完邱異的第三版之後,覺得戴假髮出關這套太過老梗,就排除了這個建議,另存成第四版後又回傳給邱異與王氓兩人。
說時遲那時快,這時候阿扁與邱異的電腦傳來「咚咚咚」的聲音,對話視窗出現「傳送洗錢計畫_第五版」的訊息,原來王氓為了避免出師不利,認為應加入塔羅牌的行程,所以修正了洗錢行動的rundown。阿貶三人就這樣你來我往耗了一個晚上仍然沒有work out出結論,但桌面上卻放滿了密密麻麻的各種版本。為了快速結束討論,阿貶登入了Y Live!把另外兩人CALL了進來,一陣七嘴八舌後,又陷入了另一場混戰。急著要去護髮的邱異,這時關掉了Y Live!,拿起手機打給阿扁與王氓,不耐煩地說:「我們乾脆見面討論吧~」
是的,誰說群聚合作力量大? 我的經驗是非常的痛苦!過去利用社群工具與同學討論報告,還是跟同事brain storm專案企劃,都是非常的「事倍功半」。你來我往的過程中,企畫構想不知道存了幾百種版本,甚至版本還會重覆,最後確定的版本是哪一份? 沒有人記得~
最近許多企業流行了一股維機瘋,不管是透過數位學習平台的維基功能,還是自行架設維基平台,或者用網路免費的service,導入維基後的聲音通常都是:「有夠難用的!」、「幹嘛不用追蹤修訂跟版本比較就好?」、「開個會議室討論不就得了?」於是不久之後,維基平台關站了。
網路上較知名的維基服務如:Google Docs或者Zoho都只限制於小群體的群聚製作的功能。協製的環境設計不能貼近使用者的需求,所以使用後多半得到不愉快的經驗。10人以上的團體在zoho中接力編輯檔案後,會存成幾個版本? 編輯結束後又該如何凝聚出共識,挑出最適合的版本?想像一下,如果跨部門討論的人數超過20人甚至30更多? 那勢必是一場大災難!
最近網路上出現MixedInk的免費網路服務。它改進了過去維基平台令人詬病的問題。過去只能讓所有協作者編輯同一份文件,然後存成不同版本。MixedInk卻可以讓群組內的協作者上傳個人獨特的版本。用簡潔明瞭的介面陳列出版本訊息及編輯者訊息,讓使用者可以快速掌握detailed info。巧妙的是還加入了Digg評分機制,系統可讓發起者設定編撰的起迄時間,編輯日期截止時系統會將評選為最高分的那份文件為定稿版本。還有更令人嘖嘖稱奇的特色就是,編輯內容時,系統透過「關鍵字」撈出其他文件內容中適合加入的段落,讓編輯者可快速複製該段落內容貼入到自己所撰寫的文件中。參考別人的優點加上自己的強項,另存成另外一個更威的版本,MixedInk打造了如此高度優使性的環境,真正能夠讓群聚合作的力量凝聚出來!
MixedInk滿足了大型社群的協作共製需求,不管編輯人數多寡,系統讓每個人可以清楚又便捷地掌握每個人、每個版本中的強處,結合自己的見解之後產出更好的版本,而且不會有混淆之虞。而且系統還自動把最高分的版本置頂,Digg評分機制可以幫助團隊自動產生結論。想像看看100人聚在一起將如何討論出定稿版? 有MixedInk就搞定了阿! 這個禮拜一(1/6)政論網站SLATE發起一個很有趣的全球性活動,讓全球鄉民透過MixedInk來當歐巴馬的就職演說稿撰寫幕僚,合力幫歐巴馬企畫就職演說稿(活動按此)。小眾社群放大到全世界的鄉民的規模,MixedInk的能力可從此窺見一二。最後想補充一下結論:「只要工具對了,群聚合作力量大的確是成立的!」現在來看看MixedInk的介紹影片。
MixedInk Demo from MixedInk on Vimeo.
2009年3月3日 星期二
#Gr8t Tweets
2009年2月24日 星期二
Wikispaces
但有特別提供給K-12教師使用免費。
Wikis for Everyonw.
Our full-featured wikis offer unlimited usage and our stellar visual editor. Check out our plans and pricing, and see why our customers call us the best wiki out there.
About Wikispaces
Who are we?
Wikispaces is run by Tangient which is Dominick Bellizzi, Jessica Brown, James Byers, Sarah Cove, Adam Frey, Debbie Guskin, Jeff Hanke, and Bisma Moon.
Since early 2005 we've been dedicated to building the world's easiest to use wiki service by listening closely to the ever growing Wikispaces community. We now host over 750,000 wikis for over 1,800,000 people and have products designed for the smallest classroom and the world's largest corporations and institutions.
Drop us a note any time at help@wikispaces.com or join our main discussion area. Welcome, and we look forward to hearing from you.
What's Important to us?
Simplicity
We're firm believers that wikis can be revolutionary tools for building communities. But most wikis are very engineer-focused: hard to use, buried under busy user interfaces, full of features only a geek could love. Wikispaces is our attempt to build a wiki that's easy to use and easy to adopt for all kinds of audiences. We've kept the tool simple so that you can focus on building content, talking with other members, and growing your community.
Community
The majority of tools that exist to publish content on the Internet are either one-to-many (e.g. personal websites, blogs, news sites) or short-lived (forums / message boards, FAQs, etc.). Wikispaces gives groups the freedom to publish pages that are long-lived, regularly updated, and built by many contributors. We give you the space to both publish and discuss content, without tangling the two together.
Openness
Wikispaces is built to work anywhere, anytime. All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection. Members can create pages and spaces without undue restrictions or rules. Guests can edit pages without creating an account. Wiki pages are fully internationalized, so you can contribute content in any language you like. We take care of hosting, backups, and upgrades so you don't have to. All of our services are free to try and we don't ask for any of your personal information up front. And our pricing is simple and clear.
Usability
Wikispaces is designed to be usable for everyone. We've built a visual editor that lets you see the layout and design of your page while you're editing it. No technical knowledge required. We also let you use wiki markup if you're so inclined. And we've made sure that Wikispaces is fast even in large communities with lots of activity
Service
Our customer service has been called "crazy amazing." That's because we're more concerned about helping you than doing anything else and because the people who respond to your email are the same people who built the service.
Thanks
First, thanks to all of the Wikispaces members who have taken the time to send us feedback, participate in the community, and generally kept us going.We also owe our thanks to a number of people for helping make Wikispaces possible: the teams behind PHP, MySQL, lighttpd, lucene, Brad Fitzpatrick and crew for memcached and mogilefs, and Mark James for his Silk Icons found in many of our themes.
Contact
Tangient LLC67 Langton StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103415.863.8919help@wikispaces.com
Wikispaces for Educators
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
In January 2006, we decided to give away 100,000 free Plus wikis for K-12 education. We didn't set out with a grand strategy, just an interest in helping teachers with our easy to use wiki technology.
In September 2008 we gave away our 100,000th K-12 wiki. We know a good thing when we see it so we're giving away another 250,000 ad-free, private K-12 Plus wikis! All the features and benefits that normally cost $50/year - for free. No fine print, no usage limits, no advertising, no catches.
Thank you to all of you who have brought Wikispaces to your classrooms. Supporting the education community has been extraordinarily rewarding experience for us. You have made our work a pleasure and helped us to build a better service every day.
For more about our new offer, check out our blog post.
Try a wiki at your school now, and help us spread the word!
2009年2月20日 星期五
23 Things on Web 2.0
23 Things Recording Progress
Listed below are 23 Things (or small exercises) that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. Staff are encouraged to complete all 23 items on this list by October 31st in order to to receive a free USB/MP3 player. Those staff that complete all items by October 6th will also qualify for the laptop drawing and other prizes that will be awarded on All Staff Day.
23 Learning 2.0 Things*
(Note: Details about each task will be activated every week with posts related to each item)
Week 1: Introduction ( official start of week August 7th)
- Read this blog & find out about the program.
- Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
Week 2: Blogging - Set up your own blog & add your first post.
- Register your blog on PLCMC Central and begin your Learning 2.0 journey.
Week 3: Photos & Images - Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.
- Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites.
- Create a blog post about anything technology related that interests you this week.
Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders - Learn about RSS feeds and setup your own Bloglines newsreader account.
- Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds.
Week 5: Play Week - Play around with an online image generator.
- Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
- Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.
Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati - Learn about tagging and discover a Del.icio.us (a social bookmaking site)
- Explore Technorati and learn how tags work with blog posts.
- Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.
Week 7: Wikis - Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
- Add an entry to the Learning 2.0 SandBox wiki.
Week 8: Online Applications & Tools - Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
- Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.
Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio - Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
- Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
- Take a look at the titles available on NetLibrary and learn how to download audiobooks.
- Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
* This list of "things" can also be found on the 43Things website. Note: This project is loosely based upon the website 43Things (which allows you to set and track personal goals) and the Stephen Abram article titled 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook - Feb 2006).
Recording progress for PLCMC staff in the L2 Tracking Log found on PLCMC Central is as easy as cut-n-paste.
First you'll need to register your blog. This will be covered in the directions the second week for item #4.
Once you start recording your discoveries through your own blog, you will need to check-off the item and enter the permanent link to the individual blog post that covers the exercise or "thing."
Depending upon the Blogger template that you selected, the "permanent link" for each individual post can be found either through the post’s title or through a link in the posts footer area the contains the date.
To record progress for an individual item in the Tracking Log:
- Click on the permanent link for the individual post.Example: Here is where you would find the perma link for this sample blog post:
- Select the "permanent link" url from the address bar at the top of your browser and right click. Select Copy.
- Open the Learning 2.0 Tracking log and locate the item number that you've just completed.
- Right click on the address line for the item and select Paste.Here's how you would record it in the L2 Log:
See, it's as easy and copy-n-paste. To keep up with recording your progress, II would suggest that you make a habit of recording your progress weekly.
PS: If you’re not a PLCMC staff member, you can follow along as well. Just use the list discovery items found on the 43Things website to record your progress. Alas I’m sorry that I can’t include any MP3 players or laptop as incentives. For you, I hope just the fun of following along is enough. :)
2009年1月29日 星期四
協同內容管理工具—Wiki
作者 謝良奇 2003/08/16, Saturday
全球資訊網(World Wide Web)誕生之初,原是希望加強科學協同合作與促進資訊交流之用,然而直到目前為止,大多數的網站仍屬唯讀形式。使用者無法在這樣的網站上,自由地表達意 見、分享資訊,甚至是更進一步地產生新的文件、網頁,更動網站的結構等等。盡管到目前為止,有許多網站已經試圖讓使用者參與討論、投票、針對某主題發表評 論等,這些系統較為著名的包括 Slashcode、PHP-Nuke、PostNuke、PHPSlash、Scoop等。但是這種參與方式仍然不夠自由,這類系統多半預先設定了某些 主題,對於網站內容,一般用戶僅有些微的控制權。
Wiki,則是一種與上述不同的網站系統,或稱之為網站內容管理系統。
在 The Wiki Way 這本書中,Bo Leuf 和身為第一套 Wiki 系統創造者的 Ward Cunningham,共同為 Wiki 下了定義:一群相互連接並可自由擴展的網頁、一套用來儲存與修改資訊的超文字系統,所有的網頁儲存在一套資料庫中,任何人透過具有表單功能的瀏覽器用戶程 式,皆可輕易加以編輯。
根據 wiki.org 的說法,Wiki 則是一種允許使用者使用任一瀏覽器,皆可自由創造、編輯網頁內容的伺服器。Wiki 支援超連結,同時擁有簡單的語法,可供創造新文件,並即時在內部文件間建立連接。Wiki 最重要的特色,便是任何人皆可自由的修改、創造網頁。
Wiki 在夏威夷語中代表 quick 之意,Wiki 系統創始人 Ward Cunningham 於 1995 年,創造出名為 WikiWikiWeb 的第一套 Wiki 系統,比起第一套公認 Blog 系統的誕生,還早了 2 年。WikiWikiWeb 原先的目的,是為了自動化 Portland Pattern Repository 的管理流程。從 1995 年之後,陸陸續續有許多人發展自己的 Wiki 軟體,或類似於 Wiki 的網站內容管理系統,這些系統多半是以開放源碼方式釋出。除了一般伺服器上,甚至在一些 PDA 和智慧型電話上,也能見到這類系統的蹤跡。
藉由下列特質,Wiki 大幅地簡化了文件標記與格式的程序,讓使用者得以輕易地合作維護網站。首先,Wiki 系統提供一種簡易的文件格式語法,用戶可免於使用煩瑣,且為數眾多的 HTML 標籤。其次,Wiki 上的文件多半有個名叫編(edit)的連接或按鈕,點選後,使用者將進入包含先前文件內容的編輯網頁,在此你可以做所需的修改並儲存。這種即時性編輯的特 點,使得 Wiki 更加平易近人。最後,Wiki 將超連結語法予以簡化,除了一般的 URL 之外,一旦你有意在網站上新增文件,只需輸入 WikiWord 一般而言是開頭皆為大寫的字組,如 WikiWord 不過在某些 Wiki 系統中也有不同的做法。)即可,這樣一來新的文件便會自動建立,而該 WikiWord 也會自動連接到新頁面。
對於使用者來說,在 Wiki 上新增網頁的動作,簡單到只需構思網頁的名稱,然後加以輸入即可。當你在新網頁中置入內容,其中的所有參照將會由 Wiki 系統自動連接完成。
Ward Cunningham 列舉了若干 Wiki 的設計原則,其中較為重要的如:開放(Open),當網頁內容不完整或未加以適當組織,所有人都可以依他們認為適當的方式加以編輯;遞增 (Incremental),網頁可以引用其他網頁,甚至包括那些不存在的文件。普遍(Universal),編輯與組織文件的機制,得與書寫時相同,因 此,書寫者同時也可以是編輯、編纂者;明顯(Observable)表明了網站內的行為必須受到該網站其他的瀏覽者檢閱;集中(Convergent)認 為重複的內容藉由類似與相關內容的引用,可以加以移除。
Wiki 的常見用途如供研究與書寫之用的超文字資料庫、知識管理、作為撰寫、維護需要頻繁更新文件的團隊協同工具,或者亦可作為彈性化的 Blog 系統,若干 Wiki 或協同式網站內容管理系統,如 Scoop、SnipSnap、Vanilla,已經將 Blog 的用途包含在內。
Wiki 的優點是易於學習與使用,其中沒有複雜的語法或文字編排規則,有些 Wiki 系統甚至還允許引用 HTML。然而,缺乏一致、跨越各類 Wiki 的文字編排規格,是 Wiki 目前的缺點,特別是當你需要在不同 Wiki 間撰寫內容時,你必須適應不同的編排規則,同時也無法將先前編排過的內容,重複套用到不同的 Wiki 系統。舉例來說,不同的 Wiki,創造新文件的方式就可能不同。在 Ward 的 WikiWikiWeb 中,輸入開頭皆為大寫的連續字,如 WikiWord 便可創造新的文件,但在 Swiki 中,就必須將欲新增的文件或連接名稱置於一對 * 符號內。
此外,由於各種 Wiki 實作 Wiki 內容儲存方式的差異,譬如有些以純文字檔案儲存、有些則儲存在資料庫中。當使用者希望更換現有 Wiki 系統時,將可能遇上不少困難。
在延伸功能方面,目前有人嘗試著要將彙整(aggregation)、 串聯(syndication)這些 RSS 協定整合到 Wiki 之中。John Abbe 的 Wiki Weblogs 與 Wikis with RSS,示範了某些 Wiki 開發人員將 Blog 與 Wiki 加以整合,以便支援 RSS 彙整與串聯的做法。處於提案狀態的 ModWiki 則是一個供 Wiki 串聯之用的 RSS 1.0 延伸模組。在 Open Wiki 的 WikiSites/Aggregation 頁面,可以見到 Wiki 彙整範例。
對於 Wiki 開放撰寫、編輯特性懷有疑慮,擔心內容遭惡意破壞的使用者,許多 Wiki 也提供了進一步的控制機制,僅允許授權用戶更改內容,或者,讓某些頁面對一般使用者呈現唯讀狀態。
盡管 Wiki 本身在缺乏一致性文字編排規則與內容儲存的差異性上,顯示出某些缺點,然而 Wiki 的確正在一步步地型塑人們對於以 Web 為基礎的協同式內容創造、編輯的概念與態度。
盡管 Wiki 本身在缺乏一致性文字編排規則與內容儲存的差異性上,顯示出某些缺點,然而 Wiki 的確正在一步步地型塑人們對於以 Web 為基礎的協同式內容創造、編輯的概念與態度。
Swiki、 Zwiki、Twiki、Plone 都是目前相當熱門的 Wiki 實作。Swiki 是以 Squeak 語言實作的 Wiki 系統,屬於開放源碼專案,它擁有自己的 Web 伺服器,Comanche。以數字編號的純文字 XML 1.0 檔案來儲存文件,是 Swiki 和其他 Wiki 的最大差異。TWiki 也是一套開放源碼的 Wiki 系統,基於 JOSWiki 的 TWiki,擁有相當多的企業用戶,如 Disney、Inktomi、Motorola 和 SAP。Twiki 有利的一點是,它允許開發人員創造或擴展現有的 TWiki Plugins,以適應企業環境,其中較為著名的如 Database Plugin、可以為 Twiki 表格加入基本試算表功能的 Spreadsheet Plugin,以及可匯集 RSS 表單(RSS feeds)的 Headlines Plugin。
Zwiki 與 Plone 都是基於 Zope 網路應用程式伺服器的 Wiki 系統。由於以 Zope 作為基礎,Zwiki 包含了若干獨特的功能,例如,Zwiki 可以在文件內混合不同種類的結構化文字格式。Plone 則是一套基於內容管理架構(Content Management Framework,CMF)的開放源碼內容管理系統,CMF 是 Zope 的應用程式,包含一系列工具,可提供內容管理系統所需的眾多關鍵服務。Plone 提供立即可用的 Zope 套件,具備一定的國際化與區域化程度。
相關網址:
1.Quickiwiki、Swiki、Twiki、Zwiki 和 Plone 的戰爭: 作為個人資訊管理與協同內容工具的 Wiki
2.Wiki 時刻
3.Swiki 首頁
4.Zwiki
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Offers an in-depth presentation of Wiki theory, practical implementation information, and examples that demonstrate how to apply and adapt Wiki to the demands of various situations. The companion CD-ROM contains the public license Wiki sources discussed in the book.
The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web
作者:Bo Leuf, Ward Cunningham
著作人 Ward Cunningham
出版者 Addison-Wesley, 2001
ISBN 020171499X, 9780201714999
435 頁
Leuf, Bo and Cunningham, Ward (2004). The Wiki Way: Quick Collaboration on the Web.
2009年1月28日 星期三
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A type of web page designed so that its content can be edited by anyone who accesses it, using a simplified markup language.
1995 PC Week 10 July (Net Week Suppl.) 23/2 Windows NT-based client applications include Telnet.., drag-and-drop FTP.., an SMTP and POP2/3-compatible mail client,..and wiki-paging utility. 2000 Information Week (Nexis) 21 Feb. 170 You've got your code archive, your design reviews, your internal Web site, and for sure you've got a torrent of E-mail. But do you have a Wiki? 2005 Wall St. Jrnl. (Central ed.) 21 Mar. R15/3 Why not create a travel wiki where travelers can change and update the entries themselves? 2006 Economist (Electronic ed.) 22 Apr. 10 Team members in a company, for instance, might use wikis to collaborate on presentations or project calendars.
2."wiki". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1. London: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. 2007. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1192819/wiki. Retrieved on 10 April 2008.
World Wide Web (WWW) site that can be modified or contributed to by users. Wikis can be dated to 1995, when American computer programmer Ward Cunningham created a new collaborative technology for organizing information on Web sites. Using a Hawaiian term meaning “quick,” he called this new software WikiWikiWeb, attracted by its alliteration and also by its matching abbreviation (WWW).