So, I needed to get straight in my mind what the difference between a blog and a wiki was. I have been to wikis before and read the conversations there - but then one can also read and comment on blogs. According to wikipedia :
A wiki invites all users to edit any page or to create new pages within the wiki Web site, using only a plain-vanilla Web browser without any extra add-ons.
Wiki promotes meaningful topic associations between different pages by making page link creation almost intuitively easy and showing whether an intended target page exists or not.
A wiki is not a carefully crafted site for casual visitors. Instead, it seeks to involve the visitor in an ongoing process of creation and collaboration that constantly changes the Web site landscape
A blog (a contraction of the term weblog) is a website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs
So - a topic put out for discussion in an educational setting would use a wiki. - options are set by the creator - as to access allowed to all that join the Wiki site. A blog could be used but the ownership of the site belongs to the creator of it. Pages can't be edited by others, although comments can be posted.
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