The document discusses wikis and blogs and their uses in education. Wikis allow for collaborative editing of pages where knowledge can be built. They have characteristics like hyperlinking, simplicity, versioning and easy authoring. Blogs consist of chronologically ordered entries that can be commented on. They are useful for activities involving writing, reading and progressing over time. Examples are provided of wikis and blogs being used for group projects, research papers, and reflective writing in various classroom settings.