Jargon Watch - Getting a handle on key jargony terms What is a Blog? A blog (a contraction of the term "weblog") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Readers can respond with comments. CLIME’s blog What is Web 2.0? The term "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with Web based software which facilitate interactive (read & write) information sharing, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web.  [more] What is Math 2.0? My latest attempt at a definition: Math 2.0 involves the use of dynamic math software environments in harmony with Web 2.0 tools that inspire more powerful ways of teaching and learning math. (Feel free to improve on it at the CLIME Ning site.) What is a Ning site? Ning is an online platform for people to create their own social networks and be able to edit it. See http://www.ning.com What is a Wiki? Wiki is an online technology that allows users to create a collective information website on the Internet. The content can be written and edited by everyone. Every user has the ability to edit and enhance the existing content. CLIME’s Ning site is at http://climeconnections.ning.com/ What is the difference between a Ning and Wiki site? A wiki is a place where you can create articles (or documents or questions) and edit them collaboratively. A community forms because they want to be involved in the content. On Ning and other social networking sites, communities get together for the purpose of making a community rather than the purpose of building a useful reference site. (Source: Wikianswers )