How-to video: Sharing information, links, video and more with Knol
Brief synopsis: Knol is a wiki-like tool that some call Google's answer to Wikipedia. Like Wikipedia, Knol empowers users to collaborate on information, sharing it online. Unlike Wikipedia, Knol offers media embedding and sharing via social media tools, like Twitter.
Benefits: Knol can be a marvelous K-12 Web 2.0 application, as collaborating on projects is easy. The user-friendly toolbar provides simple project creation for very young students.
Drawbacks: Unlike Wikipedia, Knol does not check sources, so although it is an open source app, which will undoubtedly provide a wealth of information on many topics, it may be unreliable as a research tool. The social networking aspect of Knol may make it the victim of many school district firewalls.
Conclusion: The how-to video above demonstrates the information creation and sharing tool, Knol.
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