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Author Sandifer, Stephanie

Title Wikis for School Leaders : Using Technology to Improve Communication and Collaboration
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (281 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Free Downloads; Online Resources; Introduction; 1 Organization and Collaboration in the B.W. (Before Wiki) Era; 2 What Is A Wiki?; Public Wikis vs. Enterprise Wikis; Wikis, Google Docs, and Blogs-What's the Difference?; 3 Why Use A Wiki?; A Paradigm Shift; The Wiki Future Is Now; Reflection Questions; 4 When & Where?; Wikis for Leadership and Administration; Communication and Knowledge Management; Building Action Plans; Transform Meetings; Personal Portfolios
Wikis for Professional Learning and Faculty CollaborationProfessional Learning Communities; Critical Friends Groups; Other Team Collaboration Ideas; Lesson Plans; Curriculum Mapping; Professional Development; Site-Based Professional Development; Wikis for Home-to-School Communications and Collaboration; Wikis in the Classroom; Student Voice and Leadership; Security Issues; Reflection Questions; 5 How?-Making It Work in Your Organization; Dos & Don'ts; Getting Started; Technology Coach; Logistics and Use of Specific Wikis; BASICS: The Anatomy of a Wiki; Article or Content Page; Discussion Page
Revision HistoryThe Importance of Tagging; Edit or Page Notes; Links; Wiki Etiquette; Reflection Questions; 6 Sustaining Wikis; 7 Web 2.0 Tools That Support Wiki Use; Google Docs; Google Spreadsheets and Forms; Google Presentations; Blogs; Twitter; Social Networking; Social Bookmarking; RSS Feed Aggregators; Live Broadcasting and Web Conferencing; 8 Wiki Continued-Edit This Chapter; Resources for Successful Wiki Use; PBWorks Syntax; Wikispaces Syntax; WetPaint Syntax; MediaWiki Syntax; Wiki Adoption Action Plan; Wiki Introduction-Sample Workshop Agenda; Wiki Scavenger Hunt
Wiki Barn Raising-Personal ProfilesBefore The Session; Protocol; Agenda for Short Introduction to Wiki Session; Links; Wiki Examples; Wiki Workshop Workbook; Instructions:; Notes; Habit Building Guide; Teacher 2.0/Administrator 2.0 One Step at a Time: A Week-by-Week Guide to Building Web 2.0 Habits; Suggestions for Use of This Guide; Getting Started: Computer and Web Browser; Instruction & Task; Reflection Questions; RSS & Aggregators: Create an Account and Subscribe to the Web; Instruction & Task; Your task is:; Tips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions; Organizing Your Feeds
Instruction & TaskTips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions; Share Your Subscriptions; Instruction & Task; Tips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions; Creating Your iGoogle Home Page; Instruction & Task; Tips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions:; Blog Reading; Instruction & Task; Tips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions; Wikifying Your Work; Instruction & Task; Tips for Habit Building; Reflection Questions; Glossary; Recommended Resources; References
Summary Maximize the effectiveness of your professional activities through the use of wikis, and raise student achievement in turn! With strategies from online educator and technology expert Stephanie Sandifer, this book provides how-to advice on the way in which wikis result in a more efficient use of time, better communication, and increased adult learning for the members of your school community. Inside, you'll find out how to promote collaboration and productivity in your school, all while contributing to improved student learning. Topics include: The Dos and Don'ts of Wikis Social Networking
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781317927563
1317927567