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 Tools and Wikis
• Wikis for Leadership and Administration
• Wikis in the Classroom
• Wikis for Home-to-School Communications

Implement each of these practical, innovative ideas and "wikify" your school today!

About the Author
Stephanie Sandifer is the author of the Change Agency blog, an online educator, and a consultant who lives and works in Houston, Texas. She is an experienced educator whose background includes teaching high school and college-level courses in studio art, design, computer graphics, animation, and research methods. She has also provided instructional leadership at the campus and district levels as a School Improvement Facilitator, Dean of Instruction, Small Learning Community Coordinator, Curriculum Specialist, and Literacy Coach. Throughout her career in education she has constantly advocated for technology integration across the curriculum. She consults and presents workshops regionally and nationally on topics ranging from technology integration, Web 2.0, effective instructional strategies, and school improvement.


Book Information
ISBN 9781138165366
Author Stephanie Sandifer
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g