Which Wiki Platform for our School?

Back in 2005 I began playing around with wikis, trying to discover which one best suited my needs. Over the intervening years I’ve enjoyed watching the different platforms mature. Now that I am a technology coordinator, my criteria have changed because I need an enterprise-level wiki solution.

Before I started this job, […]

Good Bye Web Pages, Hello Web 2.0!

I’ve been caught in the typical blogger’s irony; we only have time to write when there is nothing to say. That clearly has NOT been the case for the past few months. My superintendent called for an IT Summit so we spent two very educational days looking at all things tech in our school. My […]

Conference Registration Made Easy Using a Wiki

Strengths and Goals ConferencesIn the fall our classroom teachers have three-way conferences. They meet with each student and their parents to discuss the child’s strengths and to set goals. On that same day, if parents or children wish, they may also schedule a conference with any of the specialist teachers (e.g. art, Chinese, computers, library, […]

Embed Live Spreadsheet into a Web Page

I just had a Geek Moment…

As my family plans our trip to New Zealand, the need arose to have a place on the wiki to record expenses as they are accrued. For example, much to her surprise, my sister just discovered that the hotel rooms she booked for us on Stewart Island have already […]

Another Spiffy Wetpaint Feature

I’ve long been a fan of the Wetpaint wiki platform. I was originally drawn to it because it is one of the only wikis that creates visually appealing websites. Often, when I have a need for a wiki, I turn to them because their feature set is good and the wiki is so easy to […]

Wikispaces Finally Has Text Formatting Toolbar

I’ve used Wikispaces for years. I’ve appreciated their teacher-friendly willingness to set up accounts for students who don’t have email addresses (or who are under age 13 so are prevented by COPA from creating their own accounts.) I’ve loved their program to give away ad-free wikis to teachers. I’ve steered numerous teachers to consider Wikispaces.

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