Wiki wiki in Hawaiian means quick, and that’s just what a wiki is—a quick, collaborative web page.  Today anyone with a mind to create and share content can easily set up a wiki for any number of purposes.  Take a look at some of the following wiki sites to get an idea of how they’re being used today.

Wikipedia—Most of you are already familiar with this online editable encyclopedia.  While there are arguments both for and against its validity as a research tool, its popularity has reached enormous proportions. 

We're stuck . . . right in the middle . . . a couple of TAKS days lie behind us, a few more are yet to come.  You may be expecting some great technology tip here to enhance learning in your classroom, but this time let’s just take a moment to breathe and have some fun.  My mission:  to waste your time.

Here is a list of websites from Patrick Crispen for you to try when you’re in that “I need something, but I don’t quite know what it is mode,” so that you can relax, smile, and maybe recharge for another day.  TRY THEM AT HOME (don’t blame me if you try at work and get the screen of death) and let me know if they make you smile. 

If you could create a wish list for technology professional development that interests you AND in which you would participate, what topics would you include?  In what format would you like to participate (face-to-face workshop, online tutorial, action research, written instruction, book talks, etc.)?

Recently I talked with another staff member about teachers and time--there just isn't enough for everything that we'd like to do.  Daily we use our time to take care of routine educational tasks including duty, housekeeping activities, planning, meeting, communicating with parents, paperwork, and yes--working with students in the classroom.  We'd like to keep up with what's going on beyond the walls and boundaries of our campus, but there never seems to be enough time.