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What to do with a good old wiki resource?

Bryan Alexander

Several years ago I launched a wiki for a desperate purpose. A wiki was the logical choice. That way I could add information incrementally, as I moved from airport to airport. And so it came to be , what is now the Restaurants in Airports Wiki. Over the years the wiki grew further. Here’s the story.

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Wikispaces has closed. What are your alternatives?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Let’s back up a moment: What is a wiki ? A wiki is a collaborative website that collects and organizes content created and revised by users. . The most well-known example of a wiki is Wikipedia but others include Wikimedia Commons and WikiHow. Build a wiki from scratch. Google Drive.

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

I love educational technology. I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. It can be used to generate responses to user input, initiate conversations, and provide information and assistance to users in a chatbot setting. Wikipedia is one of those examples.

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A PLN Quick Start Guide

A Principal's Reflections

No one can argue that the evolution of the real-time web has dramatically altered how we communicate, gather information, and reflect. The construction of a PLN enables educators to harness the power inherent in 21st Century technologies in order to create a professional growth tool that is accessible whenever, wherever.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology. CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching. ICT – Information Communications Technology. STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths.

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Tech Ed Resources for your Homeschool Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is exclusively for homeschoolers –a technology curriculum for K-5. With this Homeschool Survival Kit , you get all the tech ed resources you need to integrate technology into your child’s learning, lesson plans, inquiry, and curriculum requirements. Two years of the K-5 Technology Curriculum. Curriculum Companion Wikis.

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11 Tips for Engaging Parents

Teacher Reboot Camp

Below are a few tips and resources from my presentation, Engaging Parents with Technology and Social Media. Engaging Parents with Technology from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Check out how other schools use social media to inform parents. Check out my young learner wiki, English Storytime , for ideas. Find examples here.

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