Wikified Schools

Stephanie D. Sandifer, a district-level literacy specialist in Houston ISD, has authored a new book on utilizing Wikis and other web-based collaboration tools to assist the classroom environment. Wikified Schools: Using Wikis to Improve Collaboration and Communicatin in Education draws on Sandifer's school-based work as a former school improvement facilitator at Chavez High School and literacy coach at Waltrip High School. The following is from the book's publisher Lulu.com:

"How do we leverage technology -- specifically wikis and other web-based tools -- to improve our collaboration, communication, creative thinking, problem-solving, and change processes? How do we make better use of our time and better use of technology resources such as server space and email? How do we model 21st Century tools for better communication and collaboration across all levels of our educational organizations? Wikis can transform how educators work together, enabling us to work more efficiently in order to devote more time focused on our core mission of educating all students. Learn more about how wikis can transform your organization, why we should be using them, and how to get started in Wikified Schools: Using Wikis to Improve Collaboration and Communication in Education."