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More on Web 2.0: Changing the Way We Work

I wrote previously about Web 2.0 and how it is about collaboration. I believed that at the time, but I didn't really apply it. We often see this with the school districts that we support: Until they find that "killer app," new educational technology just doesn't click.

So I'm now embracing Web 2.0 tools to collaborate. The use of wikis is a good example. When you first look at wikis and their environment, they appear to be just poorly designed Web pages. However, wikis offer an excellent opportunity for collaboration. At www.pbwiki.com, you’ll see how easy it is to create a wiki.

Folks within our organization have set up wikis for our holiday party to share information about the covered dishes that they are bringing. I set up wikis for professional development classes that I facilitate and even ones I'm thinking about delivering.

Wikis are a great and easy way to establish a collaborative community. In this day, we can't know everything. Abraham Lincoln once said, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." I say the same thing about knowledge: The people who say that they know it all actually know the least.

Wikis are an easy way to collaborate, pool the knowledge base of those around you and establish a community that is a "killer app" for all to use.

I'll be blogging more about Web 2.0 tools, but I encourage you to check out this related Web site.

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