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Welcome to Plain Tech! Goals of this Wiki:
 * To provide a space for Plain Teachers to Collaborate
 * To have a place where teachers can share ideas about how to integrate technology
 * To enhance our 21st century teaching skills
 * To provide a place to share ideas and examples of project based learning
 * To build a bank of technology related links and resources

I created this Wikispace not only for the reasons mentioned above, but for several other reasons. Over the course of the past eight years, I have worked at five different elementary schools in various grade levels and positions. Though I could leave all the packing and moving to the birds, I have learned so much from my experiences. First and far most, I learned we have such talented, knowledgeable teachers here in Plain. I also learned how gracious all of you are in sharing with the "newbies" your many resources. Thank you! Thank you!

I feel sometimes, though, that we, as teachers, spend much unnecessary time recreating the wheel not knowing that a fellow teacher across the district or perhaps even across the hall has already created the exact same wheel, especially when it comes to technology related resources. How much better off we would if we could have a central place to share our knowledge and ideas, collaborate with peers, and learn from one another. I thought this Wiki would be the perfect space for us to have such opportunities.

So, hopefully everyone will eventually feel comfortable and confident enough to contribute to this Wikispace. This is not my website, it is a place for all of us to add to, edit, discuss, and ultimately collaborate. It takes a little time to feel comfortable, but rest assured, if you accidentally delete something or make changes that you do not know how to fix, they can be fixed! I am in the learning process myself. In fact, I am learning as I am typing this! YouTube videos have taught me so much about creating and using a Wiki! :) Check out the "How to Wiki" page (link on the left) to get you started.

Thank you again for all the support you have all given to me over the years! Heidi