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=Welcome to the wikihome of the= = Jewish Educators' Assembly =

Jewish Educators Assembly promotes excellence among educators committed to Conservative Jewish Education by advancing professionalism, encouraging leadership, pursuing lifelong learning and building community. The JEA serves educators in their efforts to strengthen the Conservative Movement and inspire greater Jewish learning. A **wiki** is a [|website] that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of [|interlinked] [|web pages] via a [|web browser]. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites, for personal [|note taking], and in [|knowledge management] systems.
 * Who is JEA? **
 * What is a wiki? (from [|Wikipedia]) **

This is a space for online collaboration where we can share ideas and documents, take notes, create new projects and work, experiment with new technology and build new relationships and partnerships. Best of all, this space can evolve into a place where we problemsolve and brainstorm together, as we work to make a difference in our own settings and impact the field. Dream big, and we can use this space in whatever way suits our needs.
 * Why should we use a wikispace? **

**Why is a wiki important?** We know that the JEA serves as one of our professional networks, a community of critical colleagues who share a common set of values and concerns. A wiki enables us to systematically share our knowledge, expertise and tools in order to improve our practice and interact on an ongoing basis. We do this, because...

//Wisdom resides in the skills, understandings, and relationships … as well as in the tools, documents, and processes of practitioners in the field.// From Cultivating Communities of Practice, Wenger, McDermott and Snyder, via Naava Frank, [|//www.knowledgecommunities.org//]

This wiki is also is a byproduct of and a continuation of the work of the JEA and the JEA listserv, and will become a portfolio of our collaborations over time.

Take a look around this one, which is a very simplified wiki. Then become a member of this wiki by clicking the "join this wiki" button on this page. Once you've become a member, you can look around more, and experiment a bit. Create your own page or make an edit where one is needed. Visit the page here titled Welcome to Wikis to give you clear directions how to upload documents and share with your colleagues.
 * How can I learn to use a wiki? **

Here's a series of slides meant to help guide you through the process, too.

If you'd like, ask Sara Shapiro-Plevan, Wiki Chair, to give you a tutorial. This is very easy, and a great tool for collaboration!