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Using Wikis in the Classroom

Using Wikis in the Classroom. Welcome!. Please remembe r to sign the attendance register. Wiki ?????. "Wiki wiki " means “very quickly" in the Hawaiian language. Hawaiians typically double words for emphasis.

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Using Wikis in the Classroom

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  1. Using Wikis in the Classroom Welcome! Please remember to sign the attendance register

  2. Wiki ????? "Wiki wiki" means “very quickly" in the Hawaiian language. Hawaiians typically double words for emphasis. Actually pronounced “wee-kee” (rhyming with leaky) according to Ward Cunningham, the original programmer and namer of the technology.

  3. What is a Wiki? A wiki is a website that uses special software which allows for the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages using a simple, commonly-agreed-upon markup language or code.

  4. What can you do with a wiki? Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known examples of a wiki.Wikis are used in business to provide intranet and knowledge management systems.

  5. Local Link to “Wikis in Plain English” Video Watch on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Some examples

  6. Wikispaces offers several account types ranging from free to Private Labe Premium

  7. Here’s an example of a Private Label Portal…

  8. Today…. • We’re going to create a free Educator wiki at Wikispaces.com • Your URL will be…Yourwikiname.wikispaces.com • Your new wiki may be pulled into your school district’s Private Label account at a later date • Your Private Label URL would be… • Yourwikiname.yourdistrict.wikispaces.net

  9. This is your link to the world of wikis!

  10. Try these settings

  11. Congratulations! You have a wiki!

  12. Now that you’ve got your own wiki, let’s learn how to make it great!

  13. Your Wiki Dashboard

  14. Let’s take a tour…

  15. Take a flying leap!

  16. Send an email

  17. Your Wiki Account… goes to the settings tab of your Dashboard

  18. Help!

  19. In addition to all of this… There’s always help@wikispaces.com

  20. Now, let’s run our fingers through the tabs!

  21. The name of the page… Keep ‘um short!

  22. The page as it appears on the web… Note the little Action Icon!

  23. Control at your finger tips!

  24. This link shows you what other pages contain links to this page.

  25. Change the name of your page… Remember to keep it short!

  26. Delete a page… Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good!

  27. Redirect the link to this page, and make another page come up when a user clicks the link to this page.

  28. Examine recent page changes!

  29. A VERY IMPORTANT TOOL!

  30. Be sure you understand the meaning of each permission level! When in doubt… keep it PRIVATE!

  31. Customize Permissions!

  32. This is actually a discussion about what should be on the associated page!

  33. Examine and compare page changes

  34. Go back to where you were!

  35. More ways to compare!

  36. RSS… ReallySimple Syndication

  37. You can subscribe to your Wikispaces RSS feed with any number of RSS readers!

  38. Look for the radio waves!

  39. Wait a minute! We forgot the most important button of all!

  40. The pageEdit button… Your gateway to wiki creativity!

  41. Page Content Tags A tag is a form of metadata

  42. 1 2 3 Getting started is as easy as 1, 2, 3…

  43. And then… Buttons, buttons, buttons!

  44. The infamous Widget Menu! Let’s play!

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