What is a Wiki?

1. What is a Wiki? • A webpage with an Edit button • Easy to use • Perfect for collaborative learning • http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20514&title=Wikis_In_Plain_English This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

2. Choosing a Wiki Does the school support it? Ease of use Aesthetics Background colors, text capabilities, side panels User Accounts Educator accounts? Student accounts? (+ emails) Private, Protected, Public? Editing numbers This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

3. Disadvantages to Using a WIKI How tidy is it? dirty laundry Content management formatting Patrolling Keeping student content clean Ease of Set up Forgetting how to do something Unable to find what you are looking for This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

4. Advantages to Using a WIKI Content Handouts and other documents Assignments and links to sites School policies Student collaboration Discussion page and student Debating Accessibility Collaboration with others Parents, Teachers and Other schools Immediacy This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

5. WIKI Tips Keep it simple It can be a little messy Have all edits emailed to you Make comments Keep it private Be precise Always back up Don’t upgrade Pick carefully This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

6. Wikispaces and pbwiki Wikispaces http://cff-photostory.wikispaces.com/ Peanut Butter Wiki http://cffcoach.pbwiki.com/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

7. Sample WIKIs http://iu17cff.wikispaces.com/ http://gatesworkshop.wikispaces.com/ http://eduwikius.wikispaces.com/ http://southwesternbestpractices.wikispaces.com/ http://bhsweblinks.wikispaces.com/ http://millersenglish.pbwiki.com/ http://aphistoria.pbwiki.com/ http://aulatico.pbwiki.com/ http://ncthsengineering.pbwiki.com/ http://kasselkotulin.pbwiki.com/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

8. PBWORKSPeanut Butter WIKI This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

9. Wikispaces for TeachersA Guide to Using Them in Your Classroom This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

10. Why Wikispaces? • The world’s easiest to use wiki • No experience necessary. You are up and running in minutes. • Constantly bring you new and improved features • Develop the product based on what you, our community, wants. • Highly-praised customer service This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

11. Why Bring It To The Classroom? • Great motivator for students • Easy to monitor • Allows for creativity and innovation • Encourages participation of all students • Promotes communication between students, teachers, and parents • A new, interesting way to learn This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

12. How Can I Use it in a Classroom? • Simple websites • Peer-reviewed projects • Group projects • Manage school and classroom documents • Classroom discussion and debate • Teacher collaboration • Post classroom assignments • Collaborate with an international classroom This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

13. Wiki Terms • User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username, password, and e-mail address • Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate • Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

14. Wiki Terms Continued Wikispaces has different permissions settings for your space • Public: Anyone can view or edit your Wikispace • Protected: Anyone can view your space but only members can edit • Private: Only members can view or edit your space This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

15. Editing Your Wiki • Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki. • Write the text you would like on your page. • You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more. • Once you are done editing, click Save. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

16. Adding Links on Your Wiki • Click Edit This Page. • Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar. • Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space or another website. • Click Ok. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

17. Adding Images to Your Wiki • Click Edit This Page. • Click the icon that looks like a tree. • Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open. • Upload the chosen picture or file. • Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page. • Double click the image or file to place it on the page. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

18. Adding Media to Your Wiki • Click Edit This Page. • Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar. • Choose the type of object you’d like to embed. • Follow the instructions for embedding each object. • Click Save. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

19. Additional Resources for Teachers • Wikispaces will create your student accounts for you! • http://www.wikispaces.com/help+teachers • Check out our K-12 Educational Community at: • http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

20. Our Offer to Teachers Plus Plan is FREE for Educators! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

21. Wikis for Your School District Private Label Benefits: • Self-contained wiki environment • Unlimited spaces and user accounts • Safe and secure • Administrative control • Wikispaces support Learn more about Wikispaces Private Label at www.wikispaces.com/site/privatelabel This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License

22. Questions? • Visit us: http://www.wikispaces.com • Email us: help@wikispaces.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License