Setting+Up+A+Wiki

1. Get faculty signed up and started with a wiki page. > [], Http://mrsmaineswiki.wikispaces.com //http://geography.wikispaces.com/// media type="youtube" key="BXzugu39pKM&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Insert Document- two approaches [|Astronomy_Notes_Introduction_Chap1(2008).doc]
 * Goals:**
 * 1) Go to http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * 2) (special section for teachers)
 * 3) create a username
 * 4) Create password
 * 5) Visibility-
 * 6) Public- open to everyone to view and edit
 * 7) Protected- open to everyone to read, only invited members can edit
 * 8) Private only members can view and edit- for a fee- BUT FOR K-12 TEACHERS IT IS FREE
 * 9) Pick space name- will be part of URL (see this one)- you can make many spaces
 * 10) Demonstrate uses of wiki- could be for creating a class page; creating a collaborative document/project product; reference pages; discussions; others. Look at existing wikis for ideas. many good "how-to" books available.
 * 1) building a page
 * 2) editing a document Hit "edit" button. **Simple** word //__processor__.//
 * 3) Demonstrate "bells and whistles" capabilities as possible (Widgets)
 * 4) Pictures "Picture" icon above [[image:sms-sciencedepartment:small_grad_05.jpg link="http://sms-hss.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Orientation+Quiz+08.doc"]]
 * 5) Video - Widget (TV icon)
 * 1) hyperlinks- write out, or turn a key word into a hyperlink using the icon above.
 * 2) restricting access - Manage Space (request teacher page, no ads), space settings,
 * 3) viewing history (History tab)
 * 4) reverting (Look at previous versions; option there to revert to that version)
 * 5) comparing changes -History- selest two versions to compare, changes highlighted.
 * 6) Monitoring Changes (Notify Me)
 * 7) RSS feeds -Widget
 * 8) Inserting Documents
 *  i.  ** Using the “Insert images and files” icon (looks like a picture of a tree) upload the file, then it will appear, and then double click on it. Make sure the box “insert the file” is checked. This creates a link with the name of the file, so file naming is important. **The advantage of this is that under one heading you could post a large number of documents in a very compact space.**



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 *  ii.  ** Enroll with Scribd ( [|www.scribd.com] ) and you can store files (upload) online. Then in Wiki you can go to the widgets icon (looks like a TV) and select documents, and select Scribd. It will take you to the scribd website; open your document and click on the “embed” tab. Copy the code, and go back to wiki. Paste that code into the box. It will now appear as a window in your wiki, with the text there. **The advantage of this method is that the wiki viewer can see the actual document on your wiki with your original formatting.//

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