Wiki+Spaces

Remember, that a wiki is a "living" document and can easily be changed as information and resources change. This activity is a precursor to other student activites.

Why Wikis for teachers?
 * Announcements
 * Syllabus/Rules and Policies
 * Homework Assignments and Class Projects
 * Calendar/Due Dates
 * Student Collaboration
 * Literature Circles or Collaborative Group Projects
 * Labs (Instructions, Step-by-Step)
 * Post Student Work
 * Webquests, Links, Resources for Students

Why Wikis for students?
 * Web Portfolio
 * Post work
 * Collaborative Group Projects
 * Showcase art work

__About Wikis__: Definition of a wiki Common Craft "Wikis in Plain English"

__Examples of Westinghouse student Wikis__:

http://5lorealmaya.wikispaces.com/ http://5freddybrenda1.wikispaces.com/ http://5shawandajunisha.wikispaces.com/ http://5chrisdequaniis.wikispaces.com/ http://5scottmaria.wikispaces.com/ http://5myieshamike.wikispaces.com/ http://5cosmicashely.wikispaces.com/ http://5michealdamon.wikispaces.com/ http://5kayladenise.wikispaces.com/ http://5teshurahdomeshera.wikispaces.com/ http://5derrickgabrielle.wikispaces.com/

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__Independent Activity__: 1. Register at Wikispace. (To register a Wiki account just like you build a wiki house) 1. __Create a wiki__: (You can create as many wikis as you want in your wiki account. E.g. If you create 5 wikis, it is like you have 5 rooms in your wiki house.) - Go to @http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers, log in, and select "Create a New Wiki". - Select a wiki name, identify it as "protected", and identify it as "Educational Use" - Select Manage Wiki > Settings > Look and Feel. Select a desired Theme & Color and apply. Insert your logo or other custom design and save.

2. __Creating pages__: - Click on "New Page" at the top left of the window to create new page. - To lock pages that you don't want others to alter, click on Manage Wiki > Pages. Select the page you want to control and then lock the page in the upper right corner of the window. - Or just click on edit navigation and add pages/links there. I personally think this is the easiest way to create pages.

3. __Editing/Saving Content__ - Click on a page to edit its content. In edit mode, a tool bar will come up that will allow you to select font customizations and to add bullets, horizontal lines, links, files, widgets, and tables. Click the save button to update the page. - Add internal wiki links and external links by clicking on the "Link" button. For external links, click the"New Window" box to keep visitors from exiting your wiki. - Insert files by clicking on the "File" button. Navigate to the file on your computer, upload it, and click on the uploaded file to embed the link in the wiki.

4. __Discussion/History/Notifications (For teachers only)__ - Use the Discussion tab to discuss items on a particular page with others. - Use the History tab to look at earlier versions of a particular page (also good to document student work at their wikis) and to roll back to a particular version of a page if it is inadvertently damaged. - Use the Notify Me tab to receive notifications about changes to specific pages (good to track changes in student work and to know to provide feedback). Use Manage Wiki > Tools > Notifications to receive notification of changes to any part of the wiki.

__More Video Tutorials__ __@http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour__

__Standards__: AASL: 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.4.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 3.1.2, 3.1.4, 3.2.3, 4.3.1 ISTE NETS-S: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3b, 3c, 4c, 6a. 6b