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Thursday Workshop: Wonderful World of Wikis Patti Duncan, Brad Fountain, Mike Gorman

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Classroom Wikis

Mrs Duncan's Science 9 (General Science) Collaboration Wiki (Social Studies, but GREAT example) Teamforce (Earth Science) Raider Physical Science Wiki 3rd Dimension KTI Traci (Elementary, but TONS of great ideas) Mr Dennis Science Wiki Mr Collings Science Class Science Learning

Resources Getting Tricky With Wikis Jen Dorman's Training Wiki

The Steps: Create A Wiki Upgrade to an "Education" Wiki Create a "Look and Feel" Set "Permissions" Invite Others Create Pages "Manage" Pages Create Links Add Images/Files Add "Widgets" Edit Navigation Discussion Board Page Revision History

Get an idea for the functionality of wikis by taking the [|Wiki Walk-Through]

[|Read the Education Week Digital Directions article, "Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators"]

Step 2: Wikis for Educators

 * Wikispaces (wiki host, [|ad-free educational wikis])
 * [|PB Wiki] (wiki host, [|ad-free educational wikis])
 * [|Google Sites] (Sites is always ad-free. [|Click here] for tutorials and resources for Google Sites)

Wikispaces Teacher Help wiki

[|Click here] to download a getting started guidei about Wikispaces for educators.

**Ad-Free Educational Wikis**
That's right. You can [|sign up here].
 * I hear you offer free Plus spaces (which are free with no advertising) to K-12 (primary and secondary) teachers. How do I sign up?**

How do I upgrade to a free, ad-free K–12 wiki?

 * 1) Navigate to your wiki.
 * 2) Select **Manage Wiki**.
 * 3) Under Settings, select **Subscription**.
 * 4) Scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the **Request Your Free Upgrade Now** link.

If you’re not sure whether your wiki is on the K–12 Plus plan, go to **Manage Wiki** > **Subscriptions**. After **Plan**, you should find the text, “Your wiki is currently on our **Plus** plan. Your Plus plan wiki is free, compliments of Wikispaces.”

If it does not say this, you can request a complimentary upgrade to Plus for K–12 education when you follow the **Request Your Free Upgrade Now** link at the bottom of the page.

Any time you want to create a new K–12 wiki, go to [].

If you want to create more K-12 spaces, [|you can do so here].

How can I create accounts for my students?
Once your wiki is on our free K–12 Plus plan, you can create up to 100 accounts at a time with our User Creator tool. You will **not** need to provide email addresses for your students when you use the User Creator Tool:
 * 1) Navigate to your wiki.
 * 2) Select **Manage Wiki**.
 * 3) Under People, select **User Creator**.
 * 4) Choose the wiki you would like to add the users to.
 * 5) Enter your list of users as text, or upload an excel or .csv file with usernames and passwords. Email addresses aren't required to create accounts. Keep in mind that every Wikispaces username must be unique. Try using numbers, or initials, or a first name-last name combination to create unique usernames.
 * 6) The User Creator will guide you through the process of setting up your accounts. If you have any questions, send us an email at help@wikispaces.com.

If you have more than 100 students, just go through the User Creator process with different lists of 100 names.

My students already have accounts. Can I add them to my wiki?
Yes. If your students have already created accounts on Wikispaces or had accounts created for another wiki/class, you can invite them to your wiki. To bulk invite them to your wiki just follow these steps:
 * 1) Navigate to your wiki.
 * 2) Select **Manage Wiki**.
 * 3) Under People select **Invite People**.
 * 4) Enter up to 100 students' usernames or email addresses, separated by commas or line breaks.
 * 5) Press **Send**.

The next time the student logs into their account (or checks their email, if the account is associated with a confirmed email address) they will be able to view and accept the invitation.

Step 3: [|Register for Wikispaces and set up your new wiki.]

 * Create a username and password.
 * Create a name for your new wiki.

Try their [|video tutorials]. They are a great way to get started. Or, take a look at the PowerPoint above.

//INTRO// > Getting Started: New Wiki > Getting Started: New Private Label Site //HOW-TO// > Tips for Teachers > FAQ > Editing a Page > Managing Files //ADVANCED OPTIONS// > Integration > Security //LINKS// > [|Tips and Tricks] //REFERENCE// > Anatomy of a Page > Anatomy of the Editor Toolbar > Anatomy of "Manage Wiki" > Anatomy of "My Account"

**Step 5: Widgetize and Power Up Your Wiki**
[|Click here] to access resources for widgets and dynamic wiki stylesheet and page formatting.

Learn to incorporate dynamic Web 2.0 widgets (i.e. embed HTML code using the TV icon and the code offered by the web service)

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 * Learn how to add special features like scrolling banners, embedded web pages, frame and page background color, widgets, and much more on the [|Wiki Formatting Resources] page
 * If you are interested in editing your Wikispaces wiki stylesheet visit [] to learn about CSS.

**Where can I see some examples of how other teachers using Wikispaces?**
Have a look over here. It's a wiki so you can contribute your own examples and ideas. The [|Teacher First wiki] has excellent integration ideas. Share your ideas on our WallWisher.

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Mrs Duncan's Science 9 (General Science) Collaboration Wiki (Social Studies, but GREAT example) Teamforce (Earth Science) Raider Physical Science Wiki 3rd Dimension KTI Traci (Elementary, but TONS of great ideas) Mr Dennis Science Wiki Mr Collings Science Class Science Learning