Wikispaces

=WIKIS= = // WHAT? // = If you want more information on what a Wiki is, please view the video "What is a wiki?":
 * 1) click on Web 2.0 Tools Explained (left side of the screen)
 * 2) click on the second arrow on the website under “What is a wiki?”

To discover more about using wikis in your class, take a look at this article: http://www.edutopia.org/wiki-teacher

If you want to see more examples of wikis that are being used by teachers in PA districts, click on one of these(CFF wikis): http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/ http://strathhavencff.wikispaces.com/ [|www.twaide.wikispaces.com] http://wsdcff.pbwiki.com/  http://wths-cff.wikispaces.com/

=//I WANT ONE FOR MY CLASSES!//=

Wikispaces is a good place to start. This video will give you step-by-step instructions on how to create your own space: http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

TO CREATE A SPACE FREE OF ADS, create your wiki at [|teacher wikis]


 * IMPORTANT:**
 * 1) WE ASK THAT YOUR WIKI BEGIN WITH WTHS-??? Where ??? is the name of your wikispace. This will make it easier for our students to find wikis.
 * 2) Your wiki should be either private or protected. Private means that only people you invite via an e-mail can see or edit it, protected means all can see it but only people you invite via an e-mail can edit it.
 * 3) If you create a wiki for your students to edit, you will need to provide them with a student e-mail account. We are working on that – more to follow soon!
 * 4) Be careful choosing your wiki name. Once you delete it, it can not be used again.
 * 5) __Be careful using these tools in your classroom. Copyright rules apply and you are responsible for the content and data placed there. SO, make it PRIVATE or PROTECTED.__

To begin creating your wiki, click on the HELP item in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. ** If you can use Word, you can create a WIKI! **

=ADVANCED USER=

You will want to learn how to embed widgets. For a great table of the various types of widgets you can embed, go to http://wths-cff.wikispaces.com/file/view/Wikispaces_Widgets_Handout.pdf

http://www.wikispaces.com/help or http://www.wikispaces.com/help+index- for help directly from wikispaces on the mechanics of how to do a task.

Visual Learner? See movies at http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction