Walking with WikiPresentation: Cameron Janzen

Overview What is a Wiki? What is the purpose? Example work Getting started – three main steps

Creating a page Managing Navigation Editing a page

Creating Hyperlinks Uploading files

Resource

http://www.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/Starting+a+Wiki

Myths

They are difficult to use It takes a lot of time consuming Anyone can change the information on

a wiki page Kids will naturally want to go to your

wiki Design options are as extensive as

other web design tools

Purpose

To facilitate communication between teachers for administrative or curriculum purposes

To facilitate communication between students in a class

To facilitate learning and communication between the class, home and teacher

For student publication on a theme or topic

To create a portal for a unit of work and distribute information and resources

Decide on your purpose

Web 1.0: To communicate information from site creator to the user

Web 2.0: To allow users to add/create information on to the site

Examples

http://qmun.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/

http://qamun.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/

Getting started

Create a user name/account (This is NON-QA)

www.wikispaces.com

Getting started

Go to: http://janzenfamily.wikispaces.com/

Getting started with QA

Go to http://www.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/site/signin

A NON-QA ID will not work

Join here

Creating a new page Click new page

Give your page a name Page name will form

the url address Click create

Creating a new page Type in content Recommend cutting

and pasting from Office software

Adding page to Navigation Page needs to be

added into navigation

Click edit navigation

Editing Navigation Screen will match

current navigation

Editing Navigation Type name of page

Editing Navigation

Click Insert link Page will appear

with page name or find in your wiki directory (choose an existing page)

Editing a page Click edit this page

Editing tools appear

Simply make changes and save

Editing a page: Inserting links

Highlight text

Click Insert link

- Click External link

- Input url

Editing a page: Adding files Highlight text or put

cursor in desired location of file

Click add Images or files

Upload new file and browse your directory to find desired file

Click upload

Editing a page: Adding files File is now added to

your wiki directory Select desired file

Editing a page: Adding files

Design decision Insert link Insert file

Editing a page: Adding files Adding multiple files

to wiki directory Click manage space Click List and

upload files

Editing a page: Adding files Click upload files

Go to the files location on your computer

Press down on the shift key and click on all desired documents

Resource

http://www.qataracademy.wikispaces.net/Starting+a+Wiki