Creating a wiki

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1. Create a wiki 2. Create and edit the home page (and any

other wiki page) 3. Create and edit the navigation menu 4. Create an external link 5. Upload a file (e.g. Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint) 6. Upload a multimedia file (e.g. a YouTube

video) 7. Invite a colleague to join your wiki 8. Post a comment and reply to each other

(discussion forum) 9. Revert to a previous version

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Workshop Objectives

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You may choose from wiki websites, like:

http://pbwiki.com http://www.wetpaint.com http://www.wikispaces.com

We have chosen wikispaces for this workshop, so go to:

http://www.wikispaces.com/

Choose a wiki website

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Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 1: On the wikispaces website, click on ‘Education’.

This option is for classroom

use

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Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 2: Fill in the required information (unique username, email address and password) and create your own classroom wiki.

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Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 2: Think carefully about the URL you’ll create. Fill in the required information and create your wiki.

Required information

Remember to press the ‘Create’ button.

Think of a name for your wiki.

Tip: It could include the name of the class you’ll be using it for or your name.

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Objective 1: Create a wikiCongratulations! You’ve just created your own wiki!!! (this is the home page of the Classroom wiki type)

Your username should appear here!

To be allowed to edit pages, you must always be logged in.

On the left corner, the name of your wiki appears!

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Objective 1: Create a wikiThis is the home page of the Basic Wiki type

Click ‘Settings’ to switch from one wiki type to another

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Objective 1: Create a wikiCongratulations! You’ve just created your own wiki!!! (this is the home page of the Classroom wiki type)

Click ‘General’ and then the wiki type you want

‘Wiki’ is a fully editable wiki

‘Basic website’ looks like a website and can only be edited by you‘Classroom’ has got the least editable interface. It’s ideal for project work

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Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageStep 1: To start adding content, simply click the ‘Edit’ button.

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Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageStep 2: Delete all of the default text. Add the text you want to have on this page. Use the editor toolbar to format your text. Press the ‘Save’ button once your have finished.

The ‘Editor’ toolbar

Always remember to press the ‘save’ button to upload your changes

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Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageHere’s the new version of your front page. The new version is immediately available online (!)

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 1: To create a new page, you need to create a link to that page in the navigation menu. Click on ‘edit navigation’ on the SideBar tab.

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 2: Type the title of the new page you want to create (e.g. ‘Web 2.0 Media’ )

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 3: Highlight the title and click on the ‘Link’ icon in the toolbar.

The ‘Link’ button enables you to insert an internal or external link to your wiki.

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 4: The ‘Insert Link’ window appears. Press the ‘Add Link’ button to create a link within your wiki (internal link).

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 5: The title of the page you want to create should now appear underlined in blue – as a hyperlink. Save!

New navigation option

Save it!

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuStep 6: The new version of your page should include a link to the page you’ve just created. By clicking on it, it should take you to a new blank page!

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The link to the new page within your wiki!

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuMethod 2: Simply click on the ‘add’ button next to ‘Pages and Files’.

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Objective 3: Create and edit the navigation menuMethod 2: Write the name of the new page. Click ‘Create’. You are ready.

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Objective 4 : Create an external linkStep 1: To create an external link, click on the edit icon, type the title of the page you want to link to (e.g. Cambridge Online Dictionary), highlight it and click on the ‘Link’ button.

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Objective 4 : Create an external linkStep 2: In the ‘Address’ field, write the URL of the website you want to create a link to (e.g. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/). Press the ‘Add Link’ button and then the ‘Save’ button on the toolbar!

If you want the website to open in a new window, check the New Window button

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Objective 5: Upload a fileStep 1: Click the ‘Edit’ button and press the ‘File’ button on the ‘Editor’ toolbar. In the window ‘Images and files’ press the ‘Upload Files’ button.

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Objective 5: Upload a fileStep 1: Now select the file /image you want to upload by double clicking it.

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Objective 5: Upload a fileStep 2: When the file appears on the window, double click on it to insert it on the page. Click on the ‘X’ button.

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Objective 5: Upload a fileNow the members of the wiki can access the file by downloading it!

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 1: To upload a video go to the page in which you want to insert the video and click the ‘Edit’ button. On the ‘Editor’ toolbar click on the ‘Widget’.

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The ‘widget’ button

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 2: From the categories on the left menu, click on ‘Video’.

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 3: Select the icon of the website from which you want to upload the video.

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 4: Once you click on the icon you want (e.g. ‘You Tube’), the ‘Widgets’ window appears. This provides a set of instructions explaining how to embed the video.

Follow instructions to upload a video.

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 5: In ‘You Tube’ webpage, below the selected video, click on ‘Share’ (Κοινή Χρήση) button.

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 6: From ‘Embed’ (Ενσωμάτωση) section, copy the URL info given as code.

Select this and

copy!

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Objective 6: Upload a multimedia fileStep 7: Now you can watch your embedded video directly from your wiki!

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Objective 7: Invite a colleague/student to join your wikiStep 1: Click on the ‘Members’ link in your wiki.

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Objective 7: Invite a colleague/student to join your wiki Step 2: Go to the ‘Invite People’ icon and click on it.

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Objective 7: Invite a colleague to join your wiki Step 3: In the ‘Send To’ box, type the e-mail address of the person/s you would like to invite to your wiki. (NOTE: the invitation is sent directly to your receiver’s inbox)

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Give the complete email address of your receiver

You may personalize or edit the message before sending it.

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Objective 8: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 1: Go to the ‘Discussion Forum’ icon and start a discussion

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number of

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Objective 8: Post a comment and reply to each otherStep 2: Always write a subject and post whatever you want

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Objective 9: Revert to a previous versionStep 1: Click on the ‘Revisions’ button

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Objective 9: Revert to a previous versionStep 2: Choose the date/time you would like to revert to.

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Objective 9: Revert to a previous versionStep 3: Click on the ‘Revert to this version’ button.

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To continue learning more about wikispaces, click on the ‘Help’ link to the top right of every page.

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Thank you!

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