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Wikispaces for Teachersand Students

Adapted by Jo-Anne GibsonAcadia Junior HighWinnipeg, Canada

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What is a Wiki?• A “quick” easy-to-use web page

that multiple people can edit.

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Wiki Terms

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Space 1

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Space 2

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Space 3

User Account

• User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username,

password, and e-mail address• Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate• Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages

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Wikispaces has different permissions settings for your space• Public: Anyone can view or edit your Wikispace

• Protected: Anyone can view your space but only members can edit

• Private: Only members can view or edit your space

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To Create an Individual Wikispace Account & Wiki

•Go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

Teacher (orindividualstudent)step only

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To Create Multiple Accounts

Teachers can createmultiple student accountsusing this feature once theyhave an account

Students should writeWikispace usernameand password that theteacher gives them ina Word document and save it for future refererence.

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To Create a Wiki from a Wikispaces Account

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

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Sign In and Make a New Wiki

Choose a Name

Select a Privacy Level

(Protected recommended)

Add Usernameand Password

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Wiki Features

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To Manage Your Wiki

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Add Members

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Add MembersMembers can inviteother members (use email) but the“organizer” still hasto approve them

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Invite MembersOrganizer can invite others (use email) and they eitheraccept or decline

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To Join an Existing Wiki

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Check Permission Level

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Wiki Permission

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Change the Look and Feel

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Colour, Style, Logo

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To Add a Page

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Add a Comment

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Restore previous edit

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See Recent Changes

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Editing Your Wiki• Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki.

• Write the text you would like on your page.

• You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more.

• Once you are done editing, click Save.

• Only one person at a time can edit the same page.

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Adding Links on Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar.

• Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space

or another website.

• Click Ok.

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Adding Images to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Click the icon that looks like a tree.

• Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open.

• Upload the chosen picture or file.

• Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page.

• Double click the image or file to place it on the page.

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Adding Media to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar.

• Choose the type of object you’d like to embed.

• Follow the instructions for embedding each object.

• Click Save.

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Questions?

• Visit us:

http://www.wikispaces.com

• Email us:

help@wikispaces.com