CREATING A WIKI

MARIA SIAMIDOU

• 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. Request membership to the wiki• 8. Invite a colleague to join your wiki• 9. Post a comment and reply to each other

(discussion forum)

Workshop Objectives

You may choose from wiki websites, like:

• http://pbwiki.com• http://www.wetpaint.com • http://www.wikispaces.com wikispaces has been chosen for this

workshop, so go to:

http://www.wikispaces.com/

Choose a wiki website

Objective 1: Create a wikiStep 1: On the wikispaces website, click on ‘Education’.Step 2: Click on ‘Create a classroom’ and complete the form to create an account, join wikispaces, and create your wiki.

Think carefully about the URL you’ll create.

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

Basic wiki is for amateurs. Editable website is more advanced

Remember to press the ‘Create’ button.

Objective 2: Create and edit the home pageStep 1: To start adding content, simply click on the arrow on the right and then click on ‘Edit’

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

Your username should appear here!

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

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

OBJECTIVE 2: CREATE AND EDIT THE HOME PAGEHERE’S THE NEW VERSION OF YOUR FRONT PAGE. THE NEW VERSION IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE ONLINE (!)

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.

OBJECTIVE 3: CREATE AND EDIT THE NAVIGATION MENUSTEP 2: TYPE THE TITLE OF THE NEW PAGE YOU WANT TO CREATE Step 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.

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).

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!

OBJECTIVE 3: CREATE AND EDIT THE NAVIGATION MENU

Step 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!

Step 7: This is the new page you’ve created. Check its title. To add content to this page, go back to Objective 2!

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. On the ‘Insert link’ window that appears, select the ‘Web Address’ button.

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

Objective 4 : Create an external linkThe name of the external page you added now appears with a green arrow next to it – this shows it’s a hyperlink.

The name/title now appears with a green arrow next to it.

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, and select the file /image you want to upload by double clicking it.

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.

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 ‘Embed widget’.

The ‘embed widget’ button

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

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

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.

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

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

Select this and copy!

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

Objective 7: Request membership to the we2tools wikiStep 1: Find the ‘Sign in’ link and click on it.

Give the necessary information for your account

To join a wiki select NO, to create your own select YES

Objective 7: Request membership to the web2tools wiki Step 2: Check your email. You should receive an email by Wikispaces, letting you know that your request to join the wiki has been accepted.

OBJECTIVE 8: INVITE A COLLEAGUE TO JOIN YOUR WIKISTEP 1: CLICK ON ‘MEMBERS’ IN YOUR WIKI.

OBJECTIVE 8: INVITE A COLLEAGUE TO JOIN YOUR WIKI STEP 2: GO TO THE ‘INVITE PEOPLE’ ICON AND CLICK ON IT.

Objective 8: 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.

Give the complete email address of your receiver

You may personalize or edit the message before sending it.

THANK YOU!

MARIA SIAMIDOU