Working with Wikispaces

An introduction

What is a wiki….? What is a wiki….?

a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content.

It also allows for linking among any number of pages and websites.

It is easy to use and an effective tool for collaborative authoring.

a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content.

It also allows for linking among any number of pages and websites.

It is easy to use and an effective tool for collaborative authoring.

Visithttp://wikispaces.com

Visithttp://wikispaces.com

Create an accountUser name / passcode / emailYou do not need to create a space right away

Create an accountUser name / passcode / emailYou do not need to create a space right away

User Information User Information

Your Wiki Your Wiki Page NamePage Name Discussion TabDiscussion Tab

Work SpaceWork Space

HistoryHistory

Your Wiki…Your Wiki…Page NamePage NameDiscussion TabDiscussion Tab

Work SpaceWork Space All of the information for that you want people to learn about your topic will go here

Navigation PaneNavigation Pane

Each page has a navigation area on the left side.

Each page has a navigation area on the left side.

Discussing your workDiscussing your workClick on the Discussion tab to post a message

to your group.Click on the Discussion tab to post a message

to your group.

Editing your pageEditing your pageINSERTING TEXT

Click on <Edit this page>

ONLY ONE PERSON can edit at a time. You may want to cut and paste your work from MS Word and save right away.

Use the discussion tab to communicate with your group.

INSERTING TEXT

Click on <Edit this page>

ONLY ONE PERSON can edit at a time. You may want to cut and paste your work from MS Word and save right away.

Use the discussion tab to communicate with your group.

Editing your pageEditing your pageINSERTING DOCUMENTSIf you have a word document that you

want to add to your page…

Click on <Edit this page>Click on the tree icon in the toolbar . Click on <browse>, insert the

filename and click on <upload file>. Place the cursor where you want the

file link to go. Then double-click on the file.

INSERTING DOCUMENTSIf you have a word document that you

want to add to your page…

Click on <Edit this page>Click on the tree icon in the toolbar . Click on <browse>, insert the

filename and click on <upload file>. Place the cursor where you want the

file link to go. Then double-click on the file.

Editing your pageEditing your pageINSERTING LINKSIf you have a website that you want to

add to your page…Click on <Edit this page>. Highlight the text Click on the globe icon Choose external link Paste the weblink from

another source.

INSERTING LINKSIf you have a website that you want to

add to your page…Click on <Edit this page>. Highlight the text Click on the globe icon Choose external link Paste the weblink from

another source.

Some cool tools…Some cool tools…

For Recording audio EVOCA http://www.evoca.com/

For Embedding PowerPointsSLIDESHARE http://www.slideshare.net/

For Recording audio EVOCA http://www.evoca.com/

For Embedding PowerPointsSLIDESHARE http://www.slideshare.net/

Adding Pages to your wikiAdding Pages to your wiki

Add pages to the navigation by clicking edit navigation.

Add pages to the navigation by clicking edit navigation.