Using+a+Wiki

= = Using Wikis

Videos

 * Commoncraft for Wikis YOUTubevideo - What is a Wiki?
 * If you are going to use Common Craft with students in grades 6-9, showing them Common Craft's "Zombie's in Plain English" is a fun way to orient them to the style. []

Help Links

 * General Help Information
 * Joining Wikispaces
 * Editing and Adding Resources to Wiki Pages
 * Sending email / messages to other members

The wiki tutorials below are meant to assist those new to Wikieducator. [|Create an account] | [|Userpage] |[|Personalize a wikipage] | [|Basic editing] | [|Cheatsheet (pdf)] | [|Sandbox] | [|Bold, Italics, and Headings] ([|Bold], [|Italics], & [|Headings] Videos) | [|Bullets and numbered lists] ([|Video]) | [|Internal link] ([|Video])| [|Interwiki links] | [|External link] ([|Video]) | [|Signature] | [|Images] ([|Video]) | [|Colored text]

Allows you to request membership in ANY wiki ||
 * ===Wiki Basic Skills=== ||
 * • Sign up for a Wiki Account - It's like a club.
 * • Join the SPS-InquiryCircles Wiki ||
 * • Use EDIT/SAVE to add text ||
 * • Use EDIT/SAVE to add links ||
 * • Use EDIT/SAVE to add files (PDF - Images - Docs) ||
 * • Use the Discussion TAB to blog ||
 * • Add to a Discussion Thread ||
 * • Add a NEW Post to Discussion Thread ||
 * • Respond to another member's comments ||
 * • Send direct message to another member ||
 * • Send a message to a Learning Circle Group ||
 * • Send a message to ALL Inquiry Circle Members ||
 * • Add a new page ||
 * • Add and link the name of the page to the Navigation menu ||

Place the cursor - click on widgets - choose TYPE of resource - then add the "EMBED" CODE. Check the placement and size of the widget on the wiki page is right for you. Then SAVE. Voila! ||
 * ===Wiki ADVANCE Skills - Embedding Media Resources=== ||
 * • Add a Widget - Slides ||
 * • Add a Widget - Video ||
 * • Add a Widget - Google Survey Forms ||
 * • Add a Widget - Maps, Posters, and More ||
 * The process for adding widgets is the same for all resources that you want EMBEDDED!
 * The process for adding widgets is the same for all resources that you want EMBEDDED!
 * Finding the code is a couple of tricky advance skills, but once you GET this - wikis become rich and think with multi-media resources. ||
 * **Example of CODE: You do not need to read it or ask to understand it - Just Copy/Paste IT!** ||
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