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add text & images, embed videos, and create student accounts.

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I. What's a Wiki?** Wikispaces are easy to use websites that allow multiple users to update the page. Think of wikipedia, its an encyclopedia that users can add information too. Therefor, we must be careful deciphering what is real and fake.

Here is a great video by CommonCraft that explains just what a wiki is and how it works. media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="268" width="333"

KarenLeesWikiPage


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II. The following links are teacher wikispaces in a variety of disciplines and grade levels.** Choose at 2 and check them out! French, German, Spanish, [|Italian] Middle School Science HS Science MS Social Studies HS History MS English HS English


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III. The following links will connect you to various student wikis.** List of Senior Seminar Student Wikis click on any of the addresses to visit a student wiki Kathy Stotler's 8th grade wikipagesclick on any of the names to visit a student wiki


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IV. How to create your own wiki** Today, we will learn how to make new pages, change the look and feel of your pages and create security permissions. Feel free to play as we work as a class, I know it is fun and addicting!!!

Go to [|http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers] If you are having problems joining, read our troubleshooting section.
 * 1) Create an easy to remember wiki name.
 * 2) Click Private
 * 3) Certify that your wiki will be used exclusively for K-12 education and click "Join."
 * 4) You will be brought to your new wiki.

[|Click here for various video tutorials]


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V. How to edit your pages and insert text, images and videos** To edit your page simply click on EDIT on the Editor toolbar and get right to work as if you were typing in a word document.

__To insert a link to another webpage__, click on LINK on the Editor toolbar and then select the EXTERNAL LINK tab. Then what you want to be seen on the screen in the LINK TEXT BOX and the address you want to user to be directed to in the ADDRESS box. Finally, click ADD LINK on the bottom of your screen.

__To insert an image__, document, powerpoint, etc, you must first have an image saved onto your computer then upload it to wikispaces. First click FILE on the Editor toolbar, then click on UPLOAD FILES and select what you would like to upload. Once the download is complete it will appear in the window. Click on it once and it will appear as a gray box on your wikispace. Once the site is published you will be able to view it, or you can select PREVIEW on the Editor toolbar and check it out. **NOTE** Images will appear on the screen for all viewers however documents will appear as a link which will open when clicked.

__To add a video or live file from another site you need to EMBED it.__ If you would like to insert a video from Youtube or Glogster for example, you must embed it as a widget. To do this you must copy the EMBED code from the website, this is usually found near the video. DO NOT copy the URL, that will only place a link to the site on your wiki. Then, on the Editor tooblar, click on WIDGET and select what it is that you are embedding. I usually just select OTHER, at the bottom. It always works! Then, paste the embed code that you copied into the window and click SAVE. On your screen you will see either a strange code or a gray box that says "other widget." This means your video,etc has been loaded.


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VI. How to make student accounts** As an educator you can create user accounts quickly. You just need to make a user name and password for each student. I made my student accounts as their first name, last initial and SPF (ex -kathysspf) and gave them all a generic password (ex- French) They could change it later. I also had them all provide me with their password in case they ever forgot it. If there are ever any problems, you can email help@wikispaces.com. They are very quick and will get back to you with a new password soon!


 * 1) Select "Manage Wiki."
 * 2) Under People select "User Creator."
 * 3) Choose the wiki you would like to add the users to.
 * 4) You can enter the list as text or upload an excel or .csv file with usernames and passwords. E-mail addresses aren't required to create accounts. For more information on setting up the list of accounts, see our section on formatting your account list below.
 * 5) The bulk user creator will guide you through the process of setting up your accounts. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail at help@wikispaces.com.

[|Directions to making student accounts]

Please email me at kstotler@spfk12.org or any members of this wiki with any questions or ideas you would like to share.

Don't forget to add a link to the Group Wiki page so that we can access each others' pages from today!