1. WACKY WIKIS
using wikispaces as a classroom tool
Lori Sheldon
April 2009
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2. What is a wiki???
Hawaiian word meaning “QUICK”
website that is quick and easy to build
free for teachers
classroom & home communication
collaboration tool
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3. Wikis in Plain English
Commoncraft Show: Wikis in Plain English
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4. Educational Uses Of Wikis
share links
post homework
home/school communication
collaborative projects
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17. Side navigation = links to other pages
Decide what pages you want in your wiki.
Subjects?
Periods?
Topics?
Homework?
Upcoming events?
Calendar
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18. Editing the Side Navigation
Click “edit navigation”
to add your linking pages.
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20. Make it a link, by highlighting it,
and clicking the little link icon.
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21. To link to another page, choose, “Wiki Link.”
The name is filled in for you.
Click “Add Link.”
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22. You will notice that the word turns blue & is
underlined once you create a link.
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23. Save when you are finished. Notice that your links
don’t work while you are still editing your page.
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24. To add an “external link,” meaning a link that goes
somewhere besides your wiki...
Click “link” icon, then external link. Type in the
address and click “add link.”
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25. Add documents to your wiki...
First, click:
Next...
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