Getting Started With Wikispaces

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Getting Started with Wikispaces How to create an account and join a space

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This slideshow will demonstrate how to create a wikispaces account and basic editing. his presentation is offered under CC Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

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Getting Started

with Wikispaces

How to create an account and join a space

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What is a wiki….? What is a wiki….?

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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Visit http://wikispaces.com

Visit http://wikispaces.com

o Create an accounto User name gagglename+gradyear (ex tsmith11)o Password choose 1 you can remembero Email: use gaggle address

o DO NOT CREATE A SPACE…

o Create an accounto User name gagglename+gradyear (ex tsmith11)o Password choose 1 you can remembero Email: use gaggle address

o DO NOT CREATE A SPACE…

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USING WIKISPACESUSING WIKISPACESPage NamePage Name Discussion TabDiscussion Tab

Page Content SpacePage Content Space

HistoryHistory

Nav Bar:Other pageswithin the wiki

Nav Bar:Other pageswithin the wiki

Each Wikispace has these elements

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Navigation PaneNavigation Pane

The navigation on the left frame shows all of the pages in the space.

The navigation on the left frame shows all of the pages in the space.

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To add your ideasTo add your ideasEach page has a discussion tabClick on the discussion tab to add your

thoughts.

Each page has a discussion tabClick on the discussion tab to add your

thoughts.

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Discussing your work

Discussing your workBe sure your message includes a subject so people

know how to respond Be sure your message includes a subject so people know how to respond

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To add your ideasTo add your ideasYou can also join the space to add to the content.Once your membership is approved you can edit the content

on any page in the wiki.

You can also join the space to add to the content.Once your membership is approved you can edit the content

on any page in the wiki.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Adding Pages to your wiki

Adding Pages to your wiki

Add pages to the wiki by clicking edit navigation and linking to the new page.

Add pages to the wiki by clicking edit navigation and linking to the new page.