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Collaborative Learning Project Using the Internet to Learn
A guide to wikispaces
What is a Wiki?• A webpage with an Edit button• Easy to use• Perfect for collaborative learning
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Why Wikispaces?
• The world’s easiest to use wiki
• No experience necessary. Up and running in minutes.
• Constantly new and improved features.
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What Our Students Are Saying
“…I have discovered what a 'wiki' is and how to use the 'wiki'.
…I am a part of the media! …if I am a part of the media, I can also have an influence .”
“…I learned how to use wikispaces … my English improved .”
-Eleonora Levkoska
- Amber Soetoredjo
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What Teachers Are Saying
"I have been using wikispaces with my students and for less than a year and am thoroughly impressed."- Anica Petkoska
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Why Bring It To The Classroom?
• Great motivator for students
• Easy to monitor
• Allows for creativity and innovation
• Encourages participation of students
• Promotes communication between students, teachers,
and parents
• A new, interesting way to learn
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How to Use it in a Classroom?
• Simple websites
• Peer-reviewed projects
• Group projects
• Manage school and classroom documents
• Classroom discussion and debate
• Teacher collaboration
• Post classroom assignments
• Collaborate with an international classroom
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Getting Started…
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Wiki Terms• User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username,
password, and e-mail address• Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate• Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages
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Wiki Terms Continued
Wikispaces has different permissions settings• Public: Anyone can view or edit the Wikispace
• Protected: Anyone can view the space but only members can edit
• Private: Only members can view or edit the space
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Editing Your Wiki• Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki.
• Write the text you would like on your page.
• You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more.
• Once you are done editing, click Save.
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Adding Links on Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.
• Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar.
• Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space
or another website.
• Click Ok.
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Adding Images to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.
• Click the icon that looks like a tree.
• Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open.
• Upload the chosen picture or file.
• Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page.
• Double click the image or file to place it on the page.
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Adding Media to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.
• Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar.
• Choose the type of object you’d like to embed.
• Follow the instructions for embedding each object.
• Click Save.
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Time for an Activity
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Activity
• Edit your wiki’s text, add links, and add an image or a video clip.
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We hope to hear from you soon.
Until then.
Questions?
• Look, we are here:
http://www.macned2008.wikispaces.com
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Thank You
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