WHO? Wikis are for everyone Students Teachers Administrators
Athletic Teams Clubs Anyone who wants to publish or share
information on the Web
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WHAT? comes from the Hawaiian word for fast.
(www.blogs.aids.gov, 2008). a web site that allows anyone to add,
delete, or revise content by using a web browser
(Dictionary.com).webweb browser permit asynchronous communication
and group collaboration across the Internet (Cunningham & Leuf,
2001).
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WHY? Allows you to collaborate online so that you do not have
to be in the same location Allows you to publish work online
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WHERE? There are numerous free wiki sites available. Examples:
Wikispaces PBWorks Google
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www.wikispaces.com
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www.pbworks.com
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https://sites.google.com/
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and HOW? Create an account.
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Name your wiki. Choose who has permission to edit.
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Opening page
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Begin to personalize your wiki. Click on manage wiki.
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You can change the theme or colors. Click on settings.
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Then click on themes and colors. Choose what you like.
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You can change the permissions- who can edit and who can view.
Under manage wiki click on permissions. Set the wiki to public or
protected.
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Now, lets start editing your wiki! Click on the edit button.
You can now add text, pictures, videos, sound, etc. You can also
rename the page. Just click on the drop down arrow and select
rename. Type in the name you want and click rename.
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You can add as many pages as you like. Click on new page. Type
in the new page name. Click create.
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You can change the text format. Click on the T for added
features or use the icons present.
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add picture, video, and sound files. Click on file. Choose
Upload Files. Select the file you want to upload. Click on open.
Once the file uploads, click on the file and it will insert on the
page.
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add links to other websites. Click the link icon. For external
links, click external link. Type in the web address. Type in the
text you want to appear on screen.
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add tables. Click on the table icon. Type in how many columns
and rows you want. Click on insert table.
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Invite People to Edit Your Wiki Click on manage wiki. Click on
invite people. Type in the email address of anyone you want to
share your wiki with. Click Send.
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Other Page Features History- Shows you a log of who has visited
or edited the page Discussion-Allows you to start a discussion
about the content on a page Notify Me- Creates an email
notification of changes to the page