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How to Make a Wiki      (back to top)  
bulletGo to http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
bulletComplete the information on the form

bulletSpace Name:  Think of a title for your space.  No spaces allowed.  Make it easy to remember because this is what people will have to know to get to your space.
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Space Visibility:  This is where you choose who can access and edit your site.

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 Public means that anyone can view and edit your site.

           Protected means that everyone can view the pages, but only people who

           you have listed as members can edit the pages.

            Private means that only people who you have listed can view or edit the site.

 

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Click that you certify that you are an educator and your site will be used solely for educational purposes.

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Then click Create and wha-lah!  You have a website!

 

Now it is time to add the content to your site! 

 

After you click on Edit this Page, you can type any content you desire, add links to other websites and even add pictures!

   
When you click on the insert picture icon the Images & Files menu will pop up.

 

Click on Browse to locate your file.  Navigate to where ever you have the file saved and click on it.  Then click upload.  Your file will now appear in the Images & Files window.  A double click on your file will then insert it into your Wiki.

   
Things to Remember  (back to top)  
bulletThink about how you want your site organized before you begin.
bulletIt is a good idea to create the navigation bar before you start creating pages.  The navigation bar is edited by clicking on "Edit Navigation" at the bottom of the navigation bar.
bulletAfter you click on "Edit Navigation" a space will be available to the right of the navigation bar for you to add content just like when editing a page. 
bulletFrom the navigation bar you can easily add pages by typing     [[page name]].  The brackets are code for new page, so just type two brackets before and two brackets after the page name.  Save, and you will have a new page created with a link on the navigation bar.
   
Ideas for Using Wikis in Education (back to top)  
   
bulletA great tool for classroom information.  This can include:

           Assignments and make-up work

            Rubrics

            Dates to remember

           Field trip information

           Permission slips

bulletProject development - students can have their own page where they write, revise and publish work
bulletCollaborate - students can work on a group project.  They can even work on it from home.
bulletStudents can create a study guide.  Give each student or group of students an area of the unit to create a study guide.  They share theirs with the rest of the class and then they have a complete study guide for the unit.
bulletVocabulary - an on-going list of vocabulary words and definitions.  I remember in the early days when we would have our students keep a notebook of vocabulary words or a box of index cards with important words they needed to know.  With a Wiki, it is on-going, collaborative, and always a click away.
bulletPublishing student work
bulletTravel brochure of a field trip
bulletFAQ about a unit of study, our class, school, or community.
bulletCollaborative book review
bulletVirtual Multicultural Fair
bulletVirtual Inventors Convention
bulletVirtual School Tour
bulletVirtual version of Flat Stanley
bulletCalculus - students can collaborate to solve long complicated problems
bulletGeometry - share and rewrite different approaches to the same problem.  Learn new proofs.
bulletReal world math - students can write about and illustrate about times they used math in the real world.
bulletProcedures
bulletGlossary
bulletScientific Process
bulletPublish Science Projects
bulletDebate
bulletGovernment- students can learn and share about different branches of the government or follow an election and share different candidates' views.
bulletCommunity - tell about your community or learn about another community
bulletAdvertisements/propaganda - students can create advertisements for imaginary products
bulletStory map
bulletCharacter analysis
bulletPatterns

 

 
Examples of Classroom Wikis (back to top)  
   
Go Apes  
Horizons  
Salute to Dr. Seuss  
Adam's News  
El Mundo de Birch  
   
Wiki Resources    (back to top)  
   
Collaboration Nation  
Wiki Tools  
Wiki Tips  
Educators Wiki