how to set up a wiki site (updated)
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Basic start up instructions for teachersTRANSCRIPT
WITH WIKISPACES
How to set up a Wiki site
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Written by Jacqui SharpUpdated September2009
Register a Teacher Account
Type in a UsernameType in a PasswordType in your Email AddressType in a name for your
wikispaces address with no spaces
Click on ProtectedClick in the box to verify that
this space will be used for educational purposesClick Join
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
The editing page: Visual editor
Click on EditType in your postHighlight the text and change the
Font, size and style by clicking on
Bold Italic Underline Colour of text Bullets
Click the Edit buttonClick where you would like
to place the imageClick on the Image button
Click on Upload Files TabClick on the Browse button,
navigate to the file you want to upload
Click Upload
Adding Images
Adding images
Double click the image to be inserted
Select Alignment, of either None, Left, Right or Centre
Alter the size if necessary by clicking on the - + buttons
Add a captionClick Save on the page when
finished
Click on New PageType in a name for
your new pageClick CreateDelete the Typing
New Page
Hyperlink to websites
Copy the Internet address that you are going to link to from the website it came from
Highlight the text on the wiki that is going to be hyperlinked to a website
Click on the Hyperlink buttonClick on the External Link address
tab, Paste the internet address into the address box
Click Add LinkThe new link will be
highlighted
Hyperlink to another Wiki page
Highlight text that is going to be hyperlinked to another wiki page
Click on the Hyperlink buttonClick on Wiki Link tabClick on Choose an existing page, choose a page
from the drop down menuClick Add LinkThe new link will be highlighted
and when clicked will open to the new Wiki page
Adding a Table
Click on the Table buttonType in the number of columns and
rowsClick on Insert TableThe table will appearType in information and/or add
graphicsAdd more rows or columns by clicking
in the cell of your choice and then click on the small table icon next to the table
Click on the More Options arrow next to each choice
Insert a movie
Click on the Widgets button
Click on Other HTMLCopy the code from
the embed box in You tube and pasteinto the box here
Click Save
Embed other items
Click on the Widgets buttonClick on Other HTMLPaste the code and click Save
Examples of other items
Change look and feel
Click on Manage WikiClick on Look and FeelChange your theme by clicking on
Change or make a new themeChoose a Pre made themeClick Apply
Change look and feel
Change your Colours of your Wiki PageClick on a colour box Select a colour from the colour wheelClick on Save when finished all colour
boxes
Change the Logo
Click on Manage WikiClick on Look and FeelClick on Browse in Logo to replace the
Wiki logo
Navigate to the picture of your choice in your computer
Click Open and Save
Editing your navigation Panel
By default your pages are added to the Navigation panel as you make them so they are not in any particular order
If you want to organise them into headings then you will need to delete the ‘Include PageList’ widget
Click on which is at the bottom of the Navigation panel click on press Delete on the keyboard
Type in a list of all of the pages, highlight each name and link it to its appropriate page by clicking on the Hyperlink button on the toolbar
Click Add Link Your Pages will appear in the Navigation panel
as you have listed them
The Navigation Panel is where your Home button is
Editing your navigation Panel
Widgets can be added to your Navigation Panel Click on ‘edit navigation’ at the bottom of the Navigation
Panel Use the Widgets button through the
Other HTML to insert page counters etc into the Navigation Panel, click Save
The Navigation Panel is where your Home button is
The widgets will appear as ‘Other Widget’ blocks inthe Editor page
Create a Table of Contents
Table of Contents are particularly useful when you have a large amount of information on one page. You can create links that will jump to different sections.Click on the Widgets buttonClick on WikispacesClick on Table of Contents
Click on Embed Table of ContentsAny links that need to be added to a Table of Contents have to be highlighted and changed to a Heading style, they will automatically be added to the Table of Contents