how to use pbwiki

how to get the most out of pbwiki.com

A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.[1]

[1] ^ wiki, n. Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, March 2007) Requires Paid Subscription

http://pbwiki.com/features.wiki

•collaborative editing•file sharing•complete history and audit trail•comments•automatic notification through RSS or email•page and folder-level access control•search function•point-and-click editing•tags and folders•automatic back-ups


•editing the front pageassuming that you have already created a site

Notice that the “EDIT” tab is selected. You can now edit the Front Notice that the “EDIT” tab is selected. You can now edit the Front Page. I’ve put some graphics in a table on this page. Let’s select Page. I’ve put some graphics in a table on this page. Let’s select and delete them.and delete them.

DELETE!DELETE!

Now, we have a blank slate to work with. Your front page should Now, we have a blank slate to work with. Your front page should let your students know the purpose of the site and provide links to let your students know the purpose of the site and provide links to important resources and instructions. Let’s post the Bill of Rights important resources and instructions. Let’s post the Bill of Rights as an example.as an example.

The text editor works in much the same way as MS Word or any The text editor works in much the same way as MS Word or any other word processor. Use the toolbar at the top to change how other word processor. Use the toolbar at the top to change how the text looks and to insert hyperlinks.the text looks and to insert hyperlinks.

I’ll show you how to insert images later.I’ll show you how to insert images later.

Once you have written what you want. DO NOT forget to hit the Once you have written what you want. DO NOT forget to hit the save button. save button.

The Front Page has been edited! And if I were to scroll down, I The Front Page has been edited! And if I were to scroll down, I would see in the side bar that the Front Page has been recently would see in the side bar that the Front Page has been recently edited. edited.

BUT WAIT! BUT WAIT! I just realized that the Bill of Rights has nothing to do with my I just realized that the Bill of Rights has nothing to do with my class. No Problem. PBWIKI will let me view a page’s editing history class. No Problem. PBWIKI will let me view a page’s editing history and revert to early version. Let’s click on “Page History.”and revert to early version. Let’s click on “Page History.”

This page shows all the revisions that have been made to a page. This page shows all the revisions that have been made to a page. Since I want to go back to what I had before, I’m going to click on Since I want to go back to what I had before, I’m going to click on the entry just below the current version.the entry just below the current version.

If you want, you can use the Compare feature to compare If you want, you can use the Compare feature to compare different revisions.different revisions.

Hey , the pictures are back. But I need to select “Revert to this Hey , the pictures are back. But I need to select “Revert to this version” to make the change permanent.version” to make the change permanent.

All done.All done.


•editing the front page•creating a new page

assuming that you have already created a site


Let’s create a new pageLet’s create a new page

Give the page a unique and Give the page a unique and informative title. PBWIKI comes informative title. PBWIKI comes with some templates, but I’ve with some templates, but I’ve found it best to just start with found it best to just start with the “blank template”.the “blank template”.

You can place this page in a You can place this page in a folder for easy organization. I folder for easy organization. I have folders set up for different have folders set up for different classes and assignments.classes and assignments.

When finished, click “Create When finished, click “Create page”page”

Unique Title

So, I can now do what I want So, I can now do what I want with this page.with this page.

And I think I would like to create And I think I would like to create a template for each student to a template for each student to use.use.

I’ll put a journal entry writing I’ll put a journal entry writing prompt .prompt .

What has been your most rewarding experience in a technology class?

Once I have my question, I need Once I have my question, I need to click on “Edit tags”to click on “Edit tags”

You can assign keywords or You can assign keywords or phrases to your page to make it phrases to your page to make it easy to find during a search.easy to find during a search.

If I writeIf I write

templatetemplate

as a tag, it will include this page as a tag, it will include this page as a template the next time I go as a template the next time I go to create a new page.to create a new page.

When finished, hit “Save”When finished, hit “Save”

template

Now, the next time I go to Now, the next time I go to create a new page, the page I create a new page, the page I just created will be available as just created will be available as a template.a template.


•editing the front page•creating a new page•managing folders and files


Let’s go to “Pages & Files”Let’s go to “Pages & Files”

This page lists all the Folders, This page lists all the Folders, Pages, and Files on the Wiki Pages, and Files on the Wiki site.site.

You can add new folders from You can add new folders from this pagethis page

You can “Delete” or “Move” You can “Delete” or “Move” pages and filespages and files

And you can “Upload Files”And you can “Upload Files”


•editing the front page•creating a new page•managing folders and files•uploading files


After you click “Upload files”, After you click “Upload files”, you’ll be able to browse your you’ll be able to browse your computer for the file that you computer for the file that you want.want.

You can choose any type of file:You can choose any type of file:

Powerpoints, Word Documents, Powerpoints, Word Documents, MP3 Podcasts, PDF Documents, MP3 Podcasts, PDF Documents, images, etc.images, etc.

I decided to upload a picture of I decided to upload a picture of my little girl.my little girl.

I can click on it here, or I can I can click on it here, or I can add it to a page.add it to a page.

Let’s go back to that “Unique Let’s go back to that “Unique Title” page created earlier.Title” page created earlier.

Click “Home”Click “Home”

I started to type the name of I started to type the name of the page, and the site found the page, and the site found what I was looking for.what I was looking for.

Amazing.Amazing.

ClickClick

I’m going to click “Edit”I’m going to click “Edit”

I’m going to click “Images and files”I’m going to click “Images and files”

I’m going to click on the picture I just uploadedI’m going to click on the picture I just uploaded

I can right-click on the picture I can right-click on the picture and select “Image Properties” and select “Image Properties” to change the size.to change the size.

Now, what if I wanted to Now, what if I wanted to hyperlink the image to another hyperlink the image to another page that has been created?page that has been created?

First, click on “Pages”First, click on “Pages”

I can then select any page that I can then select any page that has been created. Once I click has been created. Once I click on a page in the sidebar, the on a page in the sidebar, the hyper link is created.hyper link is created.

The same method is used to The same method is used to create hyperlinks with text. Just create hyperlinks with text. Just highlight the text you want to highlight the text you want to create a link with, and select a create a link with, and select a page in the sidebar.page in the sidebar.

Don’t forget to save.Don’t forget to save.

how to use pbwiki

Education

new page

page history

email page

page lists

unique title page

wiki site

pages files

new folders