WIKI-WHATIA?Start your own Web site that can be edited by anyone

(or no one). You choose.

•Go to

http://wiffiti.com/screens/64421

•Type your name and job description in the box

•Click “Post Your Message”

•Throughout today’s training, enter questions about today’s topic in the box

• Use Wiffiti to share

• What is a wiki?

• Why wiki?

• Wiki vs. netStart

• Preview wiki functions

• Log in

• Create a wiki

• Add / remove pages

• Edit pages

• Share with others

• Practice

• Make public

OBJECTIVES

WHAT IS A WIKI?

• http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

WHY WIKI?

• Communicate class itinerary

• http://unicornwiki.wikispaces.com/

• Communication among students and teacher

• https://sites.google.com/site/kkbrstable/

• House a WebQuest

• http://greekbranding.wikispaces.com/

• House an assignment

• https://sites.google.com/site/elementarymedialiteracyproject/

• http://sites.google.com/site/romeoandjulietthemes/home

• Communication among colleagues

• https://sites.google.com/site/nb9ideas/

WIKI VS. NETSTART

• netStart

• part of each teacher’s public face in New Braunfels ISD

• log in at classroom.nbisd.org

• Wiki

• your own way to communicate with students, parents, other teachers... anyone you choose

• log in and access your wiki through your new Google e-mail account

WIKI FUNCTIONS

• Edit a page

• Add a file cabinet page

• Add a link to an existing page

• Add a link to a new page

• Create a Class Activity Log

• Update Your Class Activity Log

• Change the theme

• Invite others to collaborate

• Invite others to co-own your site

• Insert an image

• Insert a rule line

• Insert a file

• Insert a map

• Insert a calendar

• Create a list

• View revision history

EDIT A PAGE

ADD A FILE CABINET PAGE

LINK TO A NEW PAGE

LINK TO AN EXISTING PAGE

CREATE AN ACTIVITY LOG

UPDATE YOUR ACTIVITY LOG

CHANGE THE THEME

INVITE OTHERS TO EDIT

INVITE OTHERS TO CO-OWN

INSERT AN IMAGE

INSERT A RULE LINE

INSERT A FILE

INSERT A MAP

INSERT A CALENDAR

CREATE A LIST

VIEW REVISION HISTORY

LOG IN• Go to mail.nbisd.org• Log in with your new e-mail credentials• Click on “Sites” at the top left

CREATE A WIKI

• Click on “Create new site.”

• Choose the “Blank” template.

• Name it FirstLastPractice. (example: LauraHearnsbergerPractice)

• Choose a theme. You can always change it.

• Click on “Create site.”

• Note the address or e-mail it to yourself.

PRACTICE

• Go to www.themiddle80.com to access a wiki help site. It contains the information from this presentation.

MAKE PUBLICThis can only be done by a non-NBISD Google account.

CREATE A NON-NBISD GOOGLE ACCOUNT

• Create a personal Google account:

• Go to https://sites.google.com/site/

• Enter your e-mail address .

• Create a password you will remember, but others can't guess.

• Un-check "stay signed in" and "enable web history."

• Fill in the information at the bottom, including the CAPTCHA (weird letters)

• Click on "I accept. Create my Account."

• E-mail the username and password to yourself.

NBISD-TX.NET/TLDBThis presentation and more technology support