2. What is Wikispaces?
A website you
create to post
information about
your classroom –
online bulletin
board!
You communicate
what you want.
3. Why Wikispaces?
It’s free!
Simple to use and no
advertisements.
Create and control as many
pages as you want.
Great for communication.
4. Signing Up
1. Go to wikispaces.com
2. Select the option for a
teacher wiki (you will
not have to pay for this
option and it will be ad
free).
3. Select the option for a
basic wiki.
*You will not be able to change your email
address later and may need to use email
verification*
5. The home page is the first page people will see when
they type in your website address. It’s a good idea to
put basic information about your/your classes on this
page. To begin editing click on the “Edit” button at the
top of the page.
6. Editing
Text
Editing
Once you select edit all the information on the page
will look the same but a toolbar will appear at the
top of your screen.
7. Wiki Links
There are two ways to put
links into your wiki:
1. Type or copy and paste
the whole website onto
the page and save (it
will automatically
become a link).
2. Highlight a word(s)
and insert a link.
8. 1. Select “Edit” in the right corner of your page so your
toolbar appears.
2. Highlight the text you would like to use for your
link.
Select the link button on your
toolbar.
A link box will appear. Make sure
the correct text is highlighted.
Select the appropriate type of link:
• “Page or File” - different page
within the wiki.
• “Web Address” – a link to any
website you provide.
• “Email Address” – sends you
to an email form.
9. Finished Link
Once you save your edits
you will be able to tell your
link is active by the change
in font color.
If you want to edit or
delete this link you can do
so in the same way you set
the link up.
10. Uploading a Picture or
Document
The directions
are the same to
upload a
picture,
document, or
any other type If you upload a file onto
of file directly the wiki it can also be
onto the wiki. downloaded off the wiki.
11. 1. Select “Edit” in the right corner of your page.
2. Select the “File” button on your toolbar.
3. An upload box will appear on your screen.
4. Click on the
“+Upload Files”
button. This will
allow you to
select any files
you have saved
on your
computer.
12. Once the file has
uploaded it will
appear in your
list.
Double
Double click the Click
file to put on the
page.
It will look like
this before
saving.
13. Finished Upload
Once you save your
uploading document or
image will look like this.
To remove the document
or image go back into the
editing mode and simply
delete.
14. Embedding
Embedding uses a code
to
put an image, document,
or video on your wiki
page. It is NOT the same
as a link.
Embedding allows you to
use something that you
have not created.
When something is
embedded it can’t be
downloaded.
16. Click on the
option for
“Embed”.
This will
provide you
with the
HTML code
to copy and
paste.
17. 1. Select “Edit” in the right corner of your page.
2. Select the “Widget” button on your toolbar.
3. A box labeled
“Widgets” will
appear. Select the
link that says,
“Other HTML” at
the bottom of the
list.
18. 4. You can now
copy and past the
embed
code/HTML into
the box, then
click “Save”.
This is what your embedded
video/item will look like before
you save your edits.
19. Finished Embedding
Once you save your
embedded items they will
look like they appeared on
their original page.
To delete your embedded
item return to edit mode
and then delete.
20. Create Your Own
Embed Codes
There are many
websites available
that allow you to
upload documents
and PowerPoints and
create an embed
code.
Slideshare.net is my
favorite.
21. Managing Your Wiki
To create
new pages,
edit your
settings,
and give
privileges
to members
click on the
“Manage
Wiki” link.
22.
23. Creating New Pages
Click on the link that says “Pages & Files” under
the Content section.
Select the “New Page” button.
24. This box will appear to create a new page. Once you
create the page you will taken to the page to edit. If you
return to the Pages and Files page you will be able to
control access to this page.
Lock
Page
26. Members
Any membership
requests or invitations
you send will show up
on this page.
If you make a member
an “organizer” they
have the same level of
control over the wiki
that the creator does.
27. Permissions
This allows you to select
the level of access the
public has to your wiki.
I keep my wiki on
“Protected”. This
allows members I have
approved to post in
discussions, but they
can’t edit pages I have
locked.
28. Resources
http://lisaherzl.wikispaces.com/TritonPD20
13 - all information presented today is
posted.
lherzl@trsd.net
Twitter - @lisa_herzl
Room H127
Wikispaces.com – homepage has
instructional videos for using the wiki you
created.
