Creating+Our+Wikis

=Creating Our Wikis = There are three major wiki platforms used by educators: = = = =
 * **Wikispaces** http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * **PBWiki** [|https://pbwiki.com]
 * **WetPaint** []

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 * 1) Today we'll focus on creating a space in [|Wikispaces.]
 * 2) You can set up a wiki for yourself, or you can collaborate with others in the workshop to craft a topic themed wiki.
 * 3) Think about and choose a memorable name: e.g. if it is your own personal work wiki, use your name (http://camillenischal.wikispaces.com/) or think of a theme named space (http://mercyhurstarteducation.wikispaces.com/).
 * 4) You will need to set up an educator account. Go to Wikispaces www.wikispaces.com or [|wikispaces].
 * 5) Click on "**Pick a Username**."
 * 6) Set your password.
 * 7) Enter your email address.
 * 8) Type in your space name.
 * 9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Click on join.
 * 10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Click on the "**Notify Me**" tab to sign up to receive emails whenever the site - or a specific page - is updated.
 * 11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now click on edit and try adding some content to your page. For more information on editing you may also wish to go to: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://mercyhurstarteducation.wikispaces.com/How+to+Edit
 * 12) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We'll explore as many of the features of wikis as possible, including:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">fonts, font size, font colors, numbering, and bullets
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">inserting hyper links
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">uploading and inserting pictures and files
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 * embedding widgets
 * space management (look and feel, inviting membership, tracking users, reverting to older versions, etc.)
 * 1) Or to differentiate for yourself, go to the [|Wikispaces tour], "WikiWhileYouWork" (created by Kristen Hoanson) or to Jim Gate's Wikipage for instructions on how to set up your own wiki.
 * 2) Also, you can watch MrSal's video on how to build a wikispaces wiki:

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http://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/wiki/wikispaceguide.html <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> http://www.wikispaces.com/help+Teachers

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