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WIKIS: Who? What? Why? Where? and How?

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WHO? Wikis are for everyone Students Teachers Administrators Athletic Teams Clubs Anyone who wants to publish or share information on the Web

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WHAT? comes from the Hawaiian word for fast. (www.blogs.aids.gov, 2008). a web site that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content by using a web browser (Dictionary.com).webweb browser permit asynchronous communication and group collaboration across the Internet (Cunningham & Leuf, 2001).

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WHY? Allows you to collaborate online so that you do not have to be in the same location Allows you to publish work online

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WHERE? There are numerous free wiki sites available. Examples: Wikispaces PBWorks Google

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www.wikispaces.com

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www.pbworks.com

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https://sites.google.com/

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and HOW? Create an account.

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Name your wiki. Choose who has permission to edit.

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Opening page

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Begin to personalize your wiki. Click on manage wiki.

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You can change the theme or colors. Click on settings.

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Then click on themes and colors. Choose what you like.

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You can change the permissions- who can edit and who can view. Under manage wiki click on permissions. Set the wiki to public or protected.

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Now, lets start editing your wiki! Click on the edit button. You can now add text, pictures, videos, sound, etc. You can also rename the page. Just click on the drop down arrow and select rename. Type in the name you want and click rename.

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You can add as many pages as you like. Click on new page. Type in the new page name. Click create.

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You can change the text format. Click on the T for added features or use the icons present.

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add picture, video, and sound files. Click on file. Choose Upload Files. Select the file you want to upload. Click on open. Once the file uploads, click on the file and it will insert on the page.

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add links to other websites. Click the link icon. For external links, click external link. Type in the web address. Type in the text you want to appear on screen.

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add tables. Click on the table icon. Type in how many columns and rows you want. Click on insert table.

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Invite People to Edit Your Wiki Click on manage wiki. Click on invite people. Type in the email address of anyone you want to share your wiki with. Click Send.

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Other Page Features History- Shows you a log of who has visited or edited the page Discussion-Allows you to start a discussion about the content on a page Notify Me- Creates an email notification of changes to the page

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Presenters Reenay R.H. Rogers rrogers@uwa.edu rrogers@uwa.edu Deborah Samaniego dsamaniego@holyspirit-al.com dsamaniego@holyspirit-al.com Lets visit a few example wikis.