MacNed Wiki

Collaborative Learning Project Using the Internet to Learn

A guide to wikispaces

What is a Wiki?• A webpage with an Edit button• Easy to use• Perfect for collaborative learning

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Why Wikispaces?

• The world’s easiest to use wiki

• No experience necessary. Up and running in minutes.

• Constantly new and improved features.


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What Our Students Are Saying

“…I have discovered what a 'wiki' is and how to use the 'wiki'.

…I am a part of the media! …if I am a part of the media, I can also have an influence .”

“…I learned how to use wikispaces … my English improved .”

-Eleonora Levkoska

- Amber Soetoredjo


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What Teachers Are Saying

"I have been using wikispaces with my students and for less than a year and am thoroughly impressed."- Anica Petkoska


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Why Bring It To The Classroom?

• Great motivator for students

• Easy to monitor

• Allows for creativity and innovation

• Encourages participation of students

• Promotes communication between students, teachers,

and parents

• A new, interesting way to learn


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How to Use it in a Classroom?

• Simple websites

• Peer-reviewed projects

• Group projects

• Manage school and classroom documents

• Classroom discussion and debate

• Teacher collaboration

• Post classroom assignments

• Collaborate with an international classroom


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Getting Started…


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Wiki Terms• User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username,

password, and e-mail address• Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate• Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages


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Wiki Terms Continued

Wikispaces has different permissions settings• Public: Anyone can view or edit the Wikispace

• Protected: Anyone can view the space but only members can edit

• Private: Only members can view or edit the space


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Editing Your Wiki• Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki.

• Write the text you would like on your page.

• You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more.

• Once you are done editing, click Save.


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Adding Links on Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar.

• Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space

or another website.

• Click Ok.


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Adding Images to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Click the icon that looks like a tree.

• Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open.

• Upload the chosen picture or file.

• Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page.

• Double click the image or file to place it on the page.


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Adding Media to Your Wiki• Click Edit This Page.

• Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar.

• Choose the type of object you’d like to embed.

• Follow the instructions for embedding each object.

• Click Save.


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Time for an Activity


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Activity

• Edit your wiki’s text, add links, and add an image or a video clip.


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We hope to hear from you soon.

Until then.

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Questions?

• Look, we are here:

http://www.macned2008.wikispaces.com


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http://www.macnedstudents.wikispaces.com/


Thank You

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