We’ll begin in a few minutes. While you are waiting:

•Please check your audio by going to <Tools> <Audio> and <Audio Setup Wizard> so that you know your speakers or headphones are

working.

•Follow the directions in the wizard.

Welcome to the optional help session for the online CPD Wiki Course!

The Participant’s PanelThe Participant’s Panel

Answer yes or no (√ or x)

Raise your hand

Step away

Respond with emoticon

Answer yes or no (√ or x)Answer yes or no (√ or x)

Ask Questions!Ask Questions!

No microphone is needed, just No microphone is needed, just speakers (unless there are a speakers (unless there are a couple of us).couple of us).

Type any and all questions in Type any and all questions in the “chat” area.the “chat” area.

The last portion of the hour will The last portion of the hour will be spent answering questions be spent answering questions for the good of the group.for the good of the group.

Individual questions will be Individual questions will be answered personally via email.answered personally via email.

The difference between The difference between pasting, linking, pasting, linking, and and

embedding embedding codecode PastingPasting is putting code “on top of” the content of your is putting code “on top of” the content of your

wikiwiki Like gluing glass to the top of asphalt on the road, it will Like gluing glass to the top of asphalt on the road, it will

give your car a flat tiregive your car a flat tire LinkingLinking to another page that has the code will allow to another page that has the code will allow

the plugin to play on another site instead of yoursthe plugin to play on another site instead of yours It is like putting a sign on the road that says, “Go get glass It is like putting a sign on the road that says, “Go get glass

over there”over there” EmbeddingEmbedding is putting code “IN” your wiki is putting code “IN” your wiki

Like glass is embedded in asphalt – it’s not just on top of Like glass is embedded in asphalt – it’s not just on top of the road, it’s IN the road, so the road will be smooth -- the road, it’s IN the road, so the road will be smooth -- glassphaltglassphalt

Adding a PluginAdding a PluginTo add a plugin, follow these directions.To add a plugin, follow these directions.Enter "Edit Mode" on the page where you Enter "Edit Mode" on the page where you

want to embed the pluginwant to embed the plugin..

Click the “Insert” button.Click the “Insert” button.Select the type of plugin you would like to Select the type of plugin you would like to

insert from the drop-down menu.insert from the drop-down menu.

Note – Some screenshots courtesy of the PBworks Manual

Embedding a VideoEmbedding a Video

Embedding a Video, Embedding a Video, ContinuedContinued

Embedding a CalendarEmbedding a Calendar

Embedding a Calendar, Embedding a Calendar, ContinuedContinued

Embedding Page Information – Embedding Page Information – Recent VisitorsRecent Visitors

Embedding Page Information – Embedding Page Information – Recent Visitors ContinuedRecent Visitors Continued

Embedding a VokiEmbedding a Voki

Embedding a Voki, Embedding a Voki, ContinuedContinued

Embedding a Voki, Last Embedding a Voki, Last SlideSlide

TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PLUGIN TO NARRATE THEIR PAGES, SO THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE TROUBLE READING CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE TEXT ON THE PAGE.  TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE PLUGIN WOULD HAVE TO BE SET UP WITH THE SAME TEXT THAT IS ON THE PAGE.  ANY CHANGES TO THE TEXT ON THE PAGE WOULD HAVE TO BE REFLECTED IN THE PLUGIN AS WELL.

Making a ScreencastMaking a Screencast

A video that shows what you are doing on A video that shows what you are doing on your computer and allows you to narrate.your computer and allows you to narrate.

One way is using ActivInspire software One way is using ActivInspire software (used with Promethean boards)(used with Promethean boards) Open ActivInspireOpen ActivInspire On the On the ToolsTools menu, select menu, select More ToolsMore Tools Select Select Screen recorderScreen recorder Click record, specify a filename, and away you Click record, specify a filename, and away you

go.go.

Another Way to Make a Another Way to Make a Screencast: Screencast:

WWW.SCREENCAST-O-MATIC.COM

CLICK ON "START RECORDING" IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER -- CLICK ON "START RECORDING" IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER --

YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD ANY SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD ANY SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO START RECORDING.  START RECORDING. 

YOU MAY NEED TO CLICK "RUN."YOU MAY NEED TO CLICK "RUN." RESIZE THE SQUARE THAT APPEARS SO THAT IT IS THE SIZE OF RESIZE THE SQUARE THAT APPEARS SO THAT IT IS THE SIZE OF

YOUR SCREEN.YOUR SCREEN. CLICK ON THE RED CIRCLE IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER WHEN CLICK ON THE RED CIRCLE IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER WHEN

YOU ARE READY TO START RECORDING.YOU ARE READY TO START RECORDING. WHILE RECORDING, GO TO YOUR WIKI AND SHOW USERS WHAT WHILE RECORDING, GO TO YOUR WIKI AND SHOW USERS WHAT

YOU WANTED TO SHOW THEM ON YOUR COMPUTER AS YOU YOU WANTED TO SHOW THEM ON YOUR COMPUTER AS YOU NARRATE. NARRATE. 

CLICK "DONE" IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WHEN YOU ARE CLICK "DONE" IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WHEN YOU ARE DONE RECORDING.DONE RECORDING.

GO BACK TO THE SCREENCASTOMATIC WINDOW. GO BACK TO THE SCREENCASTOMATIC WINDOW.  CLICK ON "EXPORT MOVIE" ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SAVE IT TO CLICK ON "EXPORT MOVIE" ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SAVE IT TO

YOUR COMPUTER AS A QUICKTIME FILE.  YOUR COMPUTER AS A QUICKTIME FILE.  YOU WILL THEN BE ABLE TO EMBED IT ON YOUR WIKI -- IN EDIT YOU WILL THEN BE ABLE TO EMBED IT ON YOUR WIKI -- IN EDIT

MODE, CLICK ON INSERT>VIDEO>UPLOAD VIDEO.MODE, CLICK ON INSERT>VIDEO>UPLOAD VIDEO.   

Working with ColorWorking with Color

LogosLogos