Wiki+Practice+Page+-+October+Inservice

Wiki Practice Page - November Inservice

__//** ﻿Learning Goals: **//__

 * What is a Wiki
 * Create an account in Wikispaces
 * How to use a Wiki in your classroom
 * Adding Web 2.0 content to your Wiki

__//** What is a Wiki? **//__
 * Wiki-wiki is the Hawaiian word for quick.
 * Wiki websites are designed to enable users to make additions or edit any page of the site. They often have a common vocabulary and consider themselves a "Wiki" community.

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=**__Wiki Pages__** - the following links are for free wikis= [|Wetpaint for Educators] [|PB Works] (formerly PB Wikis) Wikispaces


 * Click here to Create your Wikispaces Account for Free! **
 * Receive a Plus Account for free using your school email address
 * [[image:wikis_for_educators.png width="333" height="95"]] || [[image:what_can_you_do_with_a_wiki.png width="158" height="259"]] ||



**__ Adding Web 2.0 Content to your Wiki __**

 * Widgets
 * Video, Audio, Calendars, RSS Feeds, Slideshows﻿﻿ and much more!

=** Examples of Embedding/Adding Widgets **= = = = = = Embedded RSS feed: [|Click here for Free RSS Feeds] =
 * =** Embedded Video from YouTube **=
 * Add a YouTube Video to your Wiki ||  || Example of a YouTube Video ||
 * media type="youtube" key="BvcekdDrsBQ?fs=1" height="344" width="425" ||  || media type="youtube" key="pQHX-SjgQvQ?fs=1" height="344" width="425" ||
 * media type="youtube" key="BvcekdDrsBQ?fs=1" height="344" width="425" ||  || media type="youtube" key="pQHX-SjgQvQ?fs=1" height="344" width="425" ||
 * media type="custom" key="7254693" ||  || rss url="http://www.wfmz.com/news/topstory.rss" link="true" number="10" ||
 * ||  || rss url="http://readingeagle.com/feeds/all/newsrss.xml" link="true" number="5" ||

= Embedded slideshow from Flickr: =
 * Inserting a Flickr Slideshow in your Wiki ||  || Example of a Flickr Slideshow in a Wiki ||
 * media type="youtube" key="rjUzfr0DYug?fs=1" height="344" width="425" ||  || media type="custom" key="7258601" ||

= = = = = Embedded Google Docs Form: = media type="custom" key="7253763"