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=Welcome to the Phase 1 Wikispace Training=

=**__What is a wikispace?__**= In educational terms a wikispace is a collaborative space, set up by the teacher, to which the teacher invites students members. Once students become members they can edit areas of the wikispace determined by the teacher. Students can add text, set up their own page, insert images and video links and edit each others work. All edits are logged by date and user name so the students are immediately accountable for their work.

Why Use a Wiki?
AND COMMUNICATE KNOWLEDGE.
 * Educational Technology Standard 8.1** - ALL STUDENTS WILL USE DIGITAL TOOLS TO ACCESS, MANAGE, EVALUATE, AND SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE

Short, very simple, and well explained video clip from Common Craft on wikis
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__ //**Some examples**// __
Skeletal System Essential Question Japanese 1 Japanese 2 Lab Write Ups

A point of reflection.......

Some educator friendly tips to think about ......
Use an NPUSERNAME to start

Manage your wiki by clicking on the 'Manage Wiki' page

Ask all students to use NPFIRSTNAME as their __User Name__ and __Password.__

Ask all students to join by adding their email addresses at the same time in 'Invite People' page accessed through your 'Manage Wiki' page

Beware of letting the students use their real names as they can then come up in Google searches - (SCHOOL LIABILITY)

Ask students to sign and return Wikispace Contract

Post contract on your page

Protect the pages you make with instructions, information, rubrics etc, allow access to others.

Request a K-12 Subscription that eliminates the ads by going to
 * Manage Wiki
 * Subscriptions
 * Scoll down to K-12 subscription

If multiple students are adding info at the same time, ask the students to work in a word document and then cut and paste their work in.

Wikispaces also have Discussion Pages where members can post messages .There is no way to disable the messaging system. However, as an educator, if you are worried about cyberbullying you have some options. You can change the messaging preferences for your students' accounts by asking them to log into their account and going to "My Account." There they can set "Receive Private Messages From" to "No One."

Something for you to try
Create a new page in this space and include try including the following
 * ideas for how you might use a wikispace in your classroom
 * an inspirational quote
 * an image
 * add your page to the navigation page by clicking on __edit navigation__

Still Not Sure?
Still not sure...check out the TeacherFirst: [|Wiki Walk Through]

Check out the Ideas for the Classroom Page

[|Subject Specific Ideas for using a wiki]

Help pages for Teachers

Ready to start your own page?
Use the link below to view screen shots and audio of how to start setting up your wiki [|Tour of wikispace and how to start]

[|Set up a wiki]

For additional information on how to complete various tasks try the Wikispace Help Page