How+To

toc =Wikispaces 101=

Pictures and Files
Make sure you are in Edit This Page mode first Click the image icon which looks like a tree in a box You will get a small page (**insert a file** dialogue page)
 * Use the Browse tab next to the 'Upload New File' dialogue box to find the image or file from your computer that you wish to put on your page. If you want a picture from a website, copy the address into the 'External Image URL' dialogue box which is below
 * Put the cursor at the position on the page where you wish to put the image or file
 * Double click the image or file and it will be put on the page

Embedding Media and HTML

 * find the source media that you want to embed. Copy the HTML code from the page (a series of weird words, usually several lines long).
 * go to the wiki page you want to put it on and go to 'edit this page' mode.
 * you'll see a button on the toolbar that looks like a television [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/s/rte/images/embed.gif]]. Click it, and find the type of media you want (e.g. video, polls, slideshow) and paste the HTML from any embeddable web service in the box. Save

=Need help?=

Look through these pages for help on how to use Wikispaces.

= = =Help for Teachers=

These are some questions frequently asked by teachers who are new to Wikispaces. Check out the [|Wiki Walk Through] from TeachersFirst.

=[|Ready to make your own space?]=

A space is a place to gather people and build content together. As a member of Wikispaces, you can create as many spaces as you like - just enter a space name below. A space name can contain letters, numbers, and hyphens, e.g. bookclub119, architect-forum, or brainstorm.

Wikispaces is giving away 100, 000 wikispaces FREE to Primary / Intermediate / High School Teachers. These wikispaces are AD-FREE!! [|Sign up here].

=Examples of Wiki Use in the Classroom=

EducationalWikis How can I use Wikis in the classroom? Westwood School, Vicki A. Davis (The Wiki Guru!!) Room18 TIS Taradale Intermediate School, Classroom Wiki The Horizon Project International Collaborative Project between 5 High Schools, based on The Horizon Report Wikidspace Year 3, Peterhead School, Classroom Wiki New 7 Wonders Collaborative Wiki (Y7 & Y8s) based around Vote for the New Seven Wonders of the World msit International School, Malaysia. (Check out CodeBlue - it's a fantastic example of Wikis) [|Wikis in Plain English] (Video - on TeacherTube - the value of wikis)

=Web2.0 Tools=

[|Slideshare] A place to share & discover presentations and slideshows [|TeacherTube] Like YouTube - but for Educators, education - self-monitored by educators for suitable/unsuitable content [|blip.tv] Place to store your "movies" for free!