Get+Started

** All Set to Start a Wiki? **

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  **Use the steps below to help you GET STARTED!**

 //**Step 1.**// Click here for Wikispaces for Educators

**Step 2.** //Create a user name and password. Create a domain name that is easy for you and your students to remember! ( For example: My user name is MsSpiezio and my domain name is MsSpiezio.Wikispaces.com) //

// **Step 3.** Choose your Wiki Permission level. I recommend not doing public. That means ANYONE can not only view, but edit and comment on your wiki. I suggest Protected. That way parents and other visitors can view your student work, but only accepted members can leave comments or edit pages. //


 * //Step 4. // //Think about the purpose of your wiki. What is your goal in using the wiki? Think of page ideas that will promote student discussion and interaction! Then begin creating pages! //**


 * //Step 5 //**. //**Create pages using the icon on the left side of the page that says, "New Page." Make page names short because they will show up on your side bar! **//

//** Step 6. Once the page is created, click the "Edit" button on the top right hand side of the page. This will turn the webpage into a document you can edit. An Editor Toolbar will pop onto the screen enabling you to change the font, size, and color. This toolbar will also allow you to create links, insert pictures, and import videos or other widgets. (If you need further clarification with this, please ask!) **//

//**<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> REMEMBER! ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS SAVE YOUR WORK BEFORE CLOSING OUT! **//


 * //<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 7. //** //<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Once you've created all of your pages, it's time to get your students involved. Give the students the address to your wiki. To become members, they must go to the webpage and click "Join this Wiki" in the top left corner. Once they click that tab, they will be asked to create user names and passwords. My students must have their initials and period number in their user name so I can identify them easily. * **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">NOTE: Make sure students do not select "Create my Own Wiki" ** <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">After students have created a user name, they will need to go back and rejoin your wiki. You will then need to accept them as members before they can do anything. //