Manage+Classroom+Projects+with+Wikis

== = **Tuesday, August 24** = = **8:30-9:45** = =**Session**=

This session will provide instruction on a tool that allows you to provide all documents for classroom projects, discussion through classroom projects, and sharing of project results. This tool can be used to communicate with students, parents and community partners. At this session, you will be able to create a classroom wiki and begin to attach your documents. Please bring a project to work on.

= = =Trainer= Tricia Kluener, Technology Integration Specialist

=**Course Objectives**=

**After participating in this professional development you will be able to:**

 * demonstrate an understanding of the navigation and editing tools through Wikispaces
 * create a classroom wiki to utilize with student projects and parent communication of student projects
 * demonstrate an understanding of publishing and sharing features through Wikispaces
 * share a classroom wiki with an authentic audience
 * upload images and files to a wiki page

=**Materials**= Example Wiki



=**Notes**= A wiki is a web site that lets any visitor become a participant: you can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection. A wiki is continuously “under revision.” It is a living collaboration whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product by many. The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast." (http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/)

** Uploading and Managing Files with Wikispaces **
See Wikispaces Help section for more instructions on uploading and managing files click, 'Help', then 'Manage Files' in the table of contents.

You can upload any file type to a Wikispaces page including images and videos. However, keep in mind that there are limitations on individual file sizes as well as a total space usage your wiki sites can use. For more information on size limitations, visit: Manage Wiki, Files and Subscriptions.
 * File Types**

Most files will appear as a link on the page to download the file. If you are uploading something your users will print creating the document in PDF format will help to make sure it prints exactly the same on any computer. Margin settings in word processing software can make documents print and display differently.

//To create a PDF version of a file on a Mac:// Open the file Click 'File', then 'Print' Click 'PDF', then 'Save as PDF' From here, you can name your file and choose where you want to save it. Click, 'Save'.

Pictures and other images will typically be embedded in the page so the actual image is displayed rather then a link. However, some image file types will create a link instead of being displayed. If your image is showing up as a link, try changing the file type to a .png or another common picture file type, then uploading the new file/image and inserting it into your page again.
 * Images**

Videos will be embedded into your wiki page and will play directly on the page. Note that there are limits on the file sizes you can upload. Limitations depend on what account level you have through Wikispaces.
 * Videos**