Monday,+Jan+17,++2011+Wiki+Experimentation+Tasks

Tasks fo﻿r Monday night class (January 17)

Open the Resources for Creating a Wiki page and select **"Wikispaces 2 - Join and Create Your First Wiki."** This will open the directions for experimenting with wikispace features. (You might still have this filed away from a class we had before Christmas on wikis) Below are the specific things I would like you to try - you don't have to limit yourself to these however. ** Please do them on your own page. You can delete what is already there if you wish. ** If you have questions, click on the **Questions Page** in the Navigation bar and add them. please check the page periodically to help out your colleagues. // (Remember to identify yourself on the Questions page) //

REMEMBER to PREVIEW and SAVE periodically!
Note that Page 12, #5 says there is no UNDO button. since I created that handout, they have added an undo button. It is located to the right of the Table button on the Editing Toolbar.


 * 1) Go to your page and click **Edit (Pp. 2-3 in the directions) **
 * 2) Create a link to this page (the Home page) of this wiki ** (Page 3, #3 Linking Pages) ** This will allow you to toggle between your page and the directions . Or you can print out the Directions page or use the Navigation bar to go back and forth.
 * 3) Create a link to one of your favorite websites and write a paragraph about it and explaining why you like it. (** Page 4, top **) In creating this text, experiment with font and background color and style. (4th icon from the left on the editing toolbar)
 * 4) Upload and insert an image on your page. Experiment with placement on the page and size. (** Page 5 **)
 * 5) Go to **Manage Wiki** and upload a word file that you have saved on your computer, then insert it on your page. (** Page 7, #4 **)
 * 6) Embed a You Tube video or a Teacher Tube video on your page. (** Pp. 7-8 **)
 * 7) Embed a PowerPoint presentation on your page. If you don't have one already created, just create a short 3- 5 slide presentation on anything and use that. (** Pp. 9-10, #7 **)
 * 8) Experiment with creating a table.
 * 9) Experiment with any other widgets if you like (calendar, video, audio, spreadsheet, Delicious bookmarks, etc. - if you have any of these), Same procedure as #6 and 7 above. (Look for the embedded code to paste into the window)
 * 10) Write a reflection on your page about your experience with the wiki. Which features do you particularly like? Did you get any ideas for using the wiki for your presentation of your topic?

== Note: I will check periodically online this evening to offer help if you need it. Be sure to put your questions on the **Question Page.** And remember to go to the question pageperiodically to help others. ==