PBWiki Tutorial JLWagner Jenuinetech.com

Before You Begin WHY A WIKI?? A wiki might be perfect for you if….. You’re tired of waiting for IT to help set your webpage up You want to increase student engagement using a safe online environment You want a no-hassle way to showcase your students work online

WHY A WIKI??

A wiki might be perfect for you if…..

You’re tired of waiting for IT to help set your webpage up

You want to increase student engagement using a safe online environment

You want a no-hassle way to showcase your students work online

Before You Begin You want to eliminate excuses of lost homework or confusion on assignments You want a central location for your group to collaborate You want one place to put your thoughts & files to access them from anywhere You want to partner with someone online and share ideas and opportunities

You want to eliminate excuses of lost homework or confusion on assignments

You want a central location for your group to collaborate

You want one place to put your thoughts & files to access them from anywhere

You want to partner with someone online and share ideas and opportunities

Create An Account Type in your information Choose your WIKI NAME Choose for EDUCATION Click on Create My Wiki

Type in your information

Choose your WIKI NAME

Choose for EDUCATION

Click on Create My Wiki

Confirm & Security PB Wiki will send a confirmation email Choose your security settings Choose your editing options and accept TOS Click Take Me To My Wiki

PB Wiki will send a confirmation email

Choose your security settings

Choose your editing options and accept TOS

Click Take Me To My Wiki

Your New Wiki

Editing Your Wiki Click on EDIT You will now see the editing toolbar Use it exactly like a word processor to add in text

Click on EDIT

You will now see the

editing toolbar

Use it exactly like a word

processor to add in text

Look to the Right You are able to add links to pages in this wiki, as well as images and files from your computer. You can also link to images on the internet.

You are able to add links to pages in this wiki,

as well as images and files from your computer.

You can also link to images on the internet.

Adding Extras Click on And check these tools out as well.

Click on

And check these tools out

as well.

Remember to SAVE!! When you are done editing your page, Remember to save!!

When you are done editing your page,

Remember to save!!

Adding New Pages Adding a new page to A PB wiki takes just 3 Steps. Click on Create a Page Name your page Click on Create page

Adding a new page to

A PB wiki takes just 3

Steps.

Click on Create a

Page

Name your page

Click on Create page

Adding URL’S You can add a link to: 1. A page in your wiki 2. A folder in your wiki 3. A linksite outside your wiki 4. An e-mail You can also use the Target tab to link to specific places WITHIN your wiki.

You can add a link to:

1. A page in your wiki

2. A folder in your wiki

3. A linksite outside your wiki

4. An e-mail

You can also use the Target tab to link to specific places WITHIN your wiki.

Save Your Wiki Make sure you save your wiki!! PB Wiki does save a history of your updated pages. So if you ever need to restore an older edition, you do have that option. If you allow others to have editing rights, you can track their changes on pages.

Make sure you save your wiki!!

PB Wiki does save a history of your updated pages. So if you ever need to restore an older edition, you do have that option.

If you allow others to have editing rights, you can track their changes on pages.

Quick Options At the top right of your wiki, you will see quick navigation options to get to different areas on your wiki. The SETTINGS tab is where you can customize your wiki.

Settings Tab Take the time to work through the settings in order to customize your wiki both in looks and also in accessibility. User levels include:

Sharing Your Wiki Once you have created your wiki, you will want to share it with others. Look to your right and choose USER SETTINGS This will allow you to invite people as well as set their user rights at the same time.

Enjoy your wiki Whether you use your wiki for personal, classroom, or other professional work – enjoy the options that are now at your fingertips. Be sure to check out the more advanced opportunities in the Settings area such as setting up an RSS feed or using CSS to get that one of a kind look you might wish. Enjoy! And welcome to the world of Wikis!

PBWiki Tutorial JLWagner Jenuinetech.com