This document provides an overview and guide to using wikis and wikispaces for collaborative learning projects. It explains that wikis are webpages that allow users to easily edit content. Wikispaces is described as the easiest wiki platform to use, requiring no experience. Benefits highlighted include facilitating collaboration, creativity, and participation among students and teachers. The document outlines how to set up accounts, create and edit pages, add links and media, and provides examples of classroom uses such as group projects and hosting assignments.

1. Collaborative Learning Project Using the Internet to Learn

2. What is a Wiki? A guide to wikispaces A webpage with an Edit button Easy to use Perfect for collaborative learning

3. Why Wikispaces? The world’s easiest to use wiki No experience necessary. Up and running in minutes. Constantly new and improved features. A guide to wikispaces

4. What Our Students Are Saying “… I have discovered what a 'wiki' is and how to use the 'wiki'. … I am a part of the media! …if I am a part of the media, I can also have an influence .” “… I learned how to use wikispaces … my English improved .” -Eleonora Levkoska - Amber Soetoredjo A guide to wikispaces

5. What Teachers Are Saying "I have been using wikispaces with my students and for less than a year and am thoroughly impressed." - Anica Petkoska A guide to wikispaces

6. Why Bring It To The Classroom? Great motivator for students Easy to monitor Allows for creativity and innovation Encourages participation of students Promotes communication between students, teachers, and parents A new, interesting way to learn A guide to wikispaces

7. How to Use it in a Classroom? Simple websites Peer-reviewed projects Group projects Manage school and classroom documents Classroom discussion and debate Teacher collaboration Post classroom assignments Collaborate with an international classroom A guide to wikispaces

8. Getting Started… A guide to wikispaces

9. Wiki Terms User Account: Your identity on Wikispaces, consisting of username, password, and e-mail address Space: A wiki on which you can collaborate Page: Each space can consist of multiple pages A guide to wikispaces

10. Wiki Terms Continued Wikispaces has different permissions settings Public : Anyone can view or edit the Wikispace Protected: Anyone can view the space but only members can edit Private: Only members can view or edit the space A guide to wikispaces

11. Editing Your Wiki Click the Edit This Page button at the top of your wiki. Write the text you would like on your page. You can format it with bold, underline, italics, headings, and more. Once you are done editing, click Save . A guide to wikispaces

12. Adding Links on Your Wiki Click Edit This Page . Highlight the text you would like to link and click on the earth icon in the toolbar. Another window will appear allowing you to create a link to another page in your space or another website. Click Ok . A guide to wikispaces

13. Adding Images to Your Wiki Click Edit This Page . Click the icon that looks like a tree. Browse your computer for the image you would like and click Open . Upload the chosen picture or file. Place your cursor where you would like the image on the page. Double click the image or file to place it on the page. A guide to wikispaces

14. Adding Media to Your Wiki Click Edit This Page . Go to the icon of the TV in the toolbar. Choose the type of object you’d like to embed. Follow the instructions for embedding each object. Click Save . A guide to wikispaces

15. Time for an Activity A guide to wikispaces

16. Activity Edit your wiki’s text, add links, and add an image or a video clip. A guide to wikispaces

17. A guide to wikispaces We hope to hear from you soon. Until then. [email_address] [email_address]

18. Questions? Look, we are here: http://www.macned2008.wikispaces.com A guide to wikispaces

19. Thank You A guide to wikispaces