1. Using Wikispaces This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial- Share Alike 3.0 License. Skills: Wikispaces: editing and management IT concepts: subscription to an event stream

2. Where does this topic fit? Internet concepts –Applications –Technology –Implications Internet skills –Application development –Content creation (text primarily)

3. If you have not seen it, watch Wikis in Plain English (3:40).Wikis in Plain English

4. To edit an existing page 1.Click edit 2.Make your changes 3.Click save

5. Click edit to begin

6. Edit using the limited word processor Click save when finished editing the page.

7. The revised page

8. Other wiki operations Add a new page Display the edit history of a wiki Compare two versions to see how they differ Revert a page to a previous version Comment on and discuss page revisions (in a separate area, not on the page) Set access permission levels Subscribe (by RSS or email) to be informed when a wiki changes These are common to all wikis. Again, we will illustrate using Wikispaces.com.

9. Add a new page Click New Page, and you will be asked for a page name. After creating the page, you can link to it from other pages.

10. View the edit history of a page You can view a version, compare two versions, highlighting additions and deletions, or see the author’s profile.

11. Compare two pages Added material is highlighted in green, deleted material in red. (Nothing was deleted in this example).

12. Revert to a previous edit

13. Subscribe for notification of changes Users can subscribe to notification (RSS or email) of changes to specific pages or the entire wiki.

14. Control permission levels Note that some permission options are only available if one has upgraded to a paid version.

15. Comment on and discuss page revisions Use this page to explain reasons for making changes if there is disagreement. The goal is to arrive at a consensus if possible.

16. A few questions

17. What are some ways the students taking a class could use a wiki? What are some ways your family or friends could use a wiki? What are some ways an organization could use a wiki? Is a wiki a one-many application? Are wikis used for synchronous or asynchronous communication? Wikis are used for collaborative writing of documents – what other tool could be used for collaborative writing? All wikis have common features – find the Edit, Save, Display History, Compare Pages and Revert commands on WikiPedia.

18. Using Wikispaces This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial- Share Alike 3.0 License. Skills: Wikispaces: editing and management IT concepts: subscription to an event stream