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Activity 3: Create Your Own Wiki with Wikispaces.com (a walkthrough)

 * Wikispaces for Teachers: []
 * Create an Account (if you haven't already)
 * Create a Wiki
 * Edit This Page: Text, Numbers & Bullets, Links, Images, Embeding, Tables, and More...
 * Wiki Text: http://help.wikispaces.com/wikitext
 * Discussion
 * History
 * Notifications
 * Create a New Page
 * Edit Navigation
 * Manage Wiki (just the highlights... )
 * My Account (again, just the highlights... )
 * Create more wikis!

//**Embedding Content and Integrating With Other Tools**// >
 * [|Images and Files](Review)
 * While editing a page, place your cursor where you want the image to appear.
 * Then click the **Files** icon (which looks like a picture in a frame).
 * Select the file you want to insert, upload it, and then double-click the thumbnail of the image (or file) to make it appear on the page.
 * [|Embed Other Media](Review)
 * While editing a page, place your cursor where you want the media to appear.
 * Then click on the **Widget** icon (which looks like a TV).
 * Navigate to the type of media you want to embed (for specific instructions), or else choose Other.
 * Paste in the embed code provided by the service you are trying to embed, and then click **Save**.
 * Embedding Specific Media (Demonstrations)
 * Video (Using [|YouTube] or [|TeacherTube]... or others)
 * Calendars (Using [|Google Calendar])
 * Documents (Using [|Google Docs])
 * Forms (Using [|Google Docs])

//**More Tips and Tricks**// (time permitting)
 * Image Alignment: While editing the page, click on the image and select an alignment from the dropdown menu (try left or right alignment). Or try using a table to arrange your pictures (see below).
 * Images as Links: While editing the page, click on the image and then click on the **Link** icon.
 * Tables: While editing the page, click on the **Table** icon and select the number of rows and columns. Then click in an individual cell to add text, images, or other content. The table will automatically resize and remain well-aligned.
 * Permissions By Page: While //viewing// a page, click on the **Page** dropdown menu (the little triangle) and select **Lock** or **Unlock**.
 * [|Tags]: While //viewing// a page, click on the **Page** dropdown menu (the little triangle) and select **Details and Tags**. Then click **Edit** next to tags. Now you can click on a tag to see all pages with that tag, or you can search by tag in the search field (usually in the left-hand column).
 * Remove Ads: Go to **Manage Wiki**, then **Subscription**, and **Request a complimentary upgrade to Plus for K-12 education** at the bottom of the page.

//**More Cool Features**// (time permitting)
 * [|Templates]: Create time saving templates! (Useful for creating many similar student or group pages.)
 * Domain Name (Change your URL to something better, shorter, or more meaningful.)
 * Wiki Info (Change the title and description of your wiki to something better... and select an appropriate license.)
 * Badges (Get the word out — promote your wiki.)
 * Exports (Back up your wiki!)