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 * =Check here to review how to use the wiki as well as ways to make your wikispace more interesting.=

This project was modeled after http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/
http://internationalteenlife.pbwiki.com/ http://flatplanet.wikispaces.com/About
 * Other Great examples of student collaborative wiki projects**

=USE THESE DIRECTIONS TO EDIT YOUR PAGE=

Insert text
Click on . Although Wikispaces is easy to use ONLY ONE PERSON can edit a page at the same time. You CAN type directly in the page but a better idea is paste your text from your Microsoft Word and save right away so no work is lost. Use the discussion tab to communicate with your partners and teachers.

Upload a document
Click on . Click on the tree icon next to the TV screen icon just above this text. Click on, insert the filename and click on. Place the cursor where you want the file link to go. Then double-click on the file.

Upload pictures
Click on . Click on the tree icon next to the TV screen icon just above this text. Click on, insert the filename and click on. Place the cursor where you want the picture to go. Then double-click on the picture. Finished. !!! Please keep the size of your pictures below 200KB !!!

Creating a link
You can link information from your page to another place on the wiki or another website. Click on . Highlight the text you want to Click on the globe icon. A pop up box will ask you what you want to link to....be sure you have the link text filled in. Most links will be to EXTERNAL sources you can copy and paste them from another source.

Video
http://video.google.com http://www.teachertube.com/ http://splashcastmedia.com/
 * If you want to use your own video, the following websites are good places to load them so that they are can be seen through the district firewall.**

Audio
To upload your own audio, you can use an audio recording program to record your file. The macs have garage band, export your file as either WAV or MP3. Once recorded, you can upload it to Evoca. It is free and found at [|http://www.evoca.com] //You can also record your file live online in Evoca.// Once logged in Evoca, click on found in the right-hand column under. Once uploaded, click on < Go to your shoebox> and then click on your file. Find the tag that says  and click on that. Copy the code. To put your recording in your Wikispace, place the cursor on the page and at the place where you want the file to go. Click on the TV screen and paste the HTML code.

PowerPoint...watch this show to learn how to create your own slideshare
To put your SlideShare presentation in your Wikispace, place the cursor on the page and at the place where you want the file to go. Click on the TV screen and paste the HTML code. That's it. media type="custom" key="54477"

=Slideshow: Pictures= You can also make a slide show of pictures using a site called slide. http://www.slide.com it is unblocked at school.

Upload video
Most embedded video sites are blocked at school. If you have created any multimedia projects, see Mrs Hokanson in the library to get it uploaded to a site that is both able to be embedded and viewed on the district network.