Simple+Wiki+Instructions

Simple Wiki Instructions

Follow these steps to create your own wiki.

The **Basic** plan is free.
 * Register for a wiki https://www.wikispaces.com/
 * 1) Select **Wikis for Individuals and Groups**
 * 2) Before filling in the information, note the information under “Features”, “Pricing” and “Wikispaces News”.
 * 3) Fill in:
 * Username
 * Password
 * Email
 * Select **Join Now**


 * Create a wiki name. I use the number and name of the course I am teaching. For example EDT732integratingtechnology. Your address them becomes EDT711wiki.wikispaces.com. Your address must be unique.
 * 1) Select **Private**, you do not need to upgrade after the free 30 days.
 * 2) Select **Wiki Type**
 * 3) Select **Create**
 * 4) Note your username, password, and wiki Internet address
 * 5) Set up your wiki page.
 * From the menu on the left side of the screen select **Manage Wiki**
 * Scroll down to Settings> Look and Feel
 * Select a Themes
 * Select a Color
 * Preview> Select


 * 1) Return to the **Home** page and add your instructions. You are welcome to copy and paste, or use any part of my instructions https://edt732integratingtechnology.wikispaces.com/
 * 2) Add your first lecture.
 * 3) Select **New Page**
 * 4) Type in a page name. I use Week 3 lecture….
 * 5) Since I have made this site **Private** I do not use tags
 * 6) Copy and paste your lecture
 * 7) Preview> Save
 * i. You can always go back and edit
 * ii. For those of your with some HTML background, from the Save pop-down menu select the Wikitext Editor

> > Greetings, > A wiki on Wikispaces has been created for EDT732Lectures that I would like to share with you https://edt732integratingtechnology.wikispaces.com/. If you want to interact with the lectures please request membership. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me through your Individual Forum. Dr. Entrekin
 * Invite Students to join. Since many of my students do not check their UOP email on a daily basis, I send invitations to join the wiki to their personal emails.
 * 1) From the **Home** page select **Manage Wiki**
 * 2) Select **Invite People**
 * 3) Type in the addresses
 * 4) I change the email message:

Greetings,
 * 1) Post a message in Course Materials to guide students to the wiki lecture. Here is my message.

Lectures for this course are located on a wiki,https://edt732integratingtechnology.wikispaces.com/. If you want to interact with the lecture you can join the wiki. Instructions for wiki membership have been sent to your private email accounts or just go to the edt711wiki link and follow the instructions.

Please always contact me through the course if you have questions or concerns. Either email me through your Private Forum or the Questions and Notes Forum.

Dr. Entrekin
 * 1) Once students have been invited to the wiki, they then request membership.
 * 2) When you sign in, there will be a message ”….has requested membership to this wiki”
 * 3) Click to approve.
 * 4) You must be signed in (upper right corner of the screen) to accept members.

Final Wiki Thoughts For those of you who want to embellish your wikis with color, wigets, graphics, and videos, I have found this web site helpful:
 * Frederick County Public Schools. (nd). Wikispaces quick guide. Retrieved from []

I urge you to keep your first wiki pages simple. Get comfortable with the basics before attempting the “glitzy” embellishments! Stay in touch, if you find a good wiki help site, please let me know. I am always available for your questions or concerns at: fentrekin@email.phoenix.edu