How+Do+I+Start+A+Wiki+Page?

So, you'd like to start a wiki page? Well, you've already gotten started since you have reached my page! The first thing you'll want to do is notice your dashboard. Your dashboard is your profile and your control panel built into one! YOUR SETTINGS TAB

If you go to your settings tab, you can change your picture and upload a new one, change your email address, control your messages in your mailbox, monitor changes on your page and others and even change the language to Spanish.

Make sure you are monitoring your changes (yes) and monitoring your favorite pages (yes) and that you click on Yes for Email Private Messages so that Wikispaces may email you to your listed email address.

Now that you have adjusted the settings on your dashboard, click on Save!

YOUR MAIL SETTINGS You may check your incoming and outgoing mail here.

NOW THAT YOU'VE EXPLORED YOUR DASHBOARD LET'S GET STARTED! CLICK ON YOUR WIKISPACE NAME. ​​ ​ Next, find the navigation page. This page has "new page", "recent changes" and "manage wiki" on it. Click on MANAGE WIKI Next, click on the "settings" Click on "subscriptions" Then, "upgrade your subscription to the Plus edition". Go to the bottom of the page and "request a complimentary upgrade to Plus for K-12 education." Next, go back to "manage wiki" and then click on "settings". Click on "look and feel." Change the color and create a theme for your page. Click on "save".  The only way to type and save anything on your wiki page is through "edit".

Try typing a couple of sentences about how you'll want your students to use your page and save it.

The great thing about the Wiki is the DISCUSSION that occurs. This is the big reason why people use it. To start a discussion, you must start a new page.  1. CLICK on the DISCUSSION tab 2. CLICK on NEW POST 3. TYPE your subject in the box 4. POST your message in the large box below it. 5. CLICK on your POST. Anyone that you've invited can respond to your post.   NOW, LET'S INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ONTO YOUR WIKI!  1. CLICK on MANAGE WIKI 2. Find MEMBERS and CLICK 3. At the bottom of the page, you'll see an open window bar where you can invite a member by email. Do this now. You may invite me or your fellow teacher. 4. You'll notice on the same page that you can approve, withdraw or reject a pending membership. You can see how many members you've approved and how many invitations you've received.



HOW TO CREATE A NEW PAGE ON YOUR NAVIGATION BAR  1. CLICK onto your MAIN WIKI PAGE. 2. Find the NAVIGATION BAR and CLICK ON EDIT NAVIGATION. 3. CLICK ON LINK. 4. The next line will say Wiki. Make sure it has the ENTIRE NAME OF YOUR USERNAME FOR YOUR WIKI IN THIS BOX. YOUR FUTURE PAGES WILL LIKE TO IT! THIS IS IMPORTANT! 5. In the next box called "Page name", click on the drop down arrow and find "enter page name". Click. 6. Now, enter in Period 1 to create a link to your main page for students in a Period 7. Click on "ADD LINK". 8. This is the way to add links onto your navigation bar that appear on your MAIN PAGE, but guide your students to their page in their period. You may create the rest of your pages this way and create them specifically for your students in that group.

EVERY PAGE YOU NEED CAN BE ADDED IN THIS WAY!