Course Tech 2013, Lisa Friedrichsen, Wikis -- Quick Fun,Fast Support
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This document discusses wikis, highlighting their collaborative nature and various applications, such as sharing knowledge and community note-taking. It provides an overview of using Wikispaces, a platform for creating and managing wikis, and describes activities like editing pages and sharing files. The author encourages participants to set up accounts and engage in a session to learn these tools effectively.
Course Tech 2013, Lisa Friedrichsen, Wikis -- Quick Fun,Fast Support
- 1. Wikis – Quick Fun, Fast Support by Lisa Friedrichsen Johnson County Community College, Overland Park KS lisalfri@jccc.edu Microsoft® New Access 2013: Perspectives: Illustrated Portfolio Series Projects for Business Analysis
- 2. What is a wiki? • Wiki is a Hawaiian word for “quick” or "fast" • A wiki is a collaborative web site which allows users to add, modify, or delete content to get fast, quick answers • Wikipedia on Wiki
- 3. Wikis are so easy… …that I taught my dogs how to wiki!
- 4. …yes, I taught. I didn’t say they learned!
- 5. What is a wiki good for? • Storing shared knowledge • Community note taking • Wikis in plain English
- 6. What are some good wiki applications? • Sharing and saving class notes, materials (great flipped classroom tool) • Project or event planning • User groups, advisory boards, committees • Others?
- 7. Who has worked with a wiki before? • www.wikispaces.com • Others?
- 8. Today’s Session • Work with a wikispaces wiki to… – Edit Pages – Share files – Post and respond to discussion groups – Share and preserve conference knowledge
- 9. Today we will use…. • www.wikispaces.com • You must set up an account • Two choices to participate… – Find it yourself: CourseConference – Be invited by sending an email to lisalfri@jccc.edu
- 10. www.wikispaces.com Home page has great information
- 11. Wikispaces activities… • Invite People • Navigate among the pages • Edit, Format, Save content • Create a hyperlink • Insert a File • Insert a Widget • Start a Discussion • Add a Page
- 12. Wikispaces activities… • Explore recent changes • Change member status • Change wiki colors, layout, logo • Edit the style sheet • Monitor the wiki • Switch between wikis • Update your account (picture, info)