Wikispaces


 * ~ Uses ||~ Limitations ||
 * * Can be used in 2 different modes: a standard Website or the Wikispaces Classroom
 * The Classroom version can have students on teams for projects
 * The Wiki can be open for all to view or closed to only members
 * Students above 13 can make their own account
 * Students below 13 can be added by the teacher through the Bulk User Creator using only a Username and Password || * Tables are not as user-friendly as they would seem.
 * There is a 50MB per file limit.
 * Wikispaces editor may not work well with all web browsers. ||

Wikispaces Classroom View
Wikispaces Classroom has great tools for managing your classes' work. Students are given protected access to your Wikispaces Classroom site when you create a membership for them with a user-creator tool. Students younger than 13 will need their teacher to create student accounts with usernames and passwords only. Students 13 and over can create their own Wikispaces, but will need to be invited to join the Wikispaces Classroom by their teacher. Teachers can create and manage teams in the Wikispaces Classroom. They can create projects for their students so that each student will only see their own team's work. Events calendars in the Wikispaces Classroom can manage when documents and files are due. The teacher can quickly view the activity of their students through the assessment tool. Just like regular Wikispaces site, Wikispaces Classrooms can be created to utilize text, images, video clips, links, and widgets.




 * Making Classroom Instruction Easier with Classroom Projects in Wikispaces Classroom - Wikispaces Blog
 * Setting Up Classroom Navigation - Wikispaces Blog
 * Keeping it Simple In Wikispaces Classrooms - Wikispaces Blog

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__Wikispaces Examples as a Wiki__
Elementary Example from CMCSS

Elementary Example from CMCSS

Middle School Example from CMCSS Middle School Example from CMCSS

High School Example from CMCSS High School Example from CMCSS High School Example from CMCSS using Projects

Getting Started with Wikispaces

 * 1) www.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Click on the words, "create a class wiki today." embedded in the introduction paragraph.
 * 3) Fill in the requested information in the "Create a K-12 Wiki" box.
 * 4) Click in the bubble to select "Private - Free to educators."
 * 5) Click to put a check in the "I certify this wiki will be used for K-12 education" box.
 * 6) Click "Join"

Wiki Tutorial Video Tutorial for Basic Beginning Use of Wikispaces Advanced ideas for Wikis Posting Other Web-based Tools into a Wikispaces Page

Creating Your Own Wikispaces Logo with PowerPoint
When you create your Wikispaces site, it comes with a generic potted plant icon and your site's name. You can create a much more appealing logo with something as simple as PowerPoint.