MSU+History

Welcome As promised, I've got the link here to the presentation I used for today's Lunch and Learn: [|HistDept.ppt] Thanks for your time and I hope what I have offered was valuable to you as an instructor. Please feel free to contact me (email ) regarding anything you saw or heard today.

=Resources= Wiki Walk-Through - Provides a thorough description of wikis, a compare and contrast to different forms of web publishing (blogs vs. wikis), and offers excellent examples classroom applications.

EduWikis - A resource for anyone considering or are already incorporating wikis in classroom instruction at any level. Includes a comprehensive list of classroom wikis for examples.

Wikispaces for Educators - Wikispaces has been offering free "Plus" wikis for K-12 educators for a few years, and they don't intend on quitting. They offer this page for any educator considering starting out. **NEW** Wikispaces has extended their free "Plus" Wikis for university students and educators! See [|Free Wikis!] blog post for details.

Wikispaces Features - Another page by the Wikispaces team describing the many features that they offer and why they're the best wiki provider on the web.

=Getting Started=
 * 1) Create an account -- [|www.wikispaces.com]
 * 2) Create a New Wiki -- [|www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers] - Example from Presentation: [|msuhistory.wikispaces.com]
 * 3) Design it
 * This is the most important step
 * Thoughtfully consider the purpose or function of your site
 * Examples: @Curriculum, Calendar, Portfolio, Reading Assignments
 * 1) Add collaborators -- Manage WIki>Invite People

=Basics= It's a web page with an edit button! Add content, upload files, embed media, and create pages as visually appealing as you desire! Never be afraid to visit help.wikispaces.com. Create new pages on the fly by simply creating a link to a new page while editing. Once you save the page you're working on, just click your new link and edit your new page.

=Advanced Features=
 * Templates -- http://mrbruceshistory-2013.wikispaces.com/08-09+Inaugural+Addresses
 * Images as links -- http://mrbruceshistory.wikispaces.com/Calendar
 * Wikitext