Wiki+Challenge

ASES Wiki Challenge!

Now that you have had a chance to learn what a wiki is, let's try some basic editing with our wiki.

Below is a list of your names. We'll be using this list to make links to a new page.


 * Kim Finkbeiner -**Music**
 * Cathy O'Dell - grade 3
 * Brenda Taylor
 * Lori Moczygemba - Reading Specialist
 * Barbara White - 1st grade teacher
 * Laurie Cheves 4th grade teacher ELA/SS
 * Barbara Hall 4th Grade Math Teacher
 * Denise Janes - 1st Grade Teacher
 * Dan Schmit - Apple Professional Development
 * Trina Maurer - Instructional Facilitator


 * Add Some Text**


 * 1) Click the "EDIT" button on the upper right corner of this window.
 * 2) Notice the floating format/tool bar.
 * 3) Click into the window after your name and type a short description of your teaching assignment.
 * 4) Click the **Save** button on the format/tool bar.


 * Make a Hypertext Link**
 * 1) Click the "EDIT" button.
 * 2) Highlight your name by clicking the mouse button and dragging over the top of it.
 * 3) Click the "Insert Link" button on the format/tool bar. (hint: it is the one that looks like connect links of a chain)
 * 4) You'll see a three tabbed window appear. Notice that the tab is set to "Wiki Link". Also notice that it has automatically filled in the name of the "wiki text" and the "page name" based on the word that you selected. You may change the "Page Name" to be your full name, if you like.
 * 5) Click the "Add Link" button.
 * 6) You should now see that your name is underlined and blue. This indicates that it is now a hyperlink.
 * 7) Click the **Save** button on the format/tool bar.


 * Make Your Page**


 * 1) Click on the hyperlink for your name.
 * 2) You are now on your new page and you should see the message: "This page doesn't exist yet. You can create it by clicking the edit button."
 * 3) Click the **EDIT** button to create your page.
 * 4) Place the following items on your page.
 * 5) Your name
 * 6) Write the phrase: Visit my website.
 * 7) Then highlight the phrase and click the hyperlink icon in the format/toolbar.
 * 8) Click the tab on the pop up window that says "External Link".
 * 9) Type the URL for your iWeb website in the address box. (be sure to type it correctly and use the http:// at the beginning)
 * 10) Add a short paragraph describing how the relationship between technology and learning has evolved during the past few years. Can you provide an example about how your students' experience has improved because of access to constructive technology?