HOW TO CREATE A WIKI PB WORKS Prepared by:

HOW TO CREATE A
PB WORKS WIKI
Prepared by:
Jo-Anne Gibson
Teacher-Librarian
Acadia Junior High
What is a Wiki?
Wikis in Plain English
By Lee Le Fever
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikisplain-english
What is a Wiki?
• A wiki is a “quick” easy-to-use web page that multiple
people can edit.
What’s a wiki good for?
• Group projects
• Individual student projects
• Portfolios
• Sharing of resources and links
• Keeping students, parents and other teachers informed
• Classroom calendar
What’s a good site to use?
• pbworks is a free, easy to use site. It takes
60 seconds to create and no knowledge of
html is necessary; you and your class can
start using it in less than 5 minutes!
• To get started, go to:
pbworks.com
Who controls the content?
• Whoever had permission to edit it. The site
creator controls this.
• As the administrator, an email will be sent
to you when changes are made indicating
who made the changes so you can check
the content and make changes, if
necessary.
• Wikis can be private or public, depending
on your settings.
Can I attach files, pictures
or video clips?
Absolutely!
Is my data safe?
• Yes. Data is backed up hourly by
pbworks.
• Different versions of pages are saved so
you can revert to an earlier version if
necessary.
It’s a great opportunity to practice student netiquette!
Getting Started
http://pbworks.com
Choose the Educator’s Version
No Adds: Go Educational
Sign Up Now
Basic Works Great in the
Classroom
Sign Up and Create Account
Check your Email
• Follow the directions
on the email from
pbworks to activate
your site.
• You may need to
check your “junk
mail.”
• Write down your site
address (URL) for
future reference
Follow the link
to your wiki
Here’s your wiki!
Wiki features
Front Page
Edit
Create a Page
Pages & Files
Upload Files
Settings
Help
Settings
•Change the
look
•Add a Logo
•Add
Users
•Modify
Security
Features
Add Users
Create accounts for
Students without
email
Add users
with email
Choose
Permission
Levels
Adding Students Without Email
Follow the
easy steps
Workspace Security
Who can view
Who can edit
Who can access
Who can comment
Edit Features
Just like using a Word Processor
Don’t forget to Save your work!
New Page
Give your page a name
Create the Sidebar
Edit the Sidebar
To link a page to the SideBar
1. Type the name of the page here
3. Click on appropriate page here
2. Highlight it
Page will now be linked and shown in sidebar
Linking Files (Word, PP, ect.)
1. Must be in Edit
2. Select “Image & Files
3. Upload Files
4. After file has loaded, select the file
and it will automatically appear
or
linked on your page.
4. Highlight text and select the file
you want to link.
Adding Pictures
1. Must be in Edit
2. Select “Images & Files”
3. Upload Picture
from file
4. When picture has loaded, click it and
it will appear on your page.
Linking Websites
on Wiki Pages
4. Select URL
Link Type
1. Must be in Edit
3. Select Insert/Edit Link
2. Highlight text you want linked, if desired
5. Add URL
6. Click OK
Page Changes/Revisions
Delete
Move
Edit
Rename
Revisions
Adding Comments
Depending on the settings, comments can be added on every page.
Must be in Edit
Plugin Fun
•Calendar
•Spreadsheet
•Tables
•Google Gadgets
•Videos
Select the Plugin
icon
•Web 2.0 applications
•Number of visitors
•Chat Room
•Slide and photoshows
Can’t Find Your Wiki?
Go to: pbworks.com
and sign in
All your wikis are found
on your account
dashboard