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Workshop Schedule


Contents

DAY 1

Editing Basics

Basic Text Formatting

Practicing the Basic Codes

  • Practice your edits in your "sandbox".
  • You may wish to download a pdf file on how to create a sandbox.

Using workshop pages

Newcomer Survey

Helpful Hints



DAY 2

New Pages and Links

Using workshop pages

  • Discuss the various ways to create and access Wikieducator's new pages on Discussions page.

Using your User Page

  • Copy the Profile headings (you can always edit or add more information later).
  • Add content on each heading.


DAY 3

Images and Media

Collaborative editing

Using workshop pages

1. Discuss Discussions page the different types of images and media allowed in Wikieducator and the importance of licensing artwork.
2. Discuss "Wiki Ethics" on Discussions page.
3. Add feedback and questions at Feedback page.

Helpful Videos




DAY 4

Communication and Interaction


Activities

1. Leave a personal message on the User page of at least three different participants who have listed their user pages. To do this:
  • go to the respective user page by clicking on a blue coloured link.
  • click on the "Discussion" tab of the user page concerned (which you find at the top of the page). Add a positive comment on something you have seen on the member's user page, and if you have any ideas on how to improve the user page, offer some friendly advice.
2. If you receive a message from one of the other participants, send a reply by clicking on their user name which is displayed in the automatic signature below the message. Try and comment on something positive you have seen on their user page, and if you have any ideas on how to improve the user page offer some friendly advice.
3. In addition, you may wish to be a good wikineighbour and welcome the newest members.
4. Test the feature of adding a discussion item which relates to a content page on the wiki. Now find out another content page of interest on WikiEducator, go to its Discussion page and either start a new discussion or go through the on going discussions, and add your comments by clicking the Reply link.


Using workshop pages

5. Add feedback and questions at Feedback page.


Live Online Meeting



DAY 5 (June 19, 2009)

Pedagogical Templates

Read Tutorial 9 on Pedagogical Templates

Thinking about structure

Read Tutorial 10 on Thinking About Structure

Using workshop pages

1. Discuss about "Importance of structure and usage of subpages" at Discussions page.
2. Add feedback and questions at Feedback page.

Exploring Wikieducator

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