OVW/Sandbox

Session 1

 * Introduction to WikiEducator
 * Creating an account

Week 2


Session 2


Editing Basics

 * Please read Tutorial 3 on editing basics.

Basic Text Formatting

 * Please read Tutorial 4 on 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

 * Discuss about editing basics and text formatting at Discussions.
 * Add feedback and questions at Feedback page.

Newcomer Survey

 * Take the WikiEducator newcomer survey

Helpful Hints

 * Video
 * Video
 * Editing with wiki codes
 * Easy to follow formatting
 * All you need to know for advanced formatting of text
 * Print these pages, and keep them close at hand when working on the wiki.
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Quick_guide - Quick Guide
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page - How to Edit a Page

New Pages and Links

 * Read Tutorial 5 on New Pages and Links
 * See also:
 * Add Internal & External Links
 * Video

Using workshop pages

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


 * Add feedback and questions at Feedback page.

Week 3


Images and Media

 * Read Tutorial 6 on Images and Media


 * See also:
 * Licences
 * Images
 * Help:Images

Collaborative editing

 * Read Tutorial 7 on 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

 * Video

Week 4


Communication and Interaction

 * Read Tutorial 8 on 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.

Week 5


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

 * Wikieducator Main Page
 * Content
 * Initiatives
 * Help:Contents
 * Special:SpecialPages
 * Visit Your Country Page

Group Discussions (Forums)
We use several forums to facilitate discussion around WikiEducator. Please feel free to join us! Please visit the Community Portal for a list of recent discussion topics.


 * WikiEducator Main Google Group
 * Community Media Google Group
 * WikiEducator Teacher Collaboration Google Group
 * LearnShare HIV AIDS Google Group
 * WikiEducator 4 Special Education Google Group

CLOSING ACTIONS
 CLOSING ACTIONS PAGE
 * 1) If you haven't done it yet, please download, complete, sign, and fax the Learning Contract to +1 604 775 8210 or scan and email to [mailto:PSchlicht@col.org Patricia Pschlicht]
 * 2) Ask for your WikiApprentice Level 2 Certification
 * 3) Become a Junior Facilitator - to improve your wiki skills and online facilitation expertise. Express your intention to your facilitator.
 * 4) Review the rest of the Tutorials
 * 5) Evaluation & Feedback

Additional resources


WikiEducator Projects and Collaborative Exchange

 * OER Handbook
 * WikiEducator 3.0
 * Quality Assurance Framework

Policies and guidelines

 * 1)  WikiEducator policies
 * 2) Using WikiEducator
 * 3) WikiEducator Skills Certification Policy
 * 4) Certification: WikiMaster-WikiBuddy-WikiApprentice Requirements