Archive for August, 2009
Wikispaces.com has a really cool option of displaying the latest posts from a blog. This is a great way to pull in other helpful information related to the information you post on certain wikispace pages. For example, let’s say you’ve just created a new page on your wikispace that contains helpful instructions on how to use Smartboards in your classroom.
Don’t let the title scare you, teachers! I show you step-by-step how you can change both the background color and background image of your wikispace using CSS. To change your background image, you first have to upload your image to your wikispace, and then you need to create a custom template based off of one of the default wikispace themes. Watch the video tutorial for complete instructions.
Each week, we will feature a new Wikispace of the Week here on wikispacetutorials.com. That’s right… you. We think that there are some pretty cool ways that people are using and managing wikispaces. Getting showcased here basically involves answering 4 questions…
Having a calendar on your wikispace can be helpful for many reasons, and Google makes it easy to do. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to embed a Google Calendar in your wikispace, and also how to import a public calendar in iCal format. School administrators and educators can make use of this feature if their school produces an online calendar in iCal format.
Scribd is a website that allows you to upload, share, and view documents online. And wikispaces.com allows you to embed a Scribd document to your wikispace. This is a great way to give your users a quick and thorough glance at a document that you’d like them to view right there…
Twitter has recently come out with a newly designed widget that you can add to your website, blog, and yes, your wikispace. Adding a Twitter widget will allow your wikispace visitors to see what you’ve been tweeting on Twitter.
