Here's how to use the wiki:
Keep in mind:
Any site visitor can view the pages in the Adopters wiki, but only registered adopters can edit them.
Only Members can view the pages in the Member wiki, and only registered members can edit them.
Anyone with access to a page can add a comment to it.
To create a new page, click on the Add a Page (+) button. It would probably be best to have a single wiki page for each topic. If you are creating a new page for a site, be sure to click on the Add Tags Here field and type the word "site," so that your new page will show up automatically when visitors want to view all the Adopter site pages.
Feel free to modify an existing page. If it gets too badly messed up, the wiki keeps previous versions in its history. It is very nice to use the Comment field above the cancel/save buttons to indicate what changes you have made to the page, in case it is necessary to revert to an earlier version of the wiki entry.
To edit a page, click the Edit (pencil) button. Hold the mouse over the edit bar buttons that appear, so you can see what is possible. Drag and drop works, also. The Edit Bar allows you to format what appears on the screen. Just hold the mouse (without pressing the button) over an icon to see what it does. Clicking on the icon selects that feature or generates a drop-down menu.
When creating a new page, you will almost always want to add one or more tags so others can find it. You add a tag by clicking on the field in the upper left labeled "Add Tags Here".
At the bottom of the screen you will find a Log Out control that is sometimes helpful. There is also a link to more extensive help on editing a wiki.
Please don't edit this instruction page unless you can be REALLY helpful. :^)
The magnifying glass in the top right corner searches for Tags, so when you add a new wiki page, be sure to add a good keyword like "groups" or "room" (without quotes, of course.)
Useful things to know:
Only people whose registration request has been verified and accepted have access to the materials in the Members wiki. (In contrast to the Adopter's wiki, which can be viewed by any visitor to the site.) So it is OK to put information in the Members wiki that we would not want students to see, like sample tests, activities, explanation of group composition, etc. An adopter's page is your "public face" that anyone can see. It's the place to put photos, contact data, and general information that you don't mind sharing. Be sure that you add the tag "site" to your page, or it will not appear in the list of adopting sites.
For more information about using the wiki, click Help at the bottom of the page.
If you click on the little square, gray icon near Recent Changes, you will be able to automatically be notified (via an RSS feed) of changes to any of the wikis. This may or may not be a Good Thing.
Feel free to add comments to other wiki pages (even the adopters).