Get+Started+Intro+to+Wiki

== =Get Started: Intro to this wiki= This activity is meant to be completed as a whole group activity. IT is designed to introduce students and teachers to using a wiki and teach them about Internet safety. After completion of the activity, students will //Agree to Terms// and request an account in order to proceed with the lessons in The Road to Revolution.

Step 1: Watch Vide//o:// In Plain English, by Commoncraft
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Step 2: Discuss wikis as "Live and WorldWide"

 * The wiki is published on the Internet.
 * Anyone can find it and view it.
 * Remember, it's okay to use personal information, but never okay to use private information

Step 3: **Personal vs. Private** information. Get handout from CyberSmart
What's an avatar? An avatar is an online identify used to allow users to have a personality while protecting private information.

Step 4: Discuss Publishing Safety Guidelines and Web Etiquette (Students will agree to these terms when requesting a user account, at the end of this lesson.
This wiki is being monitored. Please keep it clean and safe for all.
 * 1) Do not reveal any private information when contributing to this project.
 * 2) When using the wiki and other online tools associated with this project, identify yourself with your chosen pen name, **never** your real name.
 * 3) Do not login as someone else and do not share your password with others.
 * 4) Use good writing practices without excessive use of slang. (This is not a text message.)
 * 5) Do not fill the space with unnecessary punctuation. Use words instead..
 * 6) Remember to use your best writing, spelling and grammar. After all, you are publishing for an audience.
 * 7) Be respectful and considerate when replying to the ideas of others.

Step 5: Hands on Activity: Create an Avatar
If you don't have time or access to computer, please consider assigning this as a fun homework task. BuildYourWildSelf is a very easy tool to use and students should be able to complete it independently.

Use one of the Web 2.0 tools to create an avatar.
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Take a snapshot of your avatar

 * How do I take a snapshot on a PC?
 * How do I take a snapshot on a Mac?

Create a pen name.
Use something you can remember and spell, but please **do not** use your real name. Be creative!

**Step 6: All Student**s: Complete form: Setup Account
Request Student Account

Follow Up:
After submitting the form and agreeing to terms, students will receive accounts.

Step 7: Upload Avatar to Your Profile
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