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Create an Wikispaces Account

 * First, go to [|wikispaces.com] and create a new account.

Create a New Wiki for your Classroom Website

 * Once you are logged into a your wikispace account, you will be on your "My Account" page. At the top right corner of your screen there is a button that says "Create a New Wiki". Click this button to begin.
 * First enter the Wiki Name. This will be the web address for your classroom website.
 * For Example, Ms.Beasock teaches Algebra 1. She chose to name website name to be MsBeasockAlgebra1, therefore the link to her website is MsBeasockAlgebra1.wikispaces.com
 * Then change Wiki Type to K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary).
 * Click Create and your Website is created!
 * Immediately, your website will open with a Welcome Page.
 * Here are the highlights of the overview page:
 * 1) You are the wiki organizers. This means that you have control over the people that can view and edit the website, that you can edit the look and the feel of the website, and that you have the ability to delete and rename files.
 * 2) You have special privileges and abilities as an Educator. One of the key function is that you will be able to use the Creator Tool which allows you to create a large number of accounts at one time. This is useful when you need to add classes of students to your website.

Editing your Wikispace

 * Once you are logged in and have your wikispace open, you will see in the top right corner of your website the word "Edit". By clicking Edit, you will be able to begin changing the page that is open. The editing tool bar looks like this[[image:Wiki_Tool_Bar.png width="842" height="270" align="left"]]


 * The **Bold**, //Italics//, and __Underline__ functions all work the same as in Microsoft Word. The shortcut keys are also the same if you would prefer to use those.
 * Also, the Text tools button gives the ability to change the font and the font color on your wikispace.
 * The Numbers, bullets, and lines are useful for organization. Once again, these tools function the same as the do in Microsoft Word.

For more information on how to make your classroom website more dynamic, click here.