Intro to Wiki (Activity)
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| − | |'''Learning Objectives''' || | + | |'''Learning Objectives''' ||Upon completion, you will be able to: |
| − | + | Describe typical uses of wikis. | |
| + | Create and edit a wiki page. | ||
| + | Discuss use of wikis in FOSS projects | ||
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|'''Materials/Environment''' || Access to the Web via a web browser. | |'''Materials/Environment''' || Access to the Web via a web browser. | ||
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=== Background: === | === Background: === | ||
| − | According to | + | According to Wikipedia: "A wiki is a website which allows its users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser usually using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor. Wikis are powered by wiki software. Most are created collaboratively." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki] |
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| + | For our learning activity we will focus on Media Wiki, the wiki software that powers Wikipedia. | ||
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=== Directions: === | === Directions: === | ||
==== Part 1 - Introduction to Wikis ==== | ==== Part 1 - Introduction to Wikis ==== | ||
| − | # Read the overview [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki article] about wikis. (After all, what starting point can there be for wikis than the Wikipedia article?) | + | # Read the overview [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki article] about wikis. (After all, what starting point can there be for wikis other than the Wikipedia article?) |
| − | # | + | # Read basics of MediaWiki page [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page creation] and page [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents editing] |
==== Part 2 - Creating a wiki page === | ==== Part 2 - Creating a wiki page === | ||
As part of your introduction to other POSSE participant, please create a short bio page for yourself in foss2serve.org. | As part of your introduction to other POSSE participant, please create a short bio page for yourself in foss2serve.org. | ||
Do the following: | Do the following: | ||
| − | # Go to [ | + | # Go to [foss2serve.org]. |
| − | # | + | # Login or create an account. Note that when you create an account you will need to wait for approval by an administrator. |
| − | # | + | # Create a new page in the wiki |
# Fill in the “About” page | # Fill in the “About” page | ||
Revision as of 22:43, 16 April 2013
Contents |
Blog Activity
Preparation:
| Description | Learners will create learn wiki basics and edit a wiki page. |
| Source | Greg Hislop |
| Prerequisite Knowledge | None. |
| Estimated Time to Completion | 30 minutes minutes |
| Learning Objectives | Upon completion, you will be able to:
Describe typical uses of wikis. Create and edit a wiki page. Discuss use of wikis in FOSS projects |
| Materials/Environment | Access to the Web via a web browser. |
| Rights | Licensed CC BY-SA |
| Turn In | A wiki page with a short biography and link to your blog |
Background:
According to Wikipedia: "A wiki is a website which allows its users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser usually using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor. Wikis are powered by wiki software. Most are created collaboratively." [1]
For our learning activity we will focus on Media Wiki, the wiki software that powers Wikipedia.
Directions:
Part 1 - Introduction to Wikis
- Read the overview article about wikis. (After all, what starting point can there be for wikis other than the Wikipedia article?)
- Read basics of MediaWiki page creation and page editing
= Part 2 - Creating a wiki page
As part of your introduction to other POSSE participant, please create a short bio page for yourself in foss2serve.org. Do the following:
- Go to [foss2serve.org].
- Login or create an account. Note that when you create an account you will need to wait for approval by an administrator.
- Create a new page in the wiki
- Fill in the “About” page
Part 3 - Posting to your blog
Now that you have a blog, it is time to make a post.
- This first post should be about you, the school you teach at, the courses you typically teach and your interest in incorporating HFOSS in your coursework. It will be your introduction to the other people who will be attending the POSSE workshop in June.
- Add a link to your blog by creating an entry on [ ]. Model your entry after the ones shown. Please insert your link alphabetically by last name.
Part 4 - Introduction to Planets
- Read the following page about planets.
- Go to the Teaching Open Source Planet
Part 5 - Tagging your blog post so it appears on the TOS planet - OPTIONAL
- Go to the TOS planet Feed
- Tag your post with whatever tag you will use for posts that you want to appear on the Teaching Open Source Planet (suggestion: TOS).
- Go to Teaching Open Source (http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Main_Page) and create an account: (http://teachingopensource.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main+Page)
- Add the URI for the feed for the TOS tag to the Planet Feed List (http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Planet_Feed_List). You will have to edit the Feeds section to add the URI and your name. Follow the format of the other entries there.
