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Task Analysis and Script: How to set up a Class Wiki

I decided to use the procedural task analysis. Many people complete tasks more successfully
when there are specific steps to follow. Procedural task analysis allows them to better ascertain
that they are performing the task correctly.
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Open Chrome Browser

Click on the toolbar and type in www.wikispaces.com
Click on the blue button the left hand side that says, Education
Choose the bar that says, Teachers on the next page to sign up.
Create a username and password
Check your email for a confirmation letter from Wikispaces.
Click the link with the Confirm your email title above to be directed to your user

homepage.
8. You have two options. You can either click on the button in the upper right hand corner
that say, Create Wiki or you can click on the blue link below the title, Favorite Wikis
entitled, Create a new wiki now.
9. Choose your industry from the drop down bar on the next page.
10. Click the blue Continue button below.
11. Choose a Wiki name for your Wiki.
12. Type in the name of your school.
13. If your school is not listed, click on the blue link, Cant find your school?
14. Type in your schools information.
15. Fill out your course and grade level if you like. This is optional.
16. Submit your information.
17. You have created your first Wiki.
18. To create your first post, go to the Welcome to your classroom post.
19. Click on the small dropdown bar in the corner and choose edit.
20. Type your first post.
21. To invite students, click the button in the red bar that says, Members.
22. Click on the button that says, Invite people.
23. Add the email address of the students to the box using commas. There is also a bulk
upload option.
24. Youre set! Students can now see your Wiki. You can add projects, events and more to
your Wiki at a later date.
Step
1. Show computer
desktop

Task
Click on Google Chrome on desktop

Narration
Today, Id like to show you how to create a
Wiki page. Begin by going to your web
browser. I will be using Chrome Browser.

2. Chrome
Browser opens

Type: wikispaces.com into the toolbar

3. Show
wikispaces.com

Click on Education button

4. Hover Cursor
over Teachers
button
5. Show sign up
application page
6. Open new tab
for email

Choose Teachers button from menu

7. Show
confirmation letter
8. Show user
homepage of
Wikispaces.com.
9. Show the next
page

10. Show Wiki

creation form
11. Scroll down

12. Scroll down

13. Scroll down

14. Show wiki

homepage

Create username and password

Now that youre on the internet, type,

wikispaces.com into the toolbar to take
you to Wiki.
There are two options here: education and
everyone else. Click on Education.
Now, you are going to choose the option,
Teachers to get signed up.

Go ahead and choose a username and

password for your Wiki.
Check for confirmation letter
Check your inbox for your confirmation
letter. Sometimes, these may go to Spam, so
check that folder if you dont see the letter in
your inbox.
Click confirmation link
Here is the confirmation letter. All you want
to do is click on the embedded link to take
you back to Wikispaces.
Click, Create a Wiki button
Perfect! Now you can begin creating your
wiki. This is very simple. Just click on the
Create a Wiki button in the corner.
Click on the dropdown bar and
You will need to choose the industry youre
choose, Industry, then click,
in. You know we are in Education. Now that
Continue at the bottom.
weve done that, were just going to click,
Continue.
Click on the field to enter in the Wiki
Now, you will need to choose a name for
name
your Wiki. You can do this by clicking into
this field.
Choose the school information field
Next, you will type in the name of your
school. If you have issues finding your
school, click on the cant find my school
link and type in your school information.
Fill out course or grade level
This next step is optional. You dont have to
information.
do either or you can choose one or the other.
I am going to put in my grade level.
Click the submit button at the end of Review your information to ensure
the page
everything is correct and then scroll down to
the bottom of the page and click, Submit.
Click on the edit button on Welcome You have created your first wiki! Now, you
to your classroom and create a post
will want to create your first post. Go to the
post that says, Welcome to your classroom.
Click on the small dropdown bar and choose
edit. Now, we can make our very own post.

15. Hover cursor

over members
button
16. Show members
page

Click the button in the red bar that

says, members

To add students to your classroom, click on

the members button.

Click on the button that says, Invite

people.

17. Return to wiki

page home

Click on the wiki name in the upper

toolbar to return to the wiki page
home.

18. Remain on
homepage and end

Show other options for wiki creation

using cursor.

Simply click on the invite people button

and type in the email addresses of your
students. Make sure to separate with
commas. You can also do this with bulk
upload.
Now you have successfully invited
students. You can return to the homepage of
your wiki by clicking on the name of your
wiki in the toolbar.
Explore the many options of Wikispaces
such as assigning projects to your students.
Enjoy!