HOW+TO+EDIT+A+TEACHER'S+WIKI

Back to HOME > HOW TO... Before you edit it, you must CREATE A TEACHER'S WIKI

**HOW TO EDIT A TEACHER'S WIKI**
Remember the cycle **EDIT > WRITE > SAVE**

STRUCTURE
Decide on the structure of your wiki. This structure helps users and creator to navigate the wiki.

Create your wiki like a family tree: Courses > Topics > Sub-topics > sub-sub topics. There is no limit to how the number of levels.
 * OPTION A** - by courses and syllabuses.

eg Poetry, Novels, Films, Plays
 * OPTION B** - by topics (if some resources are revisited)

HOME PAGE
Edit > Delete all the words on the page > write Hello World > Save Your first page has begun You will put your top level links on the Home Page eg each of the classes you teach, advisory and clubs, anything general for everyone. It is good to have 7 plus or minus two links, though that is not a law. Consider having a changing feature such as a Video of the Week on Home It is worth spending a little time on the design

NEW PAGES
It is good not to overcrowd a wikipage (you can create hundreds if you wish). A new page must have a unique name. It is better to be explicit: eg **Grade 7 Shakespeare Drama**, not just **Drama** The best way to create a page is the following sequence: On the parent page, write the name of the new page. Highlight the name Link Add Link (make sure it is to **Page or File**) Save //NB You have not yet created a page, only the link to one.// Click on the link. It will say: This page doesn't exist yet. Delete all of the text on the page. Create a **Back to Home** backlink

NAVIGATION
Each page should have a **breadcrumb trail** which helps the user to navigate back (definitely back to the previous page, and possibly all the way back to Home) eg Back to __ Home __ >__ Grade 6 Science __ > __ Biology __ > __ Classification __ > __ Mammals __