Getting+Started+-+Teachers

Teachers
Before teachers let their students loose on the wiki it might be worthwhile getting a few things sorted out within your school.

The tasks that will be set will require user accounts on most occasions, below is a list of all the applications planned for use. Use the link on each one to see whether your school has access or if the sites are blocked. Blocked sites will need to be unblocked by your school technician.

To begin with we would recommend that each teacher sets up a classroom user account, then allow students to access the application through this account. There may be some instances however that individual student accounts will be more beneficial for the task. Whichever the case we will keep you informed of our suggestions.

[|www.wikispaces.com] - this is the provider we will use to create and manage the wiki.

[|2008olympics.wkispaces.com] - this is the space we will use to collaborate and communicate during the project. Your wikispaces account will provide access to this wiki.

[|voicethread] - You will need to have a Voicethread account for one of the tasks during the collaborative project. You can easily get one from the voicethread link, make sure you apply for the free educators account. You will need to enter the school email and web address during this process to obtain the free account.

Podcasting - the final tasks to be completed later in the term will involve creating podcasts with free applications available online. Watch this space in coming weeks to see what requirements you will need access to.