Class+4+-+Internet+Applications+and+Resources

This week I'd like to focus on adding files to our wiki from outside sources as well as the widget feature.

1. Go out on the web and find some free clip art that you like and save it to your desktop for ease in finding later. I created a new folder to save them to. If you have a PC just right click on the desktop, go to new, choose folder, and call it wiki docs. 2. To __upload any document__, including clipart, click on "Manage Wiki" 3. To __add a picture to a page__ you already have, click on "Manage Wiki", open the page you want the picture in. 4. To __add a picture to your wiki header__, click on "Manage Wiki" and click on the following: 5. Embed a __Widget__ - For our purposes today, we will embed our google calendar. Open a new tab so you can have both windows open at the same time on the internet. Go to igoogle on the second tab. 6. Copy some of my pages to your wiki that you might need for future use. To do this DO NOT go into edit mode. Simply highlight what you want to copy, then copy text. Next, switch to your wiki and create a new page. Paste the info into the new page and save. I suggest saving internet safety pages, photo permissions, links per month, etc.
 * **Note:** if you are going to use your clip art for your home page picture, don't view actual size before saving. The smaller thumbnail picture works better. If you just want to use the picture on your pages, you are able to save in original size and then adjust the size on the page later.
 * Select "files"
 * click on "+ upload"
 * Select your wiki folder on your desktop to see the images you saved and click on a file to upload. Once you are done clicking, the file is uploaded and you will see it below.
 * Note**: You can select more than one at a time by holding down the ctrl button and clicking on all files to upload.
 * Edit
 * Click on the "file" icon in the edit bar
 * Choose a picture (insert files)
 * Alignment (choose one)
 * size (click on - or + to adjust)
 * Caption (kind of a fun feature to add)
 * Click on "x"
 * Save the page and you'll see your picture with the caption.
 * Settings
 * Look and feel
 * Logo
 * Browse
 * Select from wiki docs
 * Save
 * Note**: I wasn't able to find this to be adjustable so you want to save thumbnail views only, not full size.
 * Click on "more"
 * Open your calendar
 * On the left, click on "settings"
 * Next, click on your calendar name and you will see the details.
 * Scroll down to "Embed" this calendar (copy **__all__** the information in the box)
 * Click back to your wiki
 * Edit your calendar page (if you haven't created one, make a new page)
 * Click on "widget", "google", go to #6 and paste the html code from google.
 * Save and then save the page
 * Make sure to create a link to your calendar in your navigation menu.

Out of all of these features I find the upload feature very easy and useful to store documents that you might refer to often but not quite be able to put your fingers on quickly. I think you are all doing a great job; keep up the great work!