Web+2.0+tutorials

= **Using Web 2.0 tools** =

Tools on this page

 * Wikispaces
 * VoiceThread
 * Mindmeister
 * Slideshare
 * Etherpad
 * Zoho Creator

**Registering on Wikispaces **
1. Go to the WikiSpaces site http://www.wikispaces.com/ and follow the instructions to join.

For now you will be setting up a free account but you may want to consider a Pro account at a future date. Here is a comparison of each:

**Using your Wikispace **
If you would like to view tutorials with further information about using Wikispaces then follow the links below.

[|Introduction] [|Personalise your wiki] [|Adding files and pictures] [|Notifications and RSS] [|Personal Account Settings]

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 * Embedding videos or other web 2.0 objects into a Wikispace wiki**
 * 1) Click "Edit This Page."
 * 2) Go to the embed widget button on the toolbar that looks like a television
 * 3) Choose the type of media you would like to embed, such as YouTube or Google Calendar
 * 4) For each application, there will be instructions for copying the HTML from that application's site and pasting it in the widget tool's box.
 * 5) When you save the widget, it will appear as a grey box saying 'Media' until you save your page. Don't worry about this - it is perfectly normal!
 * 6) When you save the wiki page, the object will then display correctly.

**Registering for Voicethread **
These instructions are for registering for a basic account which will allow you to leave comments on Voicethreads.

1. Go to the Voicethread website at [|http://voicethread.com] Click on 'Sign in or Register' above the Voicethread title.

2. Click on the link at the bottom of the pop-up screen that says 'Register'.

3. For a basic account that allows you to add to Voicethread discussions, you can then just fill in the fields and click on 'Register'.

You will then have an account that you can sign in with to leave comments on Voicethreads.

**Adding to a Voicethread discussion **
Make sure you are signed in to your Voicethread account using the email address and password you chose when you set up your Voicethread account. You can do this by logging in to your account at http://voicethread.com or by clicking the 'Sign in' option in the bottom corner of the Voicethread you want to add your comments to.

You do not need to create a Voicethread at any time within this module. You just need to add to the existing Voicethreads. When you are signed in, you will see an image appear in the bottom left hand corner that represents you - in the image below I have a photo but you will have a symbol. Then click on the 'Comment' option. You are then given a couple of options for how to comment. You can record an audio comment with the 'Record' button (you will need to have a microphone either attached or built in to your computer), type a comment with the 'type' option or record a video comment (need to have a webcam) using the little video camera button. Don't worry about the phone option or the up arrow - these are less common ways of commenting. Click on your choice of option. I would suggest that the audio comment will be the most common so will be showing how to do this. When you click on 'record', a pop-up window will appear that asks you to allow Voicethread to use your audio and video on your computer. Click on 'Allow'. Be aware that as soon as you do this, Voicethread will then start recording directly afterwards so be ready with what you want to say. When you have finished recording your comment, click on 'Stop recording', You will then be able to listen back to the comment you have left. If you are happy with this, click 'Save'. Your comment will now appear around the outside of the Voicethread slide.

At times, there may be more than one slide in a Voicethread. The big arrow at the bottom right of the Voicethread will move you to the next slide. You can click on the little squares next to the arrow to see a view of all of the slides to jump to a specific slide.

Registering for MindMeister
There are many different pricing structures on MindMeister, but only one free account. A free account will let you have up to 6 mindmaps of your own, share and collaborate on other peoples mind maps and to download or publish the mindmaps you create.

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MindMeister Tutorials
Got 4 minutes to spare? Then we'd recommend you lean back and have a look at the tutorial video below for a quick introduction into MindMeister.

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Using Slideshare
Slideshare is a tool for sharing presentations. It is only good for presentations with //static// slides - if you want animations on the slides you could try 'Authorpoint'

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Using Etherpad
Etherpad is an online collaborative text-editing application that does not require downloading or installation of any software packages.

There is a [|tour of features on the Etherpad site.] There are also excellent explanations of Etherpad on the following two websites: http://www.appappeal.com/app/etherpad/ http://www.kented.org.uk/internet/etherpad/

Basically, all you need to do is click on the link of the Etherpad that you have been asked to contribute to and start typing.

Using Zoho Creator
Build forms to use online to collect information. [|How to create a simple form]

[|How to embed a form and access and download the data entered into the form]