tutorials


 * Tutorials **



toc = Yahoo Messenger = Topics dealt with in the tutorial below
 * Getting a Yahoo ID
 * Downloading Yahoo Messenger
 * Logging in
 * Creating a Friends' list
 * Starting a text and voice chat
 * (Dis)Advantages of chat for language learning
 * Why use chat in the L2 classroom?
 * Practical advice
 * Conclusions

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= Skype =
 * [|Skype Help]

= Wikispaces =

Registering / Creating an account
To register or open an account in Wikispaces, follow the these steps:
 * click http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * click the "Wikis for Individuals and Groups" button
 * fill in the three fields ("jot down" somewhere safe your username, password and the email address you indicated; **ViP:** make this a rule in all future registrations)
 * click the "Join Now" button
 * wait for a "confirmation" message in your mail Inbox to be able to activate your account in Wikispaces

When you're taken to your account page, click the "+ Create a New Wiki" button (top right) and fill in the necessary info.

Creating a new wiki

 * click the "+ Create New Wiki" button"
 * give your wiki a name (simple and without spaces in-between)
 * choose if the wiki is Public (open to anyone and editable by anyone) or Protected (open to people you invite; they can also edit your wiki, if you so wish)
 * select the type of wiki
 * click the "Create" button

For those of you who are more visual, here's a **tutorial with images** on how to **register to Wikispaces** and **create a new wiki**.

Creating a new page
To create a new page, click the "New Page" link on the top left.



Then give your page a clear and simple name (without spaces in-between words) and click the "Create" button.



Wikispaces opens the new page at once. To start writing, see the next section.

Editing a page
To edit a page (insert content, make changes), you need to leave "View" mode (the one we're in when we navigate the wiki) go into "Edit" mode. In the Tabs bar, click the "Edit" tab (far right).



Notice that the page becomes sort of blurred and you see the Editor bar below.



It's very similar to that of Word. Explore it before you start writing. Here are some clues:
 * **T (with a palette):** to choose the //font// (type of letter), increase the font size, choose font color and align the text
 * **Link:** to create a link to a wiki page or to an external page somewhere on the Internet
 * **File:** to upload a file (text, image or video) from your computer (and later insertin a specific wiki page), or to insert a file that's on the Internet
 * **Widget:** to insert additional applications/programs such as a Table of Contents, the digital clock, a video...
 * **Table:** to create a table
 * **Save:** to save your work in different ways. There are three options. It's advisable that whileyou're working on a page that you click "Save and Continue" regularly. Only click "Save" after finishing your work, or if you need to leave the page temporarily.

Embedding/Inserting .html code in a page

 * click the "Copy" button (or the "Copy to Clipboard" button) of the code that you're going to insert
 * go into "Edit" mode in the wiki page
 * click "Widget" (above)
 * in the new window, click the option you want
 * paste (Ctrl + V) the code in the white rectangle
 * click "Preview" if you want to see how it's going to look
 * finally, click "Save"

While you're in "Edit" mode, you won't see the end-product of the .html code, only a light blue square in its place. You only see it in "View" mode.

Inserting an image
There are two ways to insert an image: upload the image to the wiki files section before inserting it where you want it in the page you're working in, or making a link to an image/photo in a Webpage. Here's the first process. You need to be in "Edit" mode.
 * click the "File" button (in the Formatting bar)
 * click the "Upload files" button
 * in the new window, look for the folder where you have the image/photo and open it
 * select the file(s) you want to upload and click the "Open" button (bottom right)
 * wait for the upload process to be complete
 * place the cursor / mouse in the place where you want to insert the image and click the corresponding file
 * click "Save and Continue" or "Save"

** Wikispaces "Help" pages **

 * Editing a Page
 * [|Video Tours] (choose a presentation from the dropdown menu)

= Irfanview =
 * [|Resizing an image]
 * [|Cropping an image]


 * Inserting a border in an image **
 * click the Image menu
 * select Add border/frame
 * in the new window, select "Plain black" or whatever color you want (on the right)
 * in Border 1 select "1" pixel for a thin border (you can increase it)and put the other options at 0 (zero)
 * click Ok
 * go the File menu
 * select "Save as..." or "Save (original folder)"
 * click Ok

= Audiopal =
 * Recording and embedding the .html code

= Vocaroo =
 * [|Registering, recording, creating a link & embedding .html code]


 * ViP:** The guidelines to "insert a link" and "embed code" in the wiki apply to PBworks


 * ** Creating a link to a file in Wikispaces **
 * upload the file
 * place the mouse cursor where you want the file to show
 * click the "File" button in the Toolbar (above)
 * select the file (and the link is inserted automatically)

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 * ** Embedding an audio file in Wikispaces **
 * follow the first three steps above
 * select "Embed File" in the "Click To" field (on the right)

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= Voki =

Registering

 * click Voki to explore the site and check "Voki for Education"
 * register or open an account by clicking the "Register" button (top right)
 * fill in all the required and click "I agree..."
 * click the "Finish" button
 * wait for a confirmation email
 * activate your account by clicking the "confirmation" link in the email

Creating a Voki

 * log in: fill in your email address and click the "Login" button (top right)
 * create your avatar: select a character, clothing and accessories
 * give your avatar a voice: record your voice reading a text, or choose a voice to read your text
 * select a background
 * select a theme in "Players"
 * click the "Publish" button when you finish

Now you can send your recording to a colleague, relative or friend and/or embed it in your wiki. If you still have doubts, go back to "Embedding .html code in a page" (above).

= Voxopop =
 * Voxopop

= Audacity =
 * Dowloading Audacity and recording audio files

= Eyejot =
 * Signing in, recording et al.

= Winkball =
 * Registering, recording a Wink

= Voicethread =

Registering

 * go to the **[|Voicethread]** site
 * click "Sign In or Register" (top right) and then "Register" (on the left)
 * fill in all the required fields
 * click the "Register" button

You may need to wait for a "confirmation" email.

= Hot Potatoes =
 * Creating Hot Potatoes exercises

= EclipseCrossword =
 * Creating an EC puzzle

= Quizlet =
 * Registering and Creating Flashcards

= Survey Monkey =
 * Registering and Creating a SM survey