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Workshop Schedule

Goals for the Workshop

  • Gain an overview of what you can do with a wiki.
  • Build confidence to start using the wiki with your accounts.

Workshop Timeline

  • 17:00: Part A: Wiki Basics
  • 18:30: Break
  • 18:45: Part B: Wiki in Your Own Way
  • 20:00: The End!

Part A: Wiki Basics

0// Overview: Examples of MediaWiki Pages

Let's get inspired by different wikis. Here are some to explore:

1// Create Your Account

  • What can you do when you have an account?
 Different roles in wikis: readers, admins, editors, etc.
  • Why is an account necessary?
 🌪️‼️ Issue #1: Bots and spam prevention.
  • How to create an account?
 * To create an account as an admin: 
   1. Go to the Special:CreateAccount page.
   2. Fill in the required information (username, password, email).
   3. Click "Create account."

2// Adding and Editing Content

  • Create your first page
 Let's get started with adding content: paragraph, image, audio.
  • Editing and Deleting
 Learn wiki syntax and grammar. Choose between Visual Editor or Wikitext Editor.
 🌪️‼️ Issue #2: The risk of edit clashes when working together on the same page.
  • Categories and Linking
 What does a category do?  
 Learn how to add categories and link internal pages.

3// Working Collaboratively with Wiki Features

  • History
 Track and manage page edits.
  • Recent Changes
 See what's new or modified.
  • Talk Pages
 Discuss edits and collaborate with others.
  • Imaginary Scenarios
 Think through how these features can be used for collaborative work.
  • How-To Guide
 Follow the wiki tutorial to reinforce learning.

Part B: Wiki in Your Own Way

4// Birdcall Wiki

  • Designing Your Wiki
 How would an article page look? What structure would work best for your content?
  • Homepage Ideas
 What would you feature on your homepage?
  • Language Options
 Consider multi-language support and structure.

5// Customization & Decoration

  • CSS Customization
 Dive into MediaWiki:Common.css for styling.