SettlementAtWork Wiki

Overview

• What is a wiki? (short video)

• SettlementAtWork Wiki– How it fits into OCASI’s Work– How to find it– Overview of Contents– LSP and SWIS Portal Pages– How you can use it• Creating an Account• Editing an Account

What is a wiki?

Video http://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY

What is a wiki?

• A wiki is a website that anyone can edit– You can always “undo”– Web 2.0 (interactive vs. static)– A well known example is Wikipedia

SettlementAtWork WikiHow it fits into OCASI’s work

• The SettlementAtWork Wiki straddles two of OCASI’s main areas of work:– IT & New Media– Capacity Building

SettlementAtWork WikiHow to find it

SettlementAtWork WikiOverview of contents

SettlementAtWork WikiCommunity Engagement portal page

SettlementAtWork WikiTour

• Pages:– Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)– Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP)– Community Connections– Community Integration Network (CIN)

SettlementAtWork WikiHow you can use it

• Open access to content

• Free to create an account to add/edit content

• A place to collaborate with colleagues

SettlementAtWork WikiHow you can use it

• Open access to content

• Free to create an account to add/edit content

• A place to collaborate with colleagues

• A place to host documents• Portal pages provide good overview of the

settlement sector for people new to it

• Training webinars can be arranged with OCASI

SettlementAtWork WikiCreating an account

Click on Log In in the top right-hand corner

Click on request one (an account) and then fill in the form that appearshttp://wiki.settlementatwork.org/wiki/Special:RequestAccount

SettlementAtWork WikiEditing

Click on Get Involved! and then Help

Choose a topic or open the Getting started guide

Introductions (Mon. Nov. 18)

Jasmine Chua jchua@ocasi.org

atwork@ocasi.org

Introductions (Wed. Nov. 20)

Ann-Marie McGregorSenior Coordinator, Marketing

Settlement.Org

Thank you for your participation.Questions?

Contact:Ann-Marie McGregor (Wed. Nov 20)

ann-marie@ocasi.org

Wiki StaffLorraine Hudson lhudson@ocasi.org / secteuretab@ocasi.orgJasmine Chua (Mon. Nov. 18) jchua@ocasi.org / atwork@ocasi.org

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