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WEEK 3
=Knowing Wikispaces=


 * Week 3 Objectives:**
 * Providing personal information (Contact List in Moodle) (will be done in Week 4)
 * Using Chat for academic purposes
 * Knowing Wikispaces 100%
 * Opening an account in Wikispaces
 * Creating a Wiki in Wikispaces
 * Editing personal pages in Wikispaces
 * Creating a Logo for a webpage
 * Pretending you are a graduate professional in your area of studies
 * Writing your profile as a graduate architect/urbanist (past tense)
 * Reviewing Verb Tenses

**Day 1: Monday:**


Go over the following [|on-line exercises] to review the use of verb tenses in English. This activity will help you get ready for next class plans.

Let's explore Wikispaces!
=It's time to start working!=



To edit your e-zine in Wikispaces...

 * Create your own account in www.wikispaces.com. Register and remember to copy your login and password in a safe place.
 * Name your wiki with your personal name. Example: "LeticiaEsteves.wikispaces.com"
 * Use your names as they appear in your cédula de identidad. Do not change first names for middle names, please!
 * After registration in Wikispaces, sign in and open our class wiki (This page) click on "Join this wiki" (ID2124PAR wiki) in the left upper corner of this webpage to request membership and become part of our Class Wiki to find the URL easier.
 * Check you teacher corrections to your Profiles and Course Expectations in Yahoo mail. Re-write those texts taking into consideration your teacher's comments, and post your personal profile in your own wikispace. changing font,ages,
 * Explore ALL the editing tools in wikispaces: changing font size, changing font color, highlighting, adding/uploading pictures, adding/inserting links, using bold, underlined and italics, adding numbers and bullets (números y viñetas), etc.

==**Day 2: Wednesday:** ==

Writing 3: Professional Profile (4 points)


1. Pretend you are a **graduate architect** / **urban planner** who has been asked to create a personal webpage for an online magazine. Picture yourself as a professional in your field of study and start to create your own PROFESSIONAL PROFILE. The idea is to introduce yourself as the "editor" of that e-zine and to describe the company you work for, etc... Let's get started!
 * Write your professional profile (say who you are, where you studied, where and when you graduated, say if you have a master degree or a PHD in any specific field and where you got it (in what university), explain what you are doing at the moment (imagine it is the year 2021), say where you work, what your job consists of and what your plans for the future are.
 * Send your teacher your text by email.
 * Ask your teacher for help in the revision and edition of your text. Remember the wiki is a public space and we don`t want visitors to find pages full of mistakes.
 * Check your spelling, grammar and syntax using the Word Spellchecker. If you need extra help, ask the teacher to correct your texts. Once the text is corrected and edited by you, place the information & a picture of you in your wiki and "SAVE".

How can you edit your personal wiki pages???

 * First, open your own personal wiki after signing in
 * Second, click on "**edit this page**" (right upper corner of the page)
 * Third write a title for your page, you can start by adding your name or the name of the company you work for.
 * You can cllick on "**preview**" if you want to see what the title looks like.
 * Click on "**save**" when you are satisfied with the information added to your personal page.

Don't forget to write a title for your page and write your profile as a graduate architect or urbanist.

2. Think of the kind of work you would like to do once you graduate as architects and urbanists to later create a **logo** for your wiki page! Think about the kind of company you would like to work for, or the company you would like to own before you create your logo. Your logo can be a personal logo or a corporative one belonging to the company you work for as a professional already graduated in your field. You can design a logo like the ones below or any other logo of your choice.






 * CREATING YOUR LOGO:**

You can **create a logo** like the ones above at: []. Follow the instructions given in that page. Don't be afraid to experiment! If you have any question on the vocabulary, please ask your teacher using YAHOO MSN. When you like your logo, download it to the computer or save it in your pen drive, and then upload it to your wiki page. You can also try to create your logo using other programs such as Power Point, Paint or any other you might know.
 * Upload your logo to your wiki page


 * How to upload a Logo or an image to your wiki page?**
 * When you are on the "**edit**" mode in your wiki page, you will see a picture icon, click on it and you will see the box to look for the image on your PC.
 * Upload it, and then put the cursor where you want the logo to appear, and double click! The image will automatically appear in your page.
 * Do not forget to SAVE.

**Note:**
If you feel like designing your own logo by yourself, you can create it using Power Point or any other program you may know. When the logo is ready, save it to your computer or make a **screenshot**


 * (*) How to Screenshot?**

Use the **Print/screen** key on the computer key board. Open **Paint** and paste your design, save it as **Gif** or **JPG** and follow the instructions given above to upload the image to your wiki page. ** Important !!!! ** Remember you need to sign up to Wikispaces and every time you want to edit sign in with your login and password  to be able to upload documents, add images and edit pages. I f you are not logged in, you will not be able to add information or edit ANYTHING! So make sure you ayou have logged in to wikispaces before you do this activity!!!

**CLASSWORK/ HOMEWORK:**
 * Write an introduction for your wiki home page (say who you are and the purpose of the page you are creating, describe the company you work for, add a picture to your page in wikispaces to make it more attractive, and explain the concept of your logo). Remember you are a graduate architect/ urban planner. The information in your Course Expectation and Personal Profile texts in Moodle might help you out in this new task.


 * Email your texts to the teacher for previous corrections.
 * Check your spelling, grammar and syntax. If you need extra help, ask the teacher to correct your texts. Once the text is corrected, place the information & picture in your own wiki page (Personal Wiki), and do not forget to click on the "SAVE" button.
 * You can ask other students for help and call your teacher to check your work. Remember to run the Word Spell Checker before posting any text in your personal wiki page!
 * Have your teacher correct the final version of your wiki page description, and once that is done...you will be able to record your own voice and do the first Podcast Activity!!! (Podcast 1) (will be done in Week 4)
 * Open GRABADORA DE SONIDOS and then record your voice. Save your recording to later upload it to your wiki page. Your teacher will explain how to do that in class! (will be done in Week 4)

Do not hesitate to contact YOUR TEACHER in case you need some help. In case you do not have time to finish all the activities in class, please complete the assignments for homework. But make sure EVERYTHING is ready before we start Week 4 next Monday.
 * Note**: