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=TIE Wiki=

Welcome to the TIE wiki! You will find a number of pages in this wiki that are dedicated to new technological tools that enhance education. Please feel free to read, use, and contribute. In other words, don't be afraid of **changing this website**, **editing a page**, or even **adding a new page**!

If you are coming to this site because of references made in one of the **Edubabble for Technolytes** podcast, then please visit this page.

=What's a Wiki?=

The word, "[|wiki]," is Hawaiian for "quick" or "fast." While that is a useful tidbit of knowledge, it doesn't explain why this website is a wiki.

Think of a wiki as a label that describes the website type. You can apply the wiki label to any website that allows users to change or add content to any page. The most cited example of a wiki is [|Wikipedia], an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. However, most websites aren't wikis; [|Yahoo!], [|Google], and [|Amazon] **aren't** wikis. Trinity's website isn't a wiki.

So, why is this website a wiki? This website is a wiki because you can edit, change, delete, or add content. Do you see the **edit** button at the top of this page next to the word, **home**? If you click on it, you can change the content on this page! Pretty cool, huh?

I imagine that some of you might be worried about vandalization (people being able to add inappropriate content to the page). Some of you might also be hesitant to add to a page out of fear of making a mistake or creating an unalterable revision. Both are valid concerns. However, don’t worry! You can use the **history** link to revert a page back to an earlier form.

=Help=

New to wiki's? Here is a scaled down version of help to get you started. Be sure to use your back button to return to this page.

Would you rather watch a movie? Here are some short (1-2 minute) movies that describe important activities/areas within this wiki.
 * [|Overview]: Highlights important tools in the wiki.
 * [|Editing]: How to change the text on an existing page.
 * [|History]: How to use the history link to change a page back to an earlier version.
 * [|New Page]: You can create a new page within this wiki! Watch this video to find out how to do this.
 * [|Navigation]: How to add an existing page to the navigation sidebar.

You can also find additional **help** by clicking on the link in the upper right corner of this page.

Finally, I created a sample page for experimenting with wiki editing and formatting. Please use this page as a "sandbox."