WallWisher

= Wallwisher Backchannel =

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 * 160 character limit
 * no need for students to sign-up
 * easy and quick sign-up for teachers

= II: Using Wallwisher =

//Sign-up//

 * Go to wallwisher.com
 * Click on login/register

//Build a wall//



 * Please note that items 1., 2., and 3. are required.
 * 4. If you want to give your students an easy to remember URL, you could enter it here. For example, the blank could be the class name.
 * 5. and 6. you would probably leave as is. You could change the permissions after the activity to prevent students from deleting anything.
 * The approval feature is handy if you are afraid that students will try to be cute or funny, or worse, inappropriate. You really have to pay attention and refresh your screen frequently to avoid too much lag time, especially if you are using this as a live tool in class.
 * 8. - My favorite: Lime :)

//Sharing with Students//
There are different ways to direct your students to your wall.
 * Send them the URL (the web address in your browser) in an e-mail or write it on the board
 * Embed your wall on your blog, wiki, or in a social media website.
 * Click on "Do More"... and then on "Embed". Go to your blog/wiki and embed.


 * Click on "Do More"... and then "Share". Find the provider for your social media website in the list.

//Student Input//
Once the students are on your wall, they will double click to open a new post. Depending on the activity, you may want to ask them to use their name. There is a place for anonymous posts, but beware of comments that you might not want to have shared with the rest of the class. :)

Students are not restricted to text alone. They can add multimedia from other places on the web: image, audio, and video links. Here is an example of a video being added:

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