Intro+&+Setup

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 * After creating your Google Account, please complete this short** survey || **Google** has more to offer when you sign in to your Google Account. You can customize pages, view recommendations, and get more relevant search results.

[|Gmail] Get a fresh start with email that has less spam

[|Web History] Access and manage your web activity from any computer

[|iGoogle] Add news, games and more to the Google homepage || || **Wikis** are simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together. Starting your wiki at //Wikispaces// is fast, free, and easy.
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http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Since early 2005 we've been dedicated to building the world's easiest to use wiki service by listening closely to the ever growing Wikispaces community. We now host over 1,000,000 wikis for over 2,500,000 people and have products designed for the smallest classroom and the world's largest corporations and institutions.

==What makes Wikispaces different from other wikis?== We make wikis easy to use for everyone, not just technical users. We provide a simple interface, a visual page editor, and a focus on community collaboration. Find out more on our __[|brief tour]__.

Who exactly is this offer for?
This offer is available exclusively for K-12 educational use. K-12 means kindergarten through secondary school. It is available worldwide to teachers, students, and educators.

What about higher education? What about non-profits?
We work with many universities and non-profits and see wikis bringing a lot of value to them every day. Our __[|regular pricing]__ is designed so that our service is accessible to higher education and non-profits as well as individuals and companies.

Where can I learn more about how to use a wiki in education?
TeachersFirst has created a handy __[|Wiki Walk-Through]__ which steps you through using wikis in education in a clear and easy to follow way.

Also, take a look at the __Educational Wikis__ space. It has examples, a guide, and links to other resources. It's a wiki so you can contribute your own examples and ideas. || Add a this gadget - esu3web20workshop || ===iGoogle is a customizable homepage=== iGoogle lets you create a personalized homepage that contains a Google search box at the top, and your choice of any number of gadgets below. Gadgets come in lots of different forms and provide access to activities and information from all across the web, without ever having to leave your iGoogle page. Here are some things you can do with gadgets:
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 * View your latest Gmail messages
 * Read headlines from Google News and other top news sources
 * Check out weather forecasts, stock quotes, and movie showtimes
 * Store bookmarks for quick access to your favorite sites from any computer
 * Design your own gadget. ||
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