Widgets


 * Check to make sure that the widget works when on the school computers!

Marquee (scrolling text) 1st method:** go to **http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/Scrolling+Banner** follow instructions on that page 2nd method: embed the following code as a widget:**  //<![CDATA[ document.write(' ')// ]]>  //<![CDATA[ document.write('')// ]]> **Enter your text here**  //<![CDATA[ document.write('<\/marquee>')// ]]>
 * OR

[|Polldaddy.com] example - []
 * Polls**

[|Shelfari] example - http://springfordreadingolympics.wikispaces.com/
 * Virtual bookshelf**

[|Wordle]
 * Word Clouds**

[|Glogster] poster example: http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/
 * Posters**


 * Counters**

You must have a Google account to create a Google Calendar Follow Wikispaces 'embed' instructions to embed Google Calendar To get the 'embed' instructions, go to the Google Calendar, pull down the drop-down menu next to the calendar, select Share this Calendar, and copy the embed instructions. You can then paste the instructions into the widget area on the Wikispaces edit page.
 * Google Calendar (widget)**

You have to update the calendar within Google Calendar, then it will update the calendar in the wiki after a few minutes Can change the color of an event on the calendar by changing the color of the calendar name. If all-day event, will have the color as the event's background color. If timed event, will have the color as the font color.