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<span style="font-size:200%">'''Here are some tips to help you create a language learning lesson:'''</span> | |||
The Wiki page editing is done thanks to the [https://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki Engine], the software used by the famous [https://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. | The Wiki page editing is done thanks to the [https://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki Engine], the software used by the famous [https://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. | ||
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'''<code><nowiki><div | '''<code><nowiki><div style="font-size:300%;">Vocabulary for animals in English</div></nowiki></code>''' (Lesson title) | ||
'''<code>==Vocabulary==</code>'''(level 1) | '''<code>==Vocabulary==</code>'''(level 1) | ||
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'''<code>==Videos== </code>'''(level 1) | '''<code>==Videos== </code>'''(level 1) | ||
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Here are examples of existing lessons to inspire you: | Here are examples of existing lessons to inspire you: | ||
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If you want to write a title for your lesson, USE the following code: | If you want to write a title for your lesson, USE the following code: | ||
'''<code><nowiki><div | '''<code><nowiki><div style="font-size:300%;"> TITLE </div></nowiki></code>''' | ||
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'''<code>===The farm animals===</code>''' | '''<code>===The farm animals===</code>''' | ||
=== | ==Tables== | ||
Here are easy ways to create tables without having to use the wiki code or the visual editor: | |||
===Create a table: Solution 1=== | ===Create a table: Solution 1=== | ||
#Create the table in Excel | #Create the table in Excel | ||
#Copy and Paste the table in the page with the Visual Editor mode | #Copy and Paste the table in the page with the Visual Editor mode (do not use the "Edit source" table but use the "Edit" table) | ||
#Save the page | #Save the page | ||
#Edit the page, this time, with the "Edit source" tab | #Edit the page, this time, with the "Edit source" tab | ||
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<code>{| class="wikitable sortable"</code> | <code>{| class="wikitable sortable"</code> | ||
if you want to make it sortable | if you want to make it sortable | ||
===Create a table: Solution 2=== | ===Create a table: Solution 2=== | ||
#Create your table in Excel | #Create your table in Excel | ||
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#Edit the wiki page with the "Edit source" tab | #Edit the wiki page with the "Edit source" tab | ||
#Paste the code | #Paste the code | ||
===Update a table=== | ===Update a table=== | ||
#Copy the table from the html page | #Copy the table from the html page | ||
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Then update the wiki page, using solution 1 or 2 above. | Then update the wiki page, using solution 1 or 2 above. | ||
===How to format the table header=== | ===How to format the table header=== | ||
The table header is a special row at the top of the table with the title of each column. | The table header is a special row at the top of the table with the title of each column. | ||
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You just have, '''ONLY on the first line''', to replace the <code>'''|'''</code> by a <code>'''!'''</code> | You just have, '''ONLY on the first line''', to replace the <code>'''|'''</code> by a <code>'''!'''</code> | ||
== Links== | == Links== | ||
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<code><nowiki>[[File:My_pic.png|thumb|My Picture Caption]]</nowiki></code> ''with a caption'' | <code><nowiki>[[File:My_pic.png|thumb|My Picture Caption]]</nowiki></code> ''with a caption'' | ||
==Voice Recordings | ==Voice Recordings== | ||
See this page: | See this page: | ||
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To add an '''embedded youtube video''' inside a lesson, click the '''EDIT CODE''' button. | To add an '''embedded youtube video''' inside a lesson, click the '''EDIT CODE''' button. | ||
Then, simply circle the video | Then, simply circle the video ID like this: | ||
'''<code><nowiki> <youtube>[ID code]</youtube></nowiki></code>''' | |||
''' | The video ['''ID code'''] can be found inside the URL of a Youtube video. | ||
Example: | |||
== | if the URL is as follows: '''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ypgbP2Jn4&app=desktop''' | ||
The code to copy is '''S4ypgbP2Jn4''' (between '''v=''' and '''&''') | |||
After inserting the following code: | |||
'''<code><nowiki> <youtube> | '''<code><nowiki> <youtube> S4ypgbP2Jn4 </youtube> </nowiki></code>''' | ||
the video appears as below: | |||
<youtube>S4ypgbP2Jn4</youtube> | <youtube>S4ypgbP2Jn4</youtube> | ||
==Lists== | ==Lists== | ||
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==HTML and CSS== | ==HTML and CSS== | ||
If you know html and css languages, you can do | If you know html and css languages, you can do almost any formatting like in the following lesson: | ||
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Culture/Find-the-Ideal-Penpal | |||
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