Embedding+Widgets

On this page I will show you how to embed a widget, talk about the different kinds of things that a widget might be, and the advantages of an embedded document over a uploaded file.

So what is embedding in comparison to uploading?
 * when you upload a file, it is static, to make changes you would have to change the original, then go through the upload process again
 * when you upload a file, it takes up digital real-estate on your site
 * embedding is more akin to having a TV screen on your site, and the station is tuned to the file/video/presentation/etc.
 * when you embed an object you are seeing the most up-to-date version of that object
 * if you change the source object, you do NOT have to re-embed it

So what kinds of things can you embed?
 * student projects
 * calendars
 * videos (the embedded video will NOT override a internet filter simply by the act of embedding)
 * ... anything that will give you can potentially be embedded (no promises)

How do I embed one of these objects into my wikispace?


 * 1) go to the page on your wiki that you wish to place the object, then go into edit mode,
 * 2) [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-17 at 10.25.12 PM.png width="800" height="55"]]
 * 3) in the middle there is an icon that looks like a TV and is titled Widget, click there,
 * 4) [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-17 at 10.26.20 PM.png]]
 * 5) this list has changed some since I started embedding things on my site, so what I usually do is just click the Other HTML button,
 * 6) [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-17 at 10.28.00 PM.png]]
 * 7) there are instructions, and basically you paste the embed code from whatever source you have into the empty box, click either Save, Preview, or cancel, and then it will take you back to the page you wanted the object on and you will see this,
 * 8) [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-17 at 10.31.21 PM.png]]
 * 9) then when you save it you will see this,
 * 10) [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-17 at 10.32.15 PM.png width="800" height="250"]]
 * 11) you can click on this Other Widget and manipulate it as you would a file, even edit the code if you are comfortable doing so, or you can save the page and see what the object looks like.
 * 12) Here are some examples of embedded objects on a wiki,