Wikipedia:Training/core/Getting started 1

While there are a variety of tutorials online about how to edit Wikipedia&mdash;including an Orientation for students that parallels this one&mdash;it is often more effective to take students into a computer lab and do a hands-on introduction to wiki mark-up. For the students, this:
 * allows them to see editing take place "live"
 * gives them a safe space to make mistakes
 * allows them to ask questions in real-time