Introduction: Tour a Schoolwires website

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IntroductionTour a Schoolwires website
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Overview of a Schoolwires Website
Channel Bar
Sections
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This File Cabinet represents your Site or Subsite
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EACH DRAWER is a CHANNEL Containing SIMILAR
INFORMATION
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Within each Drawer or Channel is one or more
hanging folders otherwise known as SECTIONS
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Within each Hanging Folder or Section are PAGES
of information
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Go to a Section
Independence High School
Pick a channel and select a section from the
dropdown.
Classrooms
Ms. Walls Section
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Overview of a Section
Pages
Ms. Walls Section
Content
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Types of Pages
Pages
Ms. Walls Section

• Flex Pages
• Article Library
• File Library
• Link Library

• Maps and Directions
• Calendar
• Blogs
• Podcasts

Using different page types keeps your sections
varied and organized!
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Flex Page

• Place text and images anywhere
• Choose a page layout or create your own
• Insert Links
• Quick links to websites
• To email
• To other areas within the site

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Article Library

• An Archive of Flex pages
• Clickable links that save space
• RSS Feeds
• Accent Images
• Use for
• Weekly newsletters
• Homework
• Sports highlights
• Directory

Flex Page from Article Library
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File Library

• Post documents for viewers to download and print
• RSS feed available

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Link Library

• Organize useful websites
• Title them
• Add a description

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Maps and Directions

• Clickable links with directions
• Retrieve maps from Expedia
• Directions from your location

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Calendar

• Post information specific to your classroom or
  activity
• Request that your event be posted on district
  calendar
• Color-code events
• Create event registration
• Send e-alerts

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Blogs

• Post several entries on the same page- Most
  recent posts are displayed at the top of the
  page.
• Allow comments to be posted (role-based).
• Choose to moderate comments or have them display
  automatically.

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Podcasts

• Post several episodes on the same page.
• Title and add a description for each episode.
• RSS feed and iTunes feed available.

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II. Viewing your website vs. editing your website
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Viewing your website General Public
You do not need to be signed in to view your
website
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What is a Section Editor?
Editing Privileges

• Maintains control over an entire section.
  (Section Editors are typically department/division
  heads, teachers, coaches, club/activity
  supervisors, and any other individuals in charge
  or maintaining a section.)
• Adds/edits/deletes pages in a section and places
  content on these pages.
• Controls an individual section calendar.
• Controls which registered users can view the
  content in a section by electing specific roles
  for viewing.

Ms. Walls Section
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• IV. Edit a section

Ms. Walls Section
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• Getting Started Editing

• First Step? Sign In
• Change your password
• Navigate to the section you are going to edit.

You wont see site manager on this page unless
you are in the section that you are an editor.
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Site Manager Section Workspace
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Adding New Pages
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Edit Existing Pages Click on the Page Name
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Editing a Flex Page
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Working with the Editor
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General Helpful Editing Features

• Preview your page

• Search for something on a page

• Undo, Redo, Clear all

• Enlarge your screen

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Inserting and Formatting Text
Place your cursor in the blank white box and type!
Insert Text Box
Formatting options
Insert Symbol
Remove formatting
Spell Check
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Cut, Copy, and Paste

• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Paste with Word
• Paste Text Only

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Inserting Images

• Make sure your cursor is placed in the editor
• If inserting a photo from another website, make
  sure it is saved in your files and folders
• Edit image with Edit Image Properties button
• Position by Pixel

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Inserting and Formatting Tables
Insert just a line

• In order to edit the table, you must edit the
  table properties.
• Use tables to help keep your page organized

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Inserting Links

• Bookmark
• For use on a single page.
• Helps direct a reader to a specific location on
  the same page.

• Link to a File
• Good for quick access to downloadable docs

• Link to external website
• Email
• Other page or section within site

• Edit Link Properties
• Change URL
• Window opening

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Active Blocks
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Toolsgt Files and Folders
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• You can insert files and images from the computer
  and they will be stored in F F

• Getting organized
• Images have to be stored here to be viewed

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If users are registered, a Section Editor can

• Control whether the user sees certain pages in
  their sections by selecting options

• Set up calendar registration for events

• Create a form and determine who can fill it out

Roles are defined by your site directors
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Helpful Resources
Help dropdown
Quick Link to Tutorials