Scott Cox scox@umasd.org

Dave Montalvo dmontavlo@umasd.org

Jean Thorpejthorpe@umasd.org

Kristin Hokansonkhokanson@umasd.org

Pete Vreelandkhokanson@umasd.org

To communicate expectations and information to both parents and students. 

To build trust among teachers, students, families.

To streamline your professional responsibilities

District Goals

Background

Today we will work on developing your new site at umasd.schoolwires.com

www.umasd.org will still display all of the information on your old site until 9/5/2006

On that day, www.umasd.org will begin hosting the new pages we are developing today.

Web Page Overview

New Web Page System--Schoolwires

See http://www.schoolwires.com

/inspiration for examples District Expectations Brainstorming Potential

What is a WebSite?

It can be a Bulletin Board. It can be a Newsletter. It can be a Chalkboard. It can be an Assignment Book. It can be a Library. It can be a Digital Tool. What can it replace/supplement?

BRAINSTORM

District Expectations

Teacher Introduction

Picture Teacher Contact

Information Teacher

Schedule

Policies and Procedures

Assignments** Important Dates Links to

Resources “Hits” Counter

NOTE: PLEASE GIVE FEEDBACK TO PRINCIPALS!

Types of Pages

District has created a template for your use.

If you choose to modify or supplement this basic design, other formats are available. Today you will take THIS, and turn it into something like

THIS.

Important Reminders

You bear SOLE responsibility for your site. Check your links Check your spelling Update frequently

Parts of your PageMyStart BarChannel Bar Title Bar

Page ContentLinks to Your Pages

Breadcrumbs

Available Pages

Flex Page• Blank• Type in info just like in Word• You can paste in documents you already have in Word

Article Library• Assignments List page• Type in titles, descriptions, and text of assigments.

File Library• List of links to documents from Word, Power Point, etc.• You type in title and description•You must upload the documents• Documents to download (and save you copying)

Link Library• List of Links

Sign In

Go to umasd.schoolwires.com

Sign infirst initial – last name

“changeme”

Then click on your name in the directory

Change your password

Access my infoScroll down to change

password

OPEN UP SITE MANAGER

Open up site manager

OPEN UP SITE MANAGER

Open up site manager

By the time we leave for lunch, you should be able to:

Sign in at umasd.schoolwires.com

Change your password

Edit the template pages

Update your calendar

Make new pages Activate/

deactivate pages Create an email

alert Schedule the

pages to appear/ disappear

Common Problems

You make a page but forget to save it. Solution: Save it!

You make a page and think you saved it, but it doesn’t save. Solution: Disable your pop-up blocker!

You make a page and save it, but it doesn’t appear on your site. Solution: Mark it active!

Where to Go For Help

Then e-mail help@umasd.org

TutorialsCommunity & SupportHelp

Other Important Reminders

You bear sole responsibility for your site content. Check your links, check your spelling, keep it updated, etc.

There are three “paste” commands. Some carry-over bothersome formatting from your other application. Try all three!

Upload your files, pictures into folders. This keeps your work speedier and easier to find.

Competencies: Can you…

sign in at umasd. schoolwires.com?

change your password?

edit the template pages?

update your calendar

make new pages? activate/inactivate

pages? create an e-mail

alert? schedule the

appearance/disappearance of pages?

Afternoon Agenda

Site Development! You will be free to work on

assembling your site and learning any tools you will need.

Focus Groups, Collaboration, and Peer Coaching Customizing Page Hierarchies Creating Surveys, & Quizzes Podcasting & Blogging