SWIFT 2.0 – New Teacher TrainingLaurie KirklandSeptember 23, 2015

Agenda Overview of Interface Creating New Sites Managing your site Page Types Adding external link to menu Other Features – passwords, site size Q and A

Learning Goals and Success Criteria

Gain experience using SWIFT program Learn how to make sites and pages in SWIFT

By the end of the training you should be able to: Navigate the dashboard of SWIFT Create a new site in SWIFT Create new pages in your site Create an external link for menu navigation bar Locate support documents and tutorials for SWIFT

Housekeeping KSD Web Publishing Guidelines Email – SWIFT planning sheet SWIFT vs Schoolwires

SWIFT is for teacher webpages – we have school directories on Frequently Used Links

Schoolwires is part of our district webpages this is where your school webpage lies

Need to send your URL to school webmaster to link your site….

Microsoft Word Document

Classroom Environment and Culture and Professional Communication What strategies create a safe, respectful classroom culture that embraces diversity, equity, and accountability and provides a consistent communication gateway with parents and guardians?

CEC2: Accessibility and use of materials Gives students access to resources on line Content and schedules are accessible 24/7

CEC 3: Discussion and accountability Online discussion forums and blogs Calendars – to help student manage their learning and schedules

CEC4: Use of learning time Cuts down on transition times when resources are posted Students manage their time Helps maximize instructional time

CEC6: Student Status Discussion posts – allow for all voices to be heard

PCC3: Parents and Guardians Blog and Calendar features to keep parents/guardians in the loop

CEL5D+ Connections

Accessing SWIFT Frequently Used Links – two links

Student Tools – for students and parents to access your site(s)

Staff Tools – for you to modify your site(s) (new users use their windows login)

Note: please make sure you send your URL to your site to your school webmaster so they can link your site to the staff directory. (use the student pathway to get the correct URL)

Site Directory

Navigating the Dashboard- Site Manager

Side navigation panel

Top navigation bar

Site menu

Page menu

Disc quota indicator

Management area

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Creating a New Site• On the top navigation bar, click on the Create

New Site button:

. . . or . . .

• In the Site Menu area, click on the Create New Site button:

• Either way, you’re then presented with 3 options:

If you choose Copy Existing Site – all

passwords/doc etc. will come over as well not

just the structure.

Note: This is not immediate – you will be put in a que based on when you request the site – can take minutes to overnight.

Managing a Site• Use Top Navigation Bar to manage sites:

▫ Publish or Unpublish entire site (you can also publish or unpublish individual pages) - this is what it looks like when it is not published

▫ Visit Site shows you what the site will look like to visitors – opens in a new window/tab

▫ Modify Site enables you to change a site’s name

▫ Manage Passwords enables you to password protect a site, specific site pages (Covered in SWIFT 2.0 Advanced Training)

▫ Delete Site does just that (with an “are you sure?” option to back out – 30 days for KSD to retrieve if you change your mind)

Click on Modify Site -

Change your site name in the Title field Title shows up on school directory

Click Modify when you are done

Key Points

Can password protect sites, pages, documents (cover this in advanced course)

Can publish/unpublish sites at will Multiple similar pages per site Max file size 35 MB Default site size – 50 MB to increase –send request to

CSC with name of your site Can make up to 5 sites – if you need more – you can

request from CSC Can co-author sites together (Team sites, school clubs,

principal and admin assistant etc.) Can I put copyright materials on site?

Page Types Static Pages Menu Link Blog Discussion Calendars – Event or Google Link Collection File Collection (Document library) Quiz Collection Photo Album Collection Contact Form

Static Pages Uses

Introduction pages Quick Links pages Announcements

Samples Laurie Kirkland

Common Core ResourcesTIM pageNorthwood Volleyball

Let’s Make One! Select Create Page Select Static Content from the Page Type drop down

menu Title your Page– (ex: Robotics Club) Hit Submit

Hints – make a table to control where objects will be on your page… (keep border at “0” to make border not seen)

To make cells in color: Right click in cell(s) Choose – Cell – Table Cell Properties Select the Advanced Tab Choose the color from the Background

Color option Click Update

Make a Document Page Create Page – File Collection Title your page Upload a document Fill in form Categories – “Enter” Submit

Sample: Edge Institute filteringLaurie documents – lock and pin

Make a Links Page Create Page – Link Collection Title the Page Click Add Link Must have http:// in address

CCSS Links Page

Document and Links pages

Using the pin to access materials quickly

Using categories – how to filter Go to EDGE Resources page Use the arrow under the Category to filter

to what you want – ex: SWIFT

Using the Events Calendar Uses

Events calendar by category Homework calendar by content category Club meetings and events

Samples Leigh Barry –

Homework Calendar Secondary Tech Talks - Details

You Try! Select Create Page Select Event Calendar from the Page Type drop

down menu Title your page – (Ms. Kirkland’s HW Calendar) Hit Submit Create Event Title – Description- Dates – Category – New

Category – give it a category name Save Visit Page to see what it looks like live

Blogs Uses

Homework Blog Classroom Newsletter – Events updates

Samples Angela Ramsey – Announcements EDGE Institute – EDGE Blog Froman Homework Blog –

What We Did in Class Today In addition, "power visitors" can subscribe to the

RSS feed of your Blog and receive homework assignments as you post them.

How to Add the Blog Page Select Create Page Select Blog from the Page Type drop down menu Title your page – (Class Weekly Homework ) Hit Submit Choose Create Blog Post Submit

Notice you can allow comments or not! – If you do – always Moderate

External Menu Links Uses

Quick access to popular websites on menu bar

Samples Skyward login CPM Pearson Parent PTA CCSS information

How to add an external menu link

Adding the External Link Select Create Page Select Menu Link from the Page Type drop

down menu Title your Link– (ex: Skyward Parent Access) Hit Submit Type in the URL

Must start with http:// Change Link Target to New Window Save Your menu link is now in the navigation on the left

Discussion Uses

Providing a forum for students to have dialog about various topics

Getting student opinions Book reviews and recommendations Help get rid of status – equal voices Student Exit Slips Parent Feedback

Contact pages Uses

Email contact Assignment submission –goes to your Outlook

inbox Forms that can be emailed to you

Samples Dylan Smith – Project submission Laurie Kirkland – Form download and submission Monique Payne – Message area

Moving Pages Your menu can be managed from almost any screen

in SWIFT's site management. Updating the order of pages is easy -Simply click

and drag the icon next to the page you want to move.

If you would rather a page not exist in your site's menu, simply move it to the Other Pages section. These pages can be made accessible by adding links in other pages, but they won't show up in your site's menu

Example – Northwood Volleyball https://teacher.kent.k12.wa.us/manage/page/edit?id=27013

Password Protection

Password Protection: You can password protect your entire SWIFT site, individual pages, or even some entries on your pages (such as photo albums and files).

All your passwords are managed from your Password Protected Zones manager.

Q and A

Continuing Support Call or email the Customer Support

Center. Extension 7030 Email to CSC

Check out the Help Center in Staff Link for KSD SWIFT 2.0 Help Manual

http://help.swiftclassroom.com/