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Navigating the SchoolCenter: A Comprehensive Guide for Effective Content Creation

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This guide offers a thorough exploration of SchoolCenter functionalities, aimed at enhancing user experience when creating and managing content for parents. It covers essential features like adding images, utilizing the advanced content editor, sorting newsletter boxes, and managing navigation. Learn the differences between preview and edit modes, find out how to limit information on pages for faster loading times, and discover best practices for content organization. Perfect for educators looking to optimize their online presence efficiently.

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Navigating the SchoolCenter: A Comprehensive Guide for Effective Content Creation

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  1. BASIC SCHOOLCENTERTRAINING Tech Mentor Template Created by Chilton Foley-Reynolds

  2. Start Page • Organizer • Account Settings • Password • Icons

  3. Start Page

  4. 3 Basic Questions Preview Mode vs. Edit Mode VIEW MODE

  5. 3 Basic Questions Preview Mode vs. Edit Mode EDIT MODE

  6. 3 Basic Questions • Adding something new to a page

  7. 3 Basic Questions • Adding something new to a page • CLICK New Newsletter Group • CLICK Add Picture and Text • CLICK Advanced Content Editor • Add Content • CLICK Done

  8. 3 Basic Questions • Working with a box on the page

  9. 3 Basic Questions • Preview Mode vs. Edit Mode • Adding something new to a page • Working with a box on the page

  10. Other Information • Pop-up windows • Pop-up blocker • Never use the “X” in the upper right corner, always click on a button on the page. • This is a portal for parents, many who have dial-up. • Need to limit the amount of information on one page, so doesn’t take long to load the page.

  11. Adding Images • Adding an image to a box from the gallery • Advanced Content Editor

  12. Adding Images • Browse Button

  13. Adding Images • SchoolCenter Gallery

  14. Adding Images • SchoolCenter Gallery

  15. Adding Images • Resizing

  16. Adding Images • Limiting Flash art on page

  17. The Homepage • Newsletter Group Box vs. Content Box • Title Bar • hiding or using the bar • Columns • Span Full Width of Page • Divide into 2-4 columns (2-3 recommended) • Content Box uses inline Editing • All Content Boxes at top of page, all Newsletter Boxes at bottom of page – Cannot mix the two types of boxes

  18. Sorting Newsletter Boxes

  19. The Homepage

  20. The Homepage • Homepage ideas • Top of the funnel • Not too much info on homepage • Links to other pages where there is more information • Limit amount on page so don’t have to scroll • 3 Basic Questions

  21. CREATION OF CONTENT (10-15 min.)

  22. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Contact Form • Depending on the page, the options under Edit are different • Page Settings and add email address • Preview mode vs. Edit Mode – don’t see e-mail address • Post-Submission Page • 3 Basic Questions • Use a large font • Demonstration

  23. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Contact Form

  24. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Calendar • Add an event • General Tab • Options Tab • Categories Tab • Add a second event • Demonstrate Filters • Edit an event (3 Basic Questions) • Manage Categories • Pulling Data • How to begin • How to stop • Importing data from a .csv file

  25. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Calendar

  26. CREATION OF CONTENT (15-20 min.)

  27. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Document Manager • Categories • Adding categories • Parents • “List All” • Add Documents • Standard vs Enhance mode • Demo of enhanced mode • File size limit: 10MB • Keep file sizes small for download with dial-up • Edit Categories

  28. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Document Manager

  29. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Document Manager

  30. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Document Manager

  31. CREATION OF CONTENT (20-25 min.)End of 1st session (If doing 2 sessions)

  32. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Album • Compressing pictures • VSO Image Resizer • MS Office Picture Manager • Demonstrate compression and where to save • Manage Album – NOT Add Content Box • Adding pictures • Standard vs. Enhanced • Add at least 2 pictures to album • Demonstrate Slide Show

  33. Other Pages in SchoolCenterAlbum

  34. Other Pages in SchoolCenterAlbum

  35. Other Pages in SchoolCenterAlbum

  36. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Useful Links • Explain Linking • Categories • Create categories • Parents • Add Links

  37. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Useful Links

  38. Other Pages in SchoolCenter • Useful Links • Link Process • Go to end of link first • Need the URL – this is unique to each page • Copy the URL • Now go to beginning of link • Paste in URL box • Opening in same window vs. new window • Same window if staying in your web site • New window if going to another web site • Link Styles

  39. Other Pages in SchoolCenter Useful Links

  40. Linking in ACE • Create link from home page • Link Process • Go to end of link first and get URL • Go to ACE • Have to highlight words to enable the link button • Paste URL • New window vs. same window • Always create link first, then format second

  41. Linking in ACE

  42. CREATION OF CONTENT (15-20 min.)

  43. Navigation • Edit Navigation • Moving from column to column • Change names of links • Sort Navigation • Delete from Navigation

  44. Navigation

  45. Adding/Deleting Pages • Review the Add Page List • Changing a page title • Deleting a page

  46. Adding/Deleting Pages

  47. Page Summaries • Newsletter group box • Add a page summary for a calendar page • Show first • Review settings after • Add a page summary for an album page

  48. Page Summaries

  49. FINAL CREATION OF CONTENT (20-30 min.)

  50. Support • Support button in top right corner • Goes to info about the page type that user is currently on • Live chat • Your Contact info

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