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School Wires Training

School Wires Training. Building and managing class pages on our new Web site. Let’s get started!. Log in (check GroupWise e-mail for username and password) Click “Site Manager” If you do not see “Site Manager” option, notify your school Web master. Adding content.

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School Wires Training

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  1. School Wires Training Building and managing class pages on our new Web site

  2. Let’s get started! • Log in (check GroupWise e-mail for username and password) • Click “Site Manager” • If you do not see “Site Manager” option, notify your school Web master

  3. Adding content • Like on the old site, you will need to include your photo, name, e-mail address and basic information about your class. • Click “Welcome” to get started • Site has a basic editor window, with options to upload photos, embed links and for basic word processing.

  4. Bottom row, l-r: • Insert photo • Insert a document (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, etc.). The title you give your document is how it will appear on your page. • Insert a movie • Add a thin black line (used to separate blocks of text) • Bookmark • Insert a link • Edit a link you’ve already inserted • Break a link • Insert a form link • Add a photo gallery • Insert a mini-base (from the “tools” tab at the top) • Insert a table • Next four icons are to edit the table • Add a special character • Adjust the page layout

  5. Uploading a document • Click the paperclip icon • Browse • Find the file on your computer and add • Continue • Give the document a name. Whatever you type here is what will appear on your page. • Insert file

  6. Uploading a photo • Click the photo icon on the menu bar • Click the browse button to upload the photo from your computer • Select size, “Continue” • Give the photo a name, and you may also adjust photo size • Give it a 10 pixel border • Save • Right-click the photo and choose “Properties” • Alignment, choose “left” so text will wrap around it • Border color, choose white from the menu when you click the small box to the right of the main color box. This gives the photo an invisible border • Click OK

  7. Headlines • To create a headline on your page, click the “Options” link to the top right of your editor window • Rename the app to “Welcome!” (or whatever you’d like to appear on your class’ welcome page). • Click the box next to “show the app name on my page” • Save • You can do this for any of your class pages or any content areas you add within those pages.

  8. Adding pages • Click the house icon to return to your list of pages • “New Page” to add a page to this list • Options for pages: flex page is a blank canvas (similar to your Welcome page), link library is a list of links to Web sites, file library is a list of documents you can upload such as lesson plans, photo gallery, blog, podcast, etc. • Scroll through to see a complete list of options

  9. Link Library Page • New Page • Link Library • Give it a name (in this training I used Homework Assignments) • Click the name in your class list • New file • Give it a name • “Select File” (below the description box) • Upload a file from your computerIf you save assignments as Word files, PowerPoints, etc., you can upload them here and they will appear as a list on your page.

  10. Link Library Page • Click the House to go back to your class page list • New page • Link Library page • Give it a name • New link • Give it a name (this is what will appear on your page) • Paste a link into the “Address” line (below the description box) • Add as many links as you want!

  11. Other options • To delete pages from this list, click “Actions” to the right of the page name, and choose “Delete” • Change the name of the page by choosing “Edit Page” on this menu • Turn the page name into a link by choosing “Page Options” on this menu, then adding a URL to the “Map Page to Web Address” line • Rearrange the order of your pages by clicking “Organize Pages” at the top of the list

  12. Page Layout • You do not have to stick with the standard, one-column layout! You can design your page to appear however you want. • Click “Welcome” • Above the headline, click “Welcome Page” • You will see a screen with “Manage Apps and Layout” on the right

  13. Page Layout • Manage Apps and Layout • Change Layout • Select the style you want, “Apply” • Add App • Choose app you want, name it, click “Save” • Drag the app to wherever you want it to appear on your page • Viewers can’t see it until you add content • Click “I’m done” in light blue box • Click any content area to begin adding content

  14. Photo gallery page • If you just want a photo gallery page, with no other content: • Click the house icon to return to your list of pages • New Page • Photo Gallery • Click the page you just created • Upload photos • Publish

  15. Other Information • If you have issues with the site, check the “How Do I …” tab at the top • Contact your school Web master, or contact me • School Wires overview on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76XufruRTaQ&feature=g-all-u • If someone else is also editing your page, you can add them under “Editors & Viewers” tab • Do not add to the viewers; this will block the site from regular users

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