Kristin Hokansonkhokanson@umasd.org

Matt Cullenmcullen@umasd.org

New Teacher Induction

August 25, 2010

To communicate expectations and information to both parents and students. 

To build trust among teachers, students, families.

To streamline your professional responsibilities

District Goals

Training / Work Session

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

Web Page Overview

Web Page System—Schoolwires UMASD Staff examples

MS - Art HS - Mrs. Hokanson 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?

District Expectations

Teacher Introduction

Picture Teacher Contact

Information Teacher

Schedule

Policies and Procedures

Assignments** Important Dates Links to

Resources

Types of Pages District has created a template for your use.

You may choose to modify or supplement this basic design. Other formats are also available.

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 PagesFlex 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

Then click on your name in the directory

Sign infirst initial – last name

“changeme”

Go to umasd.schoolwires.com

Change your password

Access my infoScroll down to

change password

OPEN UP SITE MANAGER

Open up site manager

SITE MANAGER

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

Sign in at www.schoolwires.umasd.org

Change your passcode

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

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?

Work Session 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