Schoolwires (Basic) CougarTech: Professional Development Prepared by Andrew Coban

Objectives To learn how to access your Schoolwires webpage To create a TinyURL To create an About Me page To create a Homework page

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I. Accessing your webpage Go to or google “orange public schools” On the upper left-hand corner, select Rosa Parks Central Community School Select the Faculty tab Select your name

Objective 1: Complete!

II. Creating a TinyURL What is a TinyURL? ◦ A free web service that shortens a long URL into a tiny URL

II. How to create a TinyURL Copy the long URL of your Schoolwires webpage (right-click on your mouse, select copy)

II. How to create a TinyURL Go to www. tinyurl.com or google “tinyurl”www. tinyurl.com Paste your long URL into the textbox where it is written: “Enter a long URL to make tiny:” (right-click on your mouse, select paste)

II. How to create a TinyURL Decide on a custom alias for your tiny URL Suggestions: ◦ First Initial, Last Name e.g. acoban ◦ Last Name, First Initial e.g. cobana ◦ Last Name, Classroom Number e.g. coban311

Objective II: Complete! Then, select “Make TinyURL!” And that’s it! Your new tiny URL will be tinyurl.com/custom alias To get to your Schoolwires webpage, you (and more importantly, your students) can simply enter your tiny URL! (instead of entering the district’s webpage, selecting our school name, selecting the Faculty tab, and then selecting your name)

Quick Tip: Create a sign! Create a simple classroom sign written with your tiny URL For example, on the file cabinet in my classroom, I used a sentence strip to display my tiny URL for visitors and for my students

III. Creating your About Me page You must enter Site Manager to edit content on your Schoolwires webpage Go to your tiny URL Select Sign In at the top

III. Creating your About Me page Enter your User Name and Password Your User Name is your handle e.g. cobanand If you forgot your Password, select Forgot My Password and follow the prompts to reset your password

III. Creating your About Me page Once you are signed in, the Site Manager button will appear at the top Go to Site Manager, and now you can create and edit content on your Schoolwires webpage

III. Creating your About Me page Your Site Manager will look similar to this

III. Creating your About Me page If you would like to create an About Me page, select New Page

III. Creating your About Me page Select About Teacher

III. Creating your About Me page Enter a Page Name e.g. “About Me” and then select Save

III. Creating your About Me page Scroll down and select your newly created About Me page

III. Creating your About Me page Enter your information, and then select Save

Objective III: Complete! On your Schoolwires webpage, an About Me page will have appeared

Quick Tip: Create more pages! The process of creating an About Me page is very similar to creating other kinds of pages Experimentation is the best way to learn about the features of Schoolwires! You can always edit pages, delete pages, or make them inactive

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1 ◦ In Site Manager, select New Page, select Flex Editor, and then enter a page name e.g. “Homework” ◦ A Homework page will have appeared in your Site Manager, which can now be edited

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ In Site Manager, select New Page, select Assignments, and then enter a page name e.g. “Homework” ◦ A Homework page will have appeared in your Site Manager, which can now be edited ◦ Select it

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ Select Categories

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ Select New Category and then enter a grade- level/subject area you teach, and then Save ◦ Repeat for multiple grade-levels/subject areas

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ Select the Assignments tab, and then New Assignment

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ Enter the Assignment Title, Assignment Category (grade-level/subject area), Date Assigned and Due Date ◦ Select Save

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1I ◦ Now the assignment can be seen on your Homework page!

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1II ◦ In Site Manager, select Calendar

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1II ◦ Select New Event

IV. Creating your Homework page Option 1II ◦ Enter an Event Title, Description, and select All Day ◦ Select Save

Any Questions?

For more help… In Site Manager, select the tab How do I…?

Feedback Go to tinyurl.com/coban311 Select Teachers, Feedback, and then Session I