Fall User Group Meeting

 Introductions (5 minutes)  Service Updates (20 minutes)  Schoolwires Updates (20 minutes)  Getting the Most out of Mobile (20-30 minutes) - Rob  Do More with Less (20 minutes) Becky  Webmaster Svc., Tips and Tricks, Forms  Innovative Ideas (30 minutes)-Mindy  District Q and A (30 minutes)  Rolling out new modules – what steps do I need to take.

 WNYRIC Webs that Work Team ◦ Team Lead - Rob Warchocki Supervisor of Web Site & Messaging Services ◦ Support - Webs That Work Becky Zdon – Implementation Specialist ◦ Mindy Gigantelli - Application Support/Training ◦ Lynne Widmer - Application Support/Training ◦ Bill Brown/John Marren – Server Support  Schoolwires ◦ Michael Gabel – Client Success Representative

 Support Reminders ◦ For fastest service, collect as much information as possible prior to contacting our team ◦ for website support ◦ Or call the WNYRIC Service Desk at (716) ◦ After hours support (before 8 am or after 4:30 pm) ◦ Remind editors of the appropriate district support contact. Do not contact Schoolwires directly!  Service & Pricing Information ◦ Web: ◦ (716)

 Training Reminders ◦ C2 Customers receive 2 FULL days of training per year ◦ C2 Essential Customers receive 2.5 days of training per year. ◦ Training hours do not carry forward from one year to the next ◦ Refer to the Training Service Level Agreement for detailed guidelines (included in training packet).

Training Agendas:  Section Editor – Level 1  Section Editor – Level 2  Homepage & Calendar Editor  Training for New Site Directors  Custom Site Director Training (list of topics)  C2 Essential Orientation for Site Directors  Training for New Subsite Directors  Custom Subsite Director Training (list of topics)  Additional training requests will be considered.

Centicity  Schoolwires applied the latest Centricity 2 release (2.5) to our servers on August 22 nd  Highlights include: ◦ Enhanced usability of recurring events ◦ Updated Schedule Star integration to adhere to Schedule Star’s new web services ◦ Site Manager for the Smartphone App ◦ Add RSS Feed for Centricity2 content to MyView ◦ Resolution of various defects, including those related to ical feeds, site statistics and templates  IE 10 now supported for viewing/editing!  Access current and past release notes Access current and past release notes

Schoolwires offers FREE webinar series  Educators, administrators and all others are invited to hear insights and experiences firsthand from thought leaders about promising ideas in K-12 education.  Titles such as: ◦ Implementing an effective PR strategy in your K-12 district ◦ Improving school-to-home communications with Centricity2™ Essential/Mobile. ◦ Digital Parent Series by Schoolwires & Project Tomorrow ◦ Going Mobile with Schoolwires  Go to ◦ Available through 11/13

 Service Offerings: ◦ Webmaster Service (on hold) ◦ C2 Mobile App - A mobile app that users can download to their smartphone via iTunes® or Google Play® ◦ C2 Essentials - Social Media Framework, Inline Editor, MyView Personal Portal, Web App, PassKey Manager, Additional Storage and Training. ◦ Synergy - Securely create, edit, store, organize, and share digital files online. ◦ Template Subscription - Change the look of your website any time you want. (Standard, Express, MyWay, or MyWay Premium templates) ◦ Secure LDAP Connector - A single source of user information for both the organization’s directory server and Centricity2 ◦ Sections (Flex Sites) – sold in bundles of 100 ◦ Storage – sold in increments of 10 gb’s

 District Meetings

 Website Feedback Survey/Form  Virtual backpack  Forms Minibase Library  Hover to change image in left navigation  Staff Directory Minibase with Photos  Cincopa (3rd Party hosted photo galleries and video that can be easily embedded onto your website) &

 Potential Idea for Topic: Tips for mobile friendly website - Look up stats in Google Analytics for Web App (try Lancaster HS, CSAT, Avoca, Wellsville)  Potential Idea for Topic: Gather 3-5 “How do I’s….”, - all wtw contacts and explain the concept. Ask for participants/questions. Select topics and then share the topics PRIOR to the meeting and ask districts to come prepared to “share”.  Potential Idea for Topic: Get in touch with Colleen Sloan to find out if they have anything on the Social Media questions/Candy – Guidelines/Policies for SM  Schoolwires Support – find out if there is a way to view how many sections are remaining. If not – ask Mike to provide us with a list by site (districts can’t buy sites the day they run out – has to be budgeted WELL in ADVANCE!

 Ask Rob if he thinks we should give an update on PassKey at the meeting…  Provide Mike and Dirk date for meeting and plan who will be attending for SW’s.  Find out from Mike if we can get a demo of the full features of C2 Mobile…