1. Schoolwires Let’s build your website!
Warm Springs School
Overview

2. What we will cover today
Benefits of Schoolwires
Tour of Jenny’s Site
Ease of use
Getting started
Login
“Section Workspace”
Additional pages
Sample HW page
Additional Resources/help guides

3. Warm Springs’ Website
Image of our school’s website
Parents, students, and community all access our website frequently for “more” information
Many of our parents & students use our website to access pertinent information.

4. Benefits of Schoolwires
Copy and Paste from Word
Post virtually anything
Classroom Calendar
Blogs
Podcast
short video and/or audio clips
Homework Assignments
Handouts
Internet Links for projects/extensions
Homework/Project Due dates
Reminders
Send out E-alert to registered users
Limit view to students, parents, teachers, etc.
Completed projects (virtual bulletin board)
Policy
Back to School Night Packet
Wish List
Photo Gallery
Easy to use
Create many different pages for your various needs
Classroom calendar for posting important due dates, field trips, etc.
You or your students can create blogs and podcasts to boost your curriculum (creates real audiences for student work)

5. Tour Jenny’s Page
See what you too can do with your classroom webpage (section)
Overview or “homepage” is your welcome page – should contain your contact information
Schedule of your day with a Flex page
Calendar for important dates – can use a flex page or Calendar page
Photo Gallery of students, projects, and/or work. (make sure you comply with technology use policies – i.e. no full names of students)
Booklegger books listing with a Flex page
Web Resources – links to important sites (publisher, games, research, web quests, etc)

6. Ease of Use Select choice Follow on screen prompts Click Select Type
Edit in Microsoft Word platform
Save
Done!
Schoolwires is really easy to use. If you use Microsoft Word (or other word processing program) to create a newsletter, you can build a website with Schoolwires. You can literally cut and paste into Schoolwires from Microsoft Word (that is how I transferred my old website to Schoolwires).
Each screen will prompt you through each step.
Most options and buttons are self-explanatory
Mac Users – the interface and choices looks different than PC users.

7. Access to workspace tasks
Let’s Get Started
Section Workspace
This is where you will carry out edit tasks.
You will be able to:
∗ Add or delete pages
∗ Edit content on pages
∗ Change the status of a page
∗ Rename and sort pages
∗ Role-protect a page
∗ Assign other Section Editors
∗ Access Files & Folders
Need Help or
learn more?
Access to workspace tasks
AKA: “HOME”
This is the section workspace where you will begin accessing or creating pages
The word “Home” in the upper-left corner will always take you back to your Section Workspace
If you ever need a tutorial or additional resources to help you navigate, create, or edit pages you can go to the Tutorial, ClubSchoolio, and Community & Support sections

8. Access??? www.fremont.k12.ca.us/warmsprings
Click on SITE MANAGER to get to your section workspace to begin creating and editing
Using Internet browser you will need to type
On the Warm Springs Site you will click on the Teacher tab
Click on your own name.
In the upper right corner, click on Sign In
Once you sign in it will take you back to the previous screen
When you’re signed in the upper right corner will display Sign Out, Access My Info, and Site Manager
NOTE: Site Manager will not be available unless you’re on your page (you don’t have access to edit other pages)
Select Site Manager and a new window will open to your Section Workspace

9. Works just like Microsoft Word.
Section Workspace
Works just like Microsoft Word.
You can type directly into the text box or cut and paste into the pre-set frames. If you don’t like it – delete it.
You can rename the title of pages
Click on the name of the page to edit
Again this is your Section Workspace.
Select Overview to begin editing your opening page to your classroom web page (you can rename the page by clicking on Rename)
Example of editing window for Kathy’s page
As you can see it’s very similar to Microsoft Word platform
Don’t be afraid to click around and see what happens.
If you don’t like it. You can always delete the page or make it inactive until you’re ready to show it
Inserting images are quite easy as well. When you click insert image the popup screens will take you through the steps
It’s not show here because it’s a lot of information being presented already
Inserting Pictures
Novice: Stay tuned to Part 2

10. Wolf-chievers Additional Available Pages Link Library Page
Article Library Page
File Library Page
Maps & Directions Page
Here are a sample of available pre-set forms. If there is something you want to create that you can’t use one of the pre-formatted choices, you can always use a Flex page (a blank page) to put whatever you want on there.
Article Library Page – creates links to individual articles like newsletters
File Library Page – you can upload handouts you’ve created on a word processor for students to download
Links Library Page – district has already pre-loaded a this for you called Web Resources, this is where you can hold a collection of web links for research, extensions, web quests, etc.
Maps & Directions Page – You can post the address of your field trip so drivers can access the page. Viewers can create a map and/or driving directions with Expedia
Calendar Page – post due dates or important dates for students and parents. You can send out an e-alert to subscribe users to your page to receive an of your event.
Blogs & Podcast pages – you or if you give access to the students to post daily/weekly blogs and podcasts (mini video and/or audio clip). It creates a real audience for student work
Blog Page
& Podcast Page too!
Calendar Page

11. Let’s Build a Homework Page
Adding additional pages
Let’s Build a Homework Page
How a homework page will look
At your Section Workspace you will click on New Page
Click on Assignment to create an assignment page
You will be prompted to give it a name
It will return back to the Section Workspace page with your new page listed along with the other pages
Click on the name
Your editing window will appear
Just like your Overview page you will create your homework assignments for the day or week
Select the date when the assignment was assigned and due date (based on these dates the program will automatically sort it from Upcoming to Past Due)
Don’t forget to click Active to make it viewable
Don’t forget to click Save to complete the process
An example of final product, students will click on the name of the assignment and see the homework chart that was created.
Don’t forget to select Active and click Save.

12. Additional Resources www.fremont.k12.ca.us
**Must sign in to gain access
Note:
Site Manager
Tab is missing
Need more help?
District provides additional resources –
Go to the district web page (you must sign in to gain access)
Note you will not find Site Manager tab because you do not have permission to alter the pages here
Click on the resource tab
Scroll to Website Help and Website Sample Pages
On the navigation bar to the left you’ll see additional resources beyond the links on the page itself.

13. You’re equipped & ready, go build your own!
Now you’re ready and equipped! Go make it happen. If you have ANY questions please don’t hesitate to call or .
Warm Springs School
Overview