Becoming a Subsite Director:

A training for educators

Road MapWhere are we going?

I. Introduction: Tour a Schoolwires website.

II. Viewing the website vs. editing the website.

III. Plan your subsite, assign channels, and create sections.

IV. Learn how to edit a section.

I. Introduction:Tour a Schoolwires website

Channel Bar

Sections

Overview of a Schoolwires Website

1EACH DRAWER is a CHANNEL …

Containing SIMILAR

INFORMATION

Within each “Drawer” or

Channel is one or more hanging

folders otherwise known as SECTIONS

Within each “Hanging Folder” or Section are PAGES of

information

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Go to a SectionPick a channel and select a section from the dropdown.

Ms. Wall’s Section

Classrooms

Independence High School

Overview of a Section

List of Pages Conten

t

Ms. Wall’s

Section

Pages

Types of Pages

• Flex Pages• Article Library• File Library• Link Library

• Maps and

Directions• Calendar• Blogs• Podcasts

Using different page types keeps your sections varied and organized!

Ms. Wall’s

Section

Pages

• Place text and images anywhere

• Choose a page layout or create your own

• Insert Linkso Quick links to

websiteso To emailo To other areas

within the site

Flex Page

• An Archive of Flex pages

• Clickable links that save space

• RSS Feeds

• Accent Images

• Use for

o Weekly newsletters

o Homework

o Sports highlights

o Directory

Article Library

Flex Page from Article Library

File Library

• Post documents for viewers to download and print

• RSS feed available

• Organize useful websites

• Title them

• Add a description

Link Library

Maps and Directions

• Clickable links with directions

• Retrieve maps from Expedia

• Directions from your location

Calendar• Post

information specific to your classroom or activity

• Request that your event be posted on district calendar

• Color-code events

• Create event registration

• Send e-alerts

Blogs

• Post several entries on the same page- Most recent posts are displayed at the top of the page.

• Allow comments to be posted (role-based).

• Choose to moderate comments or have them display automatically.

• Post several episodes on the same page.

• Title and add a description for each episode.

• RSS feed and iTunes® feed available.

Podcasts

II. Viewing your website vs. editing your website

Viewing your website• General Public •You do not

need to be signed in to view your website

Viewing PrivilegesExamples of different types of viewers (or roles):

• Staff

• Parents

• Students

• Board Members

•Your role may determine which content you can view.

•Registered users are identified by role when signed in.Roles are determined by your SITE DIRECTOR and can only be assigned to registered users. Roles DO

NOT determine editing privileges!

Editorial Privileges

Site Director(s)

Section Editor

Subsite Director Subsite Director

Section Editor

Homepage EditorHomepage Editor Homepage Editor

Subsite Director

Section Editor

Section Editor

Section Editor

Section Editor Section EditorHomepage Editor

Section Editor

School Site

School Site

School Site

Entire Website District

Site

District site

Site Director Sect

ion Editor

Section Editor

Section Editor

School Site

School Site

Section Editor

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Section Editor

Section Editor

Section Editor

Section Editor

Section

Editor

Section

Editor

Subsite

Director

Subsite

Director

Subsite

Director

School Site

Section

Editor

What is a Subsite Director?• Maintains control over a school site.

(Subsite directors are typically principals, vice principals, instructional technology staff, or anyone else who will have primary decision-making privileges for the site.)

• Determines the structure of the site including the appropriate channels and sections within channels.

• Adjusts options for individual sections.

• Assigns editorial privileges to administrators, teachers, support staff, and any other school-based staff.

• Designs page layouts appropriate for use on the site.

• Oversees the school calendar.

School Site

Section Editor

Section Editor

Subsite

Director

Section Editor

Editing Privileges

What is a Section Editor?

• Maintains control over an entire section. (Section Editors are typically department/division heads, teachers, coaches, club/activity supervisors, and any other individuals in charge or maintaining a section.)

• Adds/edits/deletes pages in a section

and places content on these pages.

• Controls an individual section calendar.

• Controls which registered users can view the content in a section by electing specific roles for viewing.

Ms. Wall’s

Section

Editing Privileges

What is a Homepage Editor?

Editing Privileges

• Edits and updates the homepage and calendar for an individual site.

• Adds/modifies/deletes Announcements and Headlines.

• Updates welcome text area and Site Shortcuts.

• Posts school-wide calendar events.

• Moderates the event queue for the calendar.

*Why in the World Wide Web?Note: This article appeared in the January, 1997 issue of Technology & Learning and is copyrighted by Jamie McKenzie.

• Consider the Four Primary Goals for a School Web Site*.

1. Introduce visitors to your school.

2. Highlight best resources available on the larger Web.

3. Provide opportunities to showcase student work, both locally and

globally.

4. Allow for access to curriculum-related topics virtually.

• Also, consider:

1. Who are your viewers? (Students, Faculty, Parents, Community, etc.)

2. What type of information do you want to provide for your viewer?

3. What is the best way to convey the information?

4. What do you want your viewer to be able to do?

Thinking about your subsite

III. Plan your subsite, assign channels, and create sections.

Schoolwires ClientsHollidaysburg Area School District  www.tigerwires.com

Quaker Valley School District  www.qvsd.org

State College Area School Districtwww.scasd.org

IV. Edit a section

Ms. Wall’s Section

Getting Started Editing

1. First Step Sign In

2. Change your password

3. Navigate to the section you are going to edit.

You won’t see site manager on this page unless you are in the section that you are an editor.

Site Manager •Section Workspace•

Adding New Pages

Edit Existing Pages

Click on the Page Name

Editing a Flex Page

Working with the Editor

General Helpful Editing Features

•Preview your page

•Search for something on a page

•Enlarge your screen

•Undo, Redo, Clear all

Inserting and Formatting Text

Insert Text Box

Formatting optionsInsert

Symbol

Remove formatting

Spell Check

Place your cursor in the blank white box and type!

Cut, Copy, and Paste

• Cut

• Copy

• Paste

• Paste with Word

• Paste Text Only

Inserting Images

• Make sure your cursor is placed in the editor

• If inserting a photo from another website, make sure it is saved in your files and folders

• Edit image with Edit Image Properties button

• Position by Pixel

Inserting and Formatting Tables

• In order to edit the table, you must edit the table properties.

• Use tables to help keep your page organized

Insert just a line

Inserting Links

• Link to a File

• Good for quick access to downloadable docs

• Link to external website

• Email

• Other page or section within site

• Bookmark

• For use on a single page.

• Helps direct a reader to a specific location on the same page.

• Edit Link Properties

• Change URL

• Window opening

Active Blocks

Tools> Files and Folders

• Getting organized

•Images have to be stored here to be viewed

•You can insert files and images from the computer and they will be stored in F & F

If users are registered, a Section Editor can:• Control whether the user sees certain pages in their

sections by selecting “options”

** Roles are defined by your site directors

• Set up calendar registration for events

• Create a form and determine who can fill it out

Helpful Resources

Quick Link to Tutorials

Help dropdown