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1. Figure 42 Order Sub pages 3 Howto Archive a Page In order to archive a sub page select the checkbox next to the page title name and click Archive Document Container Show Hide Section Hide Selection Show Hide Section Hide Selection Figure 43 Archive a Sub page 4 Howtoretrieve archived pages To retrieve archived pages hover your mouse over Page Properties and click on Archived Sub pages Here select the checkbox corresponding to the page you wish to retrieve and click on Un Archive Contact Me Archived Student of the Month Archived Figure 44 Retrieve an Archived Page 5 Delete a Sub page To delete a page hover your mouse over Page Properties scroll down and click on Archived Sub pages Here click on button next to the sub page you wish to delete 4 2 Remember Pages must be archived before they can be deleted from the site 46 Page2. Summary Night will now take place on Wednesday October 7th Published Date Sizer Real F A gt E T M Zoom r 2 The Parent Teacher Night scheduled for Monday October 5th has been moved It will now take place on Wednesday October 7th from 7 PM to 9 PM gt HTML Preview Link of Current Page oy i pi Ar rr j cms Qne aspx portalld 766133 amp pageld 5829624 Page Title Parent Teacher Might Postponed Page Last Modified 09 23 09 els 05 Set Fields 13 PM Figure 29 News Engine Publish an Announcement 7 After the news has been added there are 3 options available a Save Selecting Save will save all your changes but will not publish them live on your site You may return to this page at a later time to complete it b Publish By selecting Publish the changes are instantly made live c Cancel Cancel will not save any changes 32 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page El Bake Sale Bake Sale Posted on 5 15 2008 The Bake Sale is Coming up This year is going to be mighty exciting Figure 30 News Engine Published Announcement 33 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page VII Useful Links SharpSchool s Useful Links features a Document Container that streamlines your resource sharing needs by allowing you to upload documents and other resources into useful folders for users to download from y Tip You
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4. 9 Calendar Give students and parents time to prepare for tests and assignments by posting them on SharpSchool s Calendar Chapter 6 Teacher Page 2 Teacher Bio Use this section to let visitors know more about your education training volunteer experience and other accomplishments 4 Multimedia Give your teacher page personality by including pictures videos and colorful text 6 Galleries Se 8 Useful Links Invite parents and community members into your classroom with a Photo Gallery Instead of creating cumbersome documents simply include links to relevant sites for your students to browse 10 Achievement Wall Showcase your class s achievements by including pages such as Student of the Week 4 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page O Teacher Page Pitfalls The previous section went into some detail on how to enhance a teacher page This section highlights some of the common ways that teacher pages can be misused Avoid Clutter Do not add all sub pages on one main page This causes confusion for the users as they can easily lose track of pages of the navigation bar if too many titles are listed Separate amp Categorize Avoid putting large amounts of information on a single page Readers often lose interest if they have to scroll through large pages of content This issue can easily be avoided by categorizing large amounts o
5. 5 Click on the Photo Gallery link from on the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to a blank gallery page Click Add Album i Photo Gallery Edit Gallery Manage Album i Security Figure 7 Photo Gallery Add an Album The following window will prompt you to include a Name and Description for your Album Selecting the Random Picture from Album option means that the system will pick any image from your album as the Cover Picture The second option available is to directly select an image of your choice to be the Cover Picture By clicking Browse you can select an image from your computer or server to upload as the cover picture Click Create Random Picture from Album Cover Picture 9 Selected Cover Picture Figure 8 Photo Gallery Name an Album 18 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 6 An empty album will show the message No Images in This Album To add images click on Add Image GF Add Image 7 Album Properties a Manage Images e Manage Comments D Security yp One Level No Images in This Album Figure 9 Photo Gallery Add Images to an Album 7 This will lead to page that will allow you to upload images from your server or computer To upload an image click on Browse select the image you desire click OPEN and click Upload Image s to publish them into your online album Photo Gallery gt Nature Add Images Image 1 Users
6. User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 3 On this page click on the Browse link next to the Select Destination field to select a new location within your document container for your items new window will pop up 4 Navigate your way to your desired destination folder by clicking on the names of the folders on the way to your destination folder When you have located the folder you wish to contain your selected items click on the Select link on the right side of the window for that folder 5 Click on the Move to Here button to move your selected items stor Warning If you move a folder to a new location all the items within that folder will be moved as well d How to delete a file or folder 1 If you wish to delete your files folders or links first click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the checkbox to the left of the file folder or link you wish to delete Tip You can save time by deleting several items at once Simply check the box next to v every item you wish to remove 2 Click on the Actions drop down menu at the bottom of your document container From here select Delete Selected 3 You will be taken to a confirmation screen Click Yes if you are certain about deleting the selected items Once deleted the items are permanently removed so take care to confirm that the items listed on this page are
7. X AA i IE yy ie O t Paragraph St FontName EF Apply CSS Cl ren T HO Zoom 4a 7 G w 2 o E e Hello My Name Is lt My Name gt Design 42 HTML O Preview Words 8 Characters 35 Figure 5 Edit a Teacher Page A Note A pre packaged list of sub pages is available on the left navigation bar of the teacher page This is SharpSchool s Teacher Package that includes Announcements Photo Gallery Classroom Calendar Document Container Useful Links and a Contact Me page From this area teachers may easily add mote pages to their site 9 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page SharpSchool s WYSIWYG Editor A Note Some of these features may not be available based on the administrator settings of your organization lt gt HTML The Editor allows technical and non technical users to create their pages For technical users simply clicking on the HTML option will instantly convert the page into HTML code Clicking on Design again will revert back to the simplified WYSIWYG interface Preview This button allows you to preview a page before you publish it Template The Templates button allows you to use preexisting content templates in your content box Cut This function will allow you to quickly cut and move text Highlight the chosen text in the content box before using this button Copy This function will
8. amp 12 5 4 Paragraph Styler Font Name Size Realfcy Gf Apply CSS Clas Zoom 9 io WW P E Hello My Name Is Angela Barker S Design 9 HTML Preview Page Administration Pas Cee arthur kok ef Propagate the Change of Ownership to All Sub Pages Last Modified Monday August 30 2010 at 12 05 PM Follow up Tasks None Figure 6 Publish a Teacher Page Likewise the Archive option automatically archives the page on a selected date The Move feature allows you to move a page on a specific date or when the page is a certain number of days old You also have the option to move just the current page and all sub pages or just the sub pages only Finally the Approval Notes section is where a page owner can include review notes for the individual assigned to approve the page before it goes live Many organizations set approval workflows on pages in order to ensure the quality and standard of the content that is published on their public site 17 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 III Teacher Page Photo Gallery SharpSchool s Photo Gallery allows you to create multiple albums with dynamic features such as the ability to view pictures as slideshows and allow for moderated commenting v Tip Use the online Photo Gallery to invite parents into your classroom by showcasing projects and creative work To access the Photo Gallery assigned to your teacher page 1 2 3 4
9. increase indents tabs for your uf i M Underline This button allows you to underline text Strikethrough This button allows you to eress eut cross out selected text paragraphs Decrease Indents This button allows you to decrease indents for your paragraphs Left Align This tool aligns your text to the left Center Align This tool center aligns your text Right Align This tool aligns your text to the right Justify This tool equalizes your text to give it a clean streamlined look with equal space on both sides Remove Alignment This tool removes any alignments in your text Hyperlink This tool allows you to link selected text to another website or document 1 To include a hyperlink first highlight the text or area you want hyperlinked 2 Click on 2 icon 11 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 3 Enter the Link Text Tooltip and the URL and click OK l Hyperlink URL Link Text Target Existing Anchor Tooltip C55S Class Hyperlink Manager Anchor E mail http www sharpschool com Sharpschool None None Sharpsc hooll Apply Class Cancel Insert Image This tool allows you to insert an image in the content box 1 To insert an image click on the icon This opens an Image Manager box 2 X Upload UserFiles Servers Server_766046 Image a ual Image Filename Eb Image Editor E fe 2 4 pyramids giza jpg Lull Library J Librar
10. the ones you wish to delete Si Warning If you delete a folder all items within that folder will also be deleted 41 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page VIII Howto add more pages Although SharpSchool provides teachers with a standard packaged set of pages you have the ability to add more pages as needed 1 To add additional pages to your teacher page simply return to the gray toolbar on top of the page hover your mouse over Page Properties scroll down to Add New Page and click on Content Space Page G Page Properties W Tasks gf Advanced 8 Administration DHelp Logout Sharpschool Support P Edit Page Check in Y Release Schedule My Classes Photo Gallery Work Page Permissions STAN DAR C 0 L Manage Approval Process a L Version H istory 5 Building a Bright Future for Dh Manage Sub pages Fear chived Sub pages Metadata Home Calendar English Der Ql View Sub pages Ei Edit External Link Sub pages Photo Gallery lap Add New Page Blog Page Classroom Calendar Calendar Content Space Page Forum Discussion Forum Useful Links Document Container Page Contact Me This is MY Blog External Link Page Form Page News Section Page Document Container Photo Gallery Presentation Page Wiki Page Figure 37 Add a New Page Remember to return to your teacher home page if you wish to add sub pages If you wish to have a sub page within a s
11. then you will only see the sub pages directly under the homepage Photo Gallery Show Hide Section Hide Selection Classroom Calendar Show Hide Section Hide Selection Forum Show Hide Section Hide Selection Useful Links Show Hide Section Hide Selection Contact Me Show Hide Section Hide Selection This is MY Blog Show Hide Section Hide Selection Document Container Show Hide Section Hide Selection Presentation Page Show Hide Section Hide Selection c H 58502580 Figure 40 Manage sub pages 1 How to Hide or Show a Page To Show or Hide a page refer to the column Visibility and click on the corresponding button and click Close The hidden page still remains accessible to the page owner you but is hidden from the public site 44 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page E Photo Gallery D Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr ib Classroom Calendar f Show Hide Section Hide sec qr L E Forum Show Hide Section Hide Selection r F Useful Links Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr L Contact Me Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr dh E This is MY Blog Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr L C Document Container Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr L E Presentation Page Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr L Archive Hide Section allows you to hide your sub pages along with the calendar as
12. well as hide the page Figure 41 Hide or Show Pages from top menu bar and the side menu bar If there is a calendar within your hidden section it will not be visible from other calendars on your site You will not be able to see any sub pages of the page from the side menu bar Hide Selection allows you to remove a page from the top menu bar and sidebar menu without hiding the items that are contained within The calendars under the hidden page will be visible to other calendars and the side menu bar will display any sub pages of the current page 2 Howto Order a Page Users have the ability to rearrange the order of sub pages as they appear on the navigation bar To move pages simply use the arrow keys h corresponding to a title under the Actions column Click on Close to save your changes 45 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Sub Page Name fisibilit Actions Photo Gallery Show Hide Section Hide Selection Classroom Calendar D Show Hide Section Hide Selection ap L Forum Show Hide Section Hide Selection 4 gt Useful Links Show Hide Section Hide Selection 4 gt Contact Me Show Hide Section Hide Selection aP gt This is MY Bloc Show Hide Section Hide Selection at Document Container Show Hide Section Hide Selection qr L Presentation Page Show Hide Section Hide Selection op JL Archive Close g 353888880
13. Anderson Photo Gallery Barbara Anderson Calendar Useful Links Contact Me My Name is Barbara Anderson and teach grade 9 and 10 Math at CCS rain Welcome to My Enjoy looking through my site i x New Website Welcome to my Teacher Page What s New Test Learn read learn read more Figure 24 News Engine Home Page To access the News Engine page assigned to your teacher page 1 Click on the Announcements link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to the main Announcements page with links to the stories Announcements NEWS ing Test Learn read learn read more Figure 25 News Engine Announcements Page 2 To add a new announcement hover the mouse over Page Properties move the mouse down to Add New Page and select News Content Page 29 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page lz Page Properties y Tasks ar Advanced Administration ElLocked by charlie danner Break Lock C Release Schedule Page Permissions Manage Approval Process version History Cm anage Sub pages Be archived Subpages 73 Metadata wiew Sub pages E Edit External Link Sub pages ah Audi New Page Blog Page Calendar Content Space Page Discussion Forum Document Container Page External Link Page Form Page Hews Content Page News Section Page Photo Gallery Teacher Page Wiki Page Figure 26 News Engine Add an Announcement 3 Name the announcem
14. Click on Update and the new image name will be updated in the album 20 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Photo Gallery i Photo Gallery gt Authors amp Books gt chaucer jpg Image Details Name cha ucer jpg B Z uU Figure 13 Photo Gallery Rename Image To delete an image simply click on M Manage Images and you will be taken to the view in Figure 12 Photo Gallery Manage Images Click on the Dicon and click OK in the pop up window waterfallib jpg 5 6 2008 waterfall3b jpg 5 6 2008 Figure 14 Photo Gallery Delete an Image 21 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Customize an Album To customize an album go to the Photo Gallery Page and select the album you wish to customize Photo Gallery i Photo Gallery GA Add Album P Edit Gallery lb Manage Album g5 Security Figure 15 Photo Gallery Customize an Album S Note In this view you have the ability to delete an album by simply clicking on the corresponding x icon Click on 2 Album Properties El Photo Gallery j Photo Gallery gt Nature waterfall1b jpg Waterfalls waterfall3b jpg Start Slideshow Figure 16 Photo Gallery Album Properties 22 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page The resulting window includes various customization options such as those shown below Album Details Name Authors amp Books BL H Random Pict
15. Farah Pictures watertall1b jpg Image 2 C Users Farah Pictures waterfall2b pgq Image 3 Users Farah Pictures watertall3b jpg Image 4 C Users Farah Pictures waterfall4b pq Figure 10 Photo Gallery Upload Images into an Album 8 The resulting screen is an administrative view into the Photo Album From this point on you have the ability to change the name of images alter their properties such as thumbnail sizes and delete images Photo Gallery gt Nature SP Add Image Album Properties 2 Manage Images Manage Comments Security Up One Level waterfall1b ipa waterfall2b ipa waterfall3b jpa waterfall4b ipa Start Slideshow Figure 11 Photo Gallery A Published Album 19 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 9 Uploading images from a computer or digital camera often names files in codes with file extensions at the end e g DSC 1001019A 200805 jpg To rename images simply click on A Manage Images and you will be taken to the view in Figure 12 Photo Gallery Manage Images Here click on the picture you wish to rename Photo Gallery Photo Gallery gt Nature Image Name waterfallib jpg 5 6 2008 waterfall2b jpg 5 6 2008 waterfall3b jpg 5 6 2008 waterfall4b jpg 5 6 2008 Figure 12 Photo Gallery Manage Images 10 The following box will give you the ability to rename the image as well as to include a description of it in the gallery
16. School s Teacher Page Wizard teachers can post homework assignments dates and additional study material as well as publish last minute announcements Communication with Parents Teacher pages allow parents to become involved in the education of their children Teachers can create a variety of methods of communication with parents such as subscription based discussion forums online surveys and newsletters Resource Sharing Teachers spend a tremendous amount of time gathering resources and by incorporating SharpSchool s Document Container and Useful Links page they can effectively share their findings Features SharpSchool s Teacher Page Wizard saves time and effort by automatically filling out important feature pages such as Announcements Photo Gallery Calendar Document Containers Useful Links and a Contact Me page 3 Page SharpSchool User Manual Ww Tips for Teacher Pages Here are some tips to enhance your teacher page 1 Attractive Homepage Use the WYSIWYG Editor to create attractive and inviting homepages with customizations 3 Contact information Visitors to the site should be able to contact the teachers 5 Dynamic Blogs Use SharpSchool to create and maintain your own Blogs Increase participation by allowing comments and RSS feeds 1 Share Resources Simplify sharing by uploading documents forms and help sheets for students into SharpSchool s Document Containers
17. all the XUpload Upload Control then click Run when the install window pops up If this control is already installed you will not see this prompt 36 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Document Container _Upload File Upload Multiple Files Upload Scanned Files Any files exceeding the upload limit of 1024000KB will not be uploaded gt Click here to install the following ActiveX control XUpload Upload Control from Persits Software Inc SelectFile Select Folder Maintain directory structure Upload all of these files into the same folder Figure 35 Document Container Select Multiple Files 3 Within the Choose File window locate the file you wish to upload Once you have selected yout file click Open 4 You may instead wish to upload an entire folder of files all at once To do so click Select Folder From here navigate to the location of the folder on your computer and click on it and then click Scan 5 Before uploading if you decide you don t want to add one of the files listed in the window click on that file and click on Remove 37 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Document Container Upload File l Upload Multiple Files Upload Scanned Files Any files exceeding the upload limit of 1024000KB will not be uploaded 8 641 477 bytes 12 542 766 bytes 79 580 bytes 29 696 bytes Select File Select Folder Remove Remove All Main
18. allow you to copy and duplicate text Highlight the desired text in the content box before using this button Paste This function allows you to paste cut or copied text to a different area of the content box Paste as Plain Text This button pastes text however it removes all formatting coding from the copied text Paste from Word This button allows you to paste text copied from Microsoft Word while preserving the original formatting Paste from Word strip font This button will allow you paste text copied from Microsoft Word while stripping the fonts from the original document Print This button prints the contents of your page p Spell Checker This button runs a spell check on your page and notifies you of any errors that are found 10 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Undo This button allows you to undo your last action s on a page Redo This button allows you to redo the action or actions that were last committed on your page Find This tool searches the content area for specified text Bold This button allows you to BOLD text Italicize This button allows you to talicize text T T 3 r Subscript This button allows you to convert text into a subscript Superscript This button allows you to convert text into a Pes Bullets This tool allows you to create bulleted lists Numbered This tool allows you to create numbered lists Increase Indents This button allows you to
19. bdisecae deeweencose 38 4 Creating links to resources on the internet esssssesssressesrrrresrrrrressrrrressrrrrressrreresserrrressrrrresse 39 5 Modifying the Contents of the Document Container sssesssssssrssesrresssrrresrrereerrresrreresrereeeeees 39 VII _ Howtoaddmore ae Cassar cape stse csc sopi En E E inet seedainestoedaeeneseqaienestentaceseecanse seas 42 IX Howto Manage SUD PapeS ae te ene oe ne onhan aN ee ee ee ee ee 44 1 OW GO IGG ON SNOW a Paes oscar cnsessaosccetensncosssetaeiusesenannesebesdunonseaiide EES 44 2 wi 05 0 gr Fe ca 2 me me en ce eee 45 3 FOWA AVE 3 PAn eee en E ene ree ee 46 4 How tO retrieve archived Page ccccccccssseccccccesseccceseessecccceeeeseccceeueececeeseueeeceeeseegeeceeesageneeess 46 5 D let a UDP eee ee T een etcetera meee ee T eae ners ee ore 46 2 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Introduction with students fellow staff members parents and the community at large SharpSchool s Teacher Page Wizard provides teachers with an easy way to publish and manage their pages Some of the benefits of SharpSchool s Teacher Page Wizard include 1 2 3 4 eacher Pages are an essential component to school and district websites Teacher Pages make it possible for individual teachers to share information and resources Communication with Students A teacher s page often becomes a one stop reference point for students With Sharp
20. can use the Document Container for things such as 1 Storing homework assignments 2 Field trip forms 3 Curriculum To access the Document Container assigned to your teacher page 1 Click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container 1 Upload a Single File 1 To upload a file to your document container click on the Add New Item dropdown menu and select File Documentation F View Edit Security Activity Add New Item Document Container No tems Available Actions Figure 31 Document Container 2 The following window has multiple fields refer to Figure 36 Document Container Add a File these are a Name Name the document as this is what will be displayed in the Document Container b Browse Click on this button to select a file from your computer or server c Description A simplified WYSIWYG Editor has been included for you to add a description of the document d Once all the information has been added click on Add File to publish the file in the Document Container 34 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Documents File Name blogs security Th Xx Ga BEARER Y Q ic E ae Font Name Size Real F ch ret T cums G gt HTML Preview Figure 32 Document Container Add a File 3 The result is an adminis
21. der s 2 Click on the Edit File tab along the top of your Document Container From here you can make changes to the name and description of your file When you have made your changes click the Update File button This will save the changes to your file How to edit a folder 1 2 3 4 To change the name description or icon of your folder first click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the folder you wish to edit Click on the Edit tab along the top of your Document Container From here you can make changes to the name description and icon of your folder When you finished making your changes click the Update Folder button This will save the changes you have made to your Folder How to move a file or folder 1 2 If you wish to move your files folders and links to another location within your Document Container first click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the checkbox to the left of the file folder or link you wish to move Tip You can save time by moving several items at once Simply check the box next to every item you wish to move to the same new destination Click on the Actions dropdown menu at the bottom of your document container From here select Move Selected 40 Page SharpSchool
22. e this tool to insert media onto your page such as MP3 audio files AVI video files Document Manager This tool allows you to insert links to documents on to your page such as PDF files Microsoft Word files Microsoft Excel files to name a few Table 1 SharpSchool WYSIWYG Editor 16 Page SharpSchool User Manual Publish a Teacher Page Chapter 6 Teacher Page Once content is added to the page there are three options available 1 Save Selecting Save will save all of the changes but will not publish them live on your site You may return to this page at a later date to complete it 2 Publish By selecting Publish the changes are instantly made live 3 Cancel Cancel will not save any changes Note To Edit a published page simply return to the Page Properties menu and click Check Out amp Edit Page Page Administration Fzgure 6 Publish a Teacher Page lists important information such as Page Owner Identifies the owner of a page We recommend that the teachers be assigned ownership of their own pages Last Modified Identifies the date the page was last updated Follow up Tasks Features three options Review Move and Archive Under the Review option you have the ability to schedule a reminder to review a particular page on a pre defined date On this date SharpSchool s system will email the page owner to update the page Page Content 7A 42 BRHRAA Y C BZIUabex
23. ent and click Create Page Announcements New Page Title Bake Sale Name bake sale Icon Select Icon Figure 27 News Engine Name an Announcement 4 The following screen is a blank Announcement Page To add content hover the mouse over to the gray tool bar go to Advance and click on Switch to Design Mode 30 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page gf Advanced tio Wf Switch to Design Mode m Page Properties E Page Layout save as Page Type Un New Portlet Ei New Content Page 3 New External Link Page ig Import New AML Page eh Move Page Elcopy Page H View Local Portlets Figure 28 News Engine Design an Announcement 5 After switching to Design Mode select EI in the content area 6 Include information about your news in following window Fields of information available are a Title Name the announcement here b Featured Image You can upload an image to be associated with the news item This image will be displayed on the Announcements page c Profile Name Simply include the name of the event or the event host d Summary This information is displayed on the Announcements page e Published Date Include the date on which this news is being published f Body Include a description of the news 31 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Edit Data Settings Title Parent Teacher Night Postponed Featured Image Image Title
24. er Color lt b T LJ Stock Art CI Stock Art Border Width C theme J theme Alt Text 4 pyramids gizajpg 45905 Long Description Adam Bedejpg 53839 Agar jpg 44297 Image Alignment W B Bakery jp 49702 Fa z Ee R ris Top 2 Right chaucer jpg 51863 Margin en Bottom Left x elementary art jpg 46368 elementary art Thumb 6012 CSS Class Apply Class im Garden jpg 516424 hs ImageManager gif 627 Library Books jpg 31089 J de La Page l of 1 Items 1 to 32 of 32 Insert Cancel Page Content JA 898888 9 c aid e Or Bs BZ Usex X amp A i tH d Q Paragraph St FontName Sizer Real Y 7 ApplyCSSCI A da 7 f T Zoom 9 yoy WAH E Welcome Thanks aa visiting car web site The site s sain uI is to cane the SENE S P a that is i vital to the success of our educational program for all students We are Committed to Excellence and we work hard to make the site a primary source for timely information for all users and a main gateway for improved communication between parents teachers students and other members of our community 5 To resize an image Either click on the image and drag it to the size required or right click on the image and click Properties 14 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Properties Image Map Editor Insert Table This tool allows you to insert tables in your conte
25. f information and separating it into individual pages You can simply include links to other areas of your teacher page to ensure a friendlier flow of reading Meet amp Greet Do not assume your visitors know who you are and what you do include a clear introduction section Maintain you Image Avoid uploading low resolution images unclear photos as this will negatively affect the overall look of your page 5 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Key Information In order to create a Teacher Page the teacher must first log into their sites using their Username and Password Figure 1 Login Page 1 Ifyou have not yet registered with the site you can request access by clicking on the Signup button This will prompt you to create a profile which is automatically routed for approval to an administrator 2 If you have already registered but have forgotten your password simply click on Forgot Password to retrieve it I How to add a Teacher Page Home AboutUs News Calendar For Parents For Staf For Students Upcoming Events Welkome Thanks for visiting our web site The site s main purpose is to enhake _ mein iaie Figure 2 Staff Directory N_A 6 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 2 Hover the mouse over Page Properties and scroll down to Add New Page Now click on Teacher Page gf Advanced Z Administration e by charle danner Break Lock Relea
26. information in the form is sent to the owner of the page i e the teacher Contact Me Contact Me Full Name 7 Class Email Address _ Questions Concerms Submit Reset Figure 23 Contact Me 27 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 VI Teacher Page Announcements News Engine SharpSchool s News Engine is a powerful tool that displays announcements and news information in convenient summaries right on the teacher homepage Students parents and visitors alike will always be up to date on the happenings of your classroom y Tips The News Engine can be used for many tasks such as 1 Tests and Homework Announcements 2 3 Exciting news and information School News The News Engine is available to be added to your page by the following instructions below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Move your cursor over Page Properties Select Add New Page Click News Section Page Enter in a Title and then click to add the Name It is optional if you want to change the Page Owner by clicking on and selecting the user and clicking Add and then OK If you would like to add an Icon click Select Icon choose your Icon and click Submit Click Create Page Title Name Page Owner Sharpschool Support Icon Select Icon Create Page Cancel 28 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Keanna ents concord Staff Directory Math Department Barbara
27. nt box A popup menu will appear prompting you to select the dimensions of your table Insert Symbol Allows you to insert symbols from a pre defined list into the content area Insert Form Element This tool allows you to include form elements on your page such as Checkbox Radio Button Text Box Text Area Dropdown Button Hidden Field and Password Paragraph St Paragraph Style This button allows you to customize the Style of text on your page Size This button allows you to customize the Format of text on your page Font This button allows you to customize the Font of text on your page Real Font Size This button allows you to customize the Size of the text on your page Text Color This button allows you to change the color of text on your page fa Background Color This button allows you to change the background color of text of your page 71 About This function can be used to ask for context sensitive help and information 15 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Ca Insert Formula This button allows you to insert a formula to calculate values Insert Video This tool allows you to insert embedded videos on your page Insert Recorder This tool allows you to record a video from a webcam and publish it on your page Insert Flash This tool allows you to insert Flash videos on your page 8 Style Builder Allows to add style to your text Media Manager You can us
28. r in which thumbnails are listed on the album page Figure 21 Photo Gallery Edit Thumbnail Listing 1 Once all the customizations are complete click Update Figure 21 Photo Gallery Edit Thumbnail Listing 24 Page Chapter 6 Teacher Page SharpSchool User Manual IV Classroom Calendar Using the Classroom Calendars teachers can ensure that students and parents are always aware of upcoming assignments and deadlines This is also a great place to publish other important dates such as school events To access the calendar assigned to your teacher page click on the Calendar link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to a blank calendar page For more information on how to navigate the SharpSchool Calendar refer to Chapter 4 Calendar 25 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Calendar ro F 8 F Next Month Next Year Fri Sat Sun Bal 7 Science Fair Week 4 Haloween Party Figure 22 Calendar V Contact Me The Contact Me page allows visitors to your site to contact you via email 26 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page To access the Contact Me page assigned to your teacher page 1 Click on the Contact Me link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page 2 This page contains a simple form with fields for Full Name Class if applicable Email Address and Questions Concerns 3 Once users have completed this form the
29. se Schedule A Page Permissions Manage Approval Process Version History L Manage Sub pages archived Sub pages E Metadata d View Sub pages Edit External Link Sub pages Add New Page Blog Page Calendar Content Space Page Discussion Forum Document Container Page External Link Page Form Page News Content Page News Section Page Photo Galler Wiki Page Figure 3 Add a Teacher Page 3 The following page will prompt you to name the Teacher Page After naming the page click on Create Page 7 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page English Department New Page Title Name Icon Select Icon Create Page Figure 4 Name Teacher Page Tip Teachers with multiple classes may chose to create individual pages for each class or y create sub pages for each class from within their teacher page 8 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page II How to Edit Teacher Page After you have created a teacher page you will be taken to SharpSchool s WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get Editor This editor has been designed to give teachers without technical experience the ability to create and maintain their own web pages detailed description of all features available in the editor has been included in Table 1 SharpSchool WYSIWYG Editor Now you can now begin creating your unique teacher page Page Content 5 A Bg BB 9 0 Gao 4 P E O eae B Z U oe x
30. so by creating links within your Document Container It is a great way to easily share online content on your website To create links to other web pages 1 Click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the Add New Item dropdown menu and select Link a Give your link a name This name will be displayed within your Document Container b Type in the full web address of the site you wish to link to within the Web Address URL field c You may provide a description to let others know of the contents of the linked site d Once you have added your description and provided the correct web address click the Add Link button You have now created a link on your page directing to your desired website 5 Modifying the Contents of the Document Container If you wish to make changes to the contents or location of your files and folders and follow the proceeding steps a Howto edit a file 1 You may wish to change the name or the description of your file To do so click on the Document Container link available on the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the file you wish to edit 39 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 b C Teacher Page Note If your file s stored in a folder you will first have to navigate to where your file is stored by clicking on the fol
31. tain directory structure Upload all of these files into the same folder Figure 36 Document Container Publish Multiple Files 6 When you have decided on which files you would like uploaded to your Document Container click Upload This will upload all of your selected files 3 Creating Folders for your Files You may wish to create personalized folders to organize your files Doing so can clean up a cluttered workspace and provide easy navigation for users browsing your site To create folders for your files and links 1 Click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container Click on the Add New Item drop down menu and select Folder a Give your folder a name This name will be displayed within your Document Container b You may provide a description to let others know of the contents of the folder c You may select an icon so that you can identify your folder by sight To do so click on the Select Icon link This will open a window with a variety of icons for you to choose from Click on the desired icon 38 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page d Once you have added your description and selected your icon click the Create Folder button You have now created a folder for storing your resources 4 Creating links to resources on the internet If you have found online web pages you would like to share with others you can do
32. trative view of your Document Container Your file is now uploaded and ready to use Document Container View Edit Security Activity Add New Item Document Container Name Class Curriculum Modified User Size 06 17 09 01 13 PM trevor mackay 22 0 KB Figure 33 Document Container Published File 35 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page 2 Upload Multiple Files To save time you can upload several files at once through SharpSchool s Upload Multiple Files feature To use this feature 1 Click on the Document Container link from the left navigation bar of your teacher page This will lead you to your document container To upload a file to your document container click on the Add New Item dropdown menu and select File 2 Click on the Upload Multiple Files tab at the top of the Document Container This will take you to the file upload editor Select File C Users matthew goody l File Name blogs security 5 A4 FAG amp ER 9 B I ibex X gt F thes Size Real 7 At amp Te Zoom 2 r RE N Font Mame Z Design lt HTML Preview Figure 34 Document Container Multiple File Upload Note This feature only works in Internet Explorer IE You may have to install an ActiveX control to use this editor on your browser To do so simply click on the prompt that directs you to inst
33. ub page then go to the main sub page you wish to add it under 2 After clicking on Content Space Page you will be prompted to name your new page 42 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Jane Smith New Page Title Student of the Month Name student _of the_ month _ Icon Select Icon crete Page cerca Figure 38 Name a New Page 3 Click on Create Page and this will lead you to SharpSchool s WYSIWYG editor Add information and click on Publish ies Links Student of the Month s Contact Me Student of the Month This month two students have been awarded the Student of the Month award As part of their accomplishments both students will be given a 15 gift card from Barnes and Noble Jonathan Grim For acheiving the highest grades in all courses taken Well done Amanda Pitt For showing the most improvement in all courses Keep up the great effort Figure 39 Published New Page 43 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page IX Howto Manage Sub Pages With SharpSchool s system there is no restriction on the order of the pages To change the order of pages to hide show or archive a page hover your mouse over Page Properties scroll down and click on Manage Sub Pages This will open a pop up window with all the sub pages under the parent page r The gray tool bar is specific to the page you are viewing If you select Manage Sub m the home page
34. ure from Album Selected Cover Picture Allow replies comments Thumbnail 150x150 Thumbnails Listing 4x4 Figure 17 Photo Gallery Edit an Album a Name You can rename an album here b Description You can include a description of an album Note there is a simplified version of the WYSIWYG editor included here c Cover Picture You can change the cover picture by selecting the TRandom Picture from Album option and selecting an image of your choice by clicking Refer to Figure 8 Photo Gallery Name an Album d Comment Moderation You can allow visitors to post comments under pictures by selecting this option e Thumbnail This option allows you to customize the resolution of thumbnails in the album Photo Sizes Thumbnail 150x150 150x150 300x300 H Figure 18 Photo Gallery Edit Thumbnail f Display This option allows you to customize the resolution of individual images 23 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Photo Sizes Thumbnail 150x150 Display 800x600 640x480 s00x600 1024x7686 Figure 19 Photo Gallery Edit Display g Slideshow This option allows you to customize the resolution of images when viewed as a slideshow Photo Sizes Thumbnail 150x150 Display 800x600 Slideshow 800x600 5600x600 1024x768 Figure 20 Photo Gallery Edit Slideshow h Thumbnail Listing This option allows you to customize the orde
35. y Lull Science C Science Ll Stock Art J Stock Art Lj theme L theme im 4 pyramids giza jpg im Adam Bede jpg Agarjpg e Bakery jpg chaucer jpg elementary art jpg elementary artThumb Garden jpg ImageManager gif Library Books jpg thrane Rens ine Preview Properties b Page 1 of 1 Items 1 to 32 of 32 Insert Cancel 12 Page Chapter 6 Teacher Page SharpSchool User Manual 2 In this window you may select an image that has been uploaded to your site If you wish to select an image from your computer click on Upload Select the image by clicking on Select and click Upload Upload E x Remove Select x Remove Select x Remove Add Overwrite if file exists Max file size allowed 10 00 MB File extensions allowed qif xbm xpm png lef Jpq jpe Jpeg tiff tif rgb q3f xwd pict ppm pgm pbm pnm bmp ras pcd cgm miul cal fif dsf crx wi dwg dxf swf Upload 3 Once the image has been uploaded double click the image to insert it 4 You will return to the Image Properties box from where you can customize the size of the image border etc Click on OK when completed 13 Page SharpSchool User Manual Chapter 6 Teacher Page Customize the Width and Height of Eb Image Editor E amp A A images here Width 450 px Height 337 px 7 Science Bord
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