Professional+Development

[|School Center]

 * Objectives: Teachers will be able to create and maintain a website to keep parents informed.


 * Getting Started:
 * Log in to School Center (log in and passwords where emailed).
 * Select Staff pages on the upper right side of the page.
 * Choose your grade then your name.


 * To create a page:
 * Click edit on your toolbar at the top of your page.
 * Click new page.
 * Choose the type of page you would like. The layouts can be changed.
 * Complete the forum that is provide for the page type.


 * To delete a page:
 * Click on the page you wish to delete.
 * In the edit menu, click delete page.
 * It will ask if you really want to, click ok.


 * Adding Text:
 * Click New Content Box in your edit menu at the top of your screen.
 * Double Click in the box to input your information then click save.
 * Font can be changed in the edit menu.


 * Adding a link to a text box:
 * Hover your mouse over the upper right side of the text box, you will see a black menu appear.
 * Click on the paper clip in that menu, a new window will open.
 * In the new window, click add link.
 * Under link, type in the URL leaving off the http://.
 * Under link name, type the name of that link (this is what will appear in the text box).
 * Click done (the second window will close on its own).


 * Adding a link to a links page:
 * A links page is setup to have only links on it. You will be able to type a name and a description for each link.
 * In the edit menu at the top of the screen, click on new link (it has a green plus sign in front of it).
 * A second window will appear.
 * Type the title of the link you are adding.
 * In the URL box, type the COMPLETE web address.
 * In the description box, you can type what the website is used for. This is not required to post the link, however it will be helpful for parents.
 * Click done at the bottom of the screen.


 * Logging off:
 * In the upper right hand corner, click on your name.
 * The last option is log off, click it.