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Index of Figures and Tables
Figure 1: Login Page .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 2: Staff Directory ................................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 3: Add a Teacher Page ........................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 4: Name Teacher Page ........................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 5: Edit a Teacher Page ........................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 6: Upload an Image ............................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 7: Publish a Teacher Page ................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 8: Photo Gallery - Add an Album ..................................................................................................... 20
Figure 9: Photo Gallery - Name an Album .................................................................................................. 21
Figure 10: Photo Gallery – Add an Image ................................................................................................... 21
Figure 11: Photo Gallery - Upload Images into an Album ........................................................................ 22
Figure 12: Photo Gallery - A Published Album .......................................................................................... 22
Figure 13: Photo Gallery - Manage Images .................................................................................................. 23
Figure 14: Photo Gallery - Rename Image ................................................................................................... 24
Figure 15: Photo Gallery - Delete an Image ................................................................................................ 24
Figure 16: Photo Gallery - Customize an Album ........................................................................................ 25
Figure 17: Photo Gallery - Album Properties .............................................................................................. 25
Figure 18: Photo Gallery - Edit an Album ................................................................................................... 26
Figure 19: Photo Gallery - Edit Thumbnail ................................................................................................. 27
Figure 20: Photo Gallery - Edit Display ....................................................................................................... 27
Figure 21: Photo Gallery - Edit Slideshow................................................................................................... 27
Figure 22: Photo Gallery - Edit Thumbnail Listing .................................................................................... 27
Figure 23: Calendar .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 24: Contact Me ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 25: News Engine - Teacher Page ...................................................................................................... 30
Figure 26: News Engine - Announcements Page ....................................................................................... 31
Figure 27: News Engine - Add an Announcement .................................................................................... 31
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Figure 28: News Engine - Name an Announcement ................................................................................. 32
Figure 29: News Engine - Design an Announcement ................................................................................ 32
Figure 30: News Engine - Publish an Announcement ............................................................................... 33
Figure 31: News Engine - Published Announcement ................................................................................ 34
Figure 32: Document Container .................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 33: Document Container - Add a File .............................................................................................. 36
Figure 34: Document Container - Published File ....................................................................................... 37
Figure 35: Document Container- Multiple File Upload ............................................................................. 38
Figure 36: Document Container - Select Multiple Files ............................................................................. 39
Figure 37: Document Container - Publish Multiple Files .......................................................................... 40
Figure 38: Document Container - Publish Scanned Files .......................................................................... 41
Figure 39: Document Container – Select a Source ..................................................................................... 41
Figure 40: Document Container – Scanner Interface ................................................................................ 42
Figure 41: Scan Defaults ................................................................................................................................. 42
Figure 42: Document Container – Setting the Scan Area .......................................................................... 43
Figure 43: Document Container – A Scanned Image ................................................................................ 44
Figure 44: Alignment Buttons ........................................................................................................................ 45
Figure 45: Add a New Page ............................................................................................................................ 50
Figure 46: Name a New Page ......................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 47: Published New Page ..................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 48: Manage Sub-Pages ........................................................................................................................ 52
Figure 49: Hide or Show Pages ...................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 50: Order Sub-Pages ........................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 51: Archive a Sub-Page ....................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 52: Retrieve an Archived Page ........................................................................................................... 53
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Introduction
eacher Pages are an essential component to school and
district websites. Teacher Pages make it possible for
individual teachers to share information and resources
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) Communication with Students: A teacher’s page often
becomes a one-stop reference point for students. With SharpSchool’s Teacher Page Wizard,
teachers can post homework, assignments, dates and additional study material, as well as
publish last minute announcements.
2) 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.
3) 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.
4) 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.
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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.
2. Teacher Bio
Use this section to let visitors
know more about your education,
training, volunteer experience and
other accomplishments.
3. Contact information
Visitors to the site should be able
to contact the teachers.
4. Multimedia
Give your teacher page personality
by including pictures, videos and
colorful text.
5. Dynamic Blogs
Use SharpSchool to create and
maintain your own Blogs. Increase
participation by allowing comments
and RSS feeds.
6. Galleries
Invite parents and community
members into your classroom with
a Photo Gallery.
7. Share Resources
Simplify sharing by uploading
documents, forms and help sheets
for students into SharpSchool’s
Document Containers.
8. Useful Links
Instead of creating cumbersome
documents, simply include links
to relevant sites for your students
to browse.
9. Calendar
Give students and parents time to
prepare for tests and assignments
by posting them on SharpSchool’s
Calendar.
10. Achievement Wall
Showcase
your
class’s
achievements by including pages
such as “Student of the Week.”
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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 subpages 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 & 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 of information and separating them into individual pages.
You can simply include links to other areas of your teacher page to ensure a friendlier flow of
reading.
Meet & Greet
Do not assume your visitors know who you are and what you do; include a clear
introduction section.
Maintain your Image
Avoid uploading low resolution images (unclear photos) as this will negatively affect
the overall look of your page.
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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) If you 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.
Note: If you do not see the Signup link, your site’s administrators may have removed it.
2) If you have already registered but have forgotten your password, simply click on Forgot
Password to retrieve it.
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I. Adding a Teacher Page
Reminder: The gray navigation bar on the top of the page is specific to the page you are viewing.
1) Select the Staff Directory page on your website and select the relevant department.
Figure 2: Staff Directory
2) Hover the mouse over Page Properties and scroll down to Add New Page. Now click on
Teacher Page.
Figure 3: Add a Teacher Page
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