Introduction to Weebly Tech Day: January 22, 2013 Kurt Miller - Jon Gums

http://education.weebly.com/

Username and password Choose a password and username that is easy for you to remember. (school username and password would be good) Connect using your msd email account – students questions and submissions, website requests, will be forwarded to the e- mail address you choose. Log in!

Website name: Choose something easy for your students to remember. Ex. My web address is: www.mr.millerswebpage.weebly.com To get your Weebly page linked to the “Teacher Pages” on the Mandan Public Schools contact: Web/Technology Specialist: James Delzer James.Delzer@msd1.org

Main Screen Choose Edit, to enter your website.

FYI: Choose a design. You can make any changes to the original design (ex upload your own pictures) – hover over existing elements if it shows edit image you can change it You can change your font (design tab, design options)

Main Control Bar These are the options you have for adding things to your pages. To create a multiple page setup, click “Pages” on the top tab. Choose as many pages as you’d like. (mine is setup according to classes I teach)

Managing pages and blogs: Always come back here to re-arrange or add pages Also how you put a blog in. Blogs work well for student discussion and opinions. Make sure that you use the “approve first” when you upload a blog. That way you have to approve their post before the rest of the world can see them.

Adding Elements: Go back to the elements page. Under basic are the easiest to use. Click and drag the items you’d like to see on individual pages. Remember the way you see it on your screen is how it will be seen when made live. Under the More section you have other items that you can load to your page such as contact forms, assignment form, and surveys.

Hints and Tips: If you plan to upload Google calendars, make sure that you have the calendar public or it will not load correctly If you plan to put Word or PowerPoint documents on, change them to PDF files first. (less space required.) The best way to learn is to just practice! Remember, nothing becomes live until you push Publish!

Last but not least: To add to the school website: Go to: http://www.mandan.k12.nd.us/administrate/ Log in using your school log in. On the left click “My Teacher Page” Click “edit page” Type in your header, type in your subject Click “yes” under link with teacher pages. Click “yes” under use external link instead of above Type in your external link. Click update, and its live from your school site!