Welcome! Are you brand new to Connect? Please find a computer towards the front of the room. Be sure to: – Sign in – Log in to the computer with your user account (just like you do at your own school)

Setting Up Connect Today’s Objectives: Gain a better understanding of the Connect system Personalize your profile Create a Connect site Understand the Connect vocabulary Work time

Web Presence Contact Information List of homework/projects with due dates as applicable Classroom and/or program expectations A schedule of upcoming events (The above could be included in a posted newsletter) Contact information A list of assignments and/or homework with due dates as applicable Syllabus and/or classroom or program expectations A schedule of upcoming events Elementary Secondary

Web Presence All staff must maintain an up-to-date (within a week) web presence Staff will receive a stipend of 25 hours at the per diem rate (divided into the December and July pay warrant) Contract

Log in to Connect Click the ‘Connect’ button on the ISD website or go to

What is Connect? Flexible web tool that can be customized for K through 12 classroom teacher’s needs Multiple ways to communicate Multiple ways to collaborate

Who has an account? All staff in the on-line Personnel Directory All Skyward parents Students with addresses in Skyward Student without addresses have accounts – Their password is their Skyward “Other ID” – They will not be able to change their password – If they forget they will need to provide an in Skyward Accounts are updated every 24 hours.

Usernames Staff: District address Parents & Students: Family Access login SMITHJOE000 First 5 letters of last name (spaces if shorter) First 3 letters of first name (spaces if shorter) 3 digits

Vocabulary Connect Favorites Manage Site Settings vs. Edit Page Layout Widgets - each is a tiny program that does one thing Layout – the format of your site Applications – tools you may choose to use on your site – Blogs – Forums – Files – Wikis – Calendars

Site Types Public-Closed for classroom websites – Anyone can see a Public-Closed site and download files – Only members of a Public-Closed site can leave comments. – Students cannot be members of Public-Closed sites. Private-Listed for students to post files, comment on blogs, work on wiki – Only the site name is visible to non-members – Students (or parents) must be members of a Private- Listed site to even see the site

Is membership necessary? No, anyone can see content and download files from classroom sites But, someone must be a member of a site: – To leave comments – To create or reply to forum posts – To create or edit wiki pages – To have other abilities granted by the site owner

Site membership Users must join a site to create content You control who joins your site