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Going Beyond Website Publishing. ISTE 2010. E-Alerts: Benefits. Contribute to district effort to go Paperless Increase and improve communication between stakeholders Provide timely information about: Events Emergencies School cancellations and dismissals New content postings. 2.
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Going BeyondWebsite Publishing ISTE 2010
E-Alerts: Benefits • Contribute to district effort to go Paperless • Increase and improve communication between stakeholders • Provide timely information about: • Events • Emergencies • School cancellations and dismissals • New content postings 2
E-Alerts: Examples Online District Newsletters • Barrington 220 School District, IL • Edmonds School District, WA • Armstrong School District, PA Emergency Notifications and Text-alerts • Woodcliff Lake School District, NJ • Beavercreek School District, OH Website Updates • Madison Public Schools, NJ 3
E-Alerts: Strategies to Implement • Encourage Users to Sign Up • Register button • Post written instructions (Grapevine-Colleyville, TX) • Post Video instructions (Los Alamos PS, NM) • Back to School Night • Import lists of users and assign roles • Post a custom form: • Centennial SD, PA • Oak Park SD, CA 4
Online Payment: Benefits • Online Shopping- with shopping cart feature! • Sell a multitude of items from spirit wear to yearbooks and lunch items to field trip payments. • Sign up and pay for online courses • Raise funds and accept donations • Sell student-made work 5
Online Payment: Examples • Donations: • The Discovery Space, PA • Hackett Catholic Central HS, MI • Online Store • SW Example 6
Online Payment: Strategies to Implement • Review contract to see if included • Inquire with Sales Team • View Schoolwires Online Payment resources 7
Forms & Surveys: Benefits • Contribute to district effort to go paperless. • Build online quizzes and tests. • Decrease processing of paperwork in central offices. • Consolidate efforts to compile information. • Streamline efforts to update information. • Gather feedback from community members, parents, and students in a fast, effective way. 8
Forms & Surveys: Examples Needs Assessment- Jackson County ISD, MI Registration Form- Kalamazoo RESA, MI Nomination Form- Denton ISD, TX Website Feedback- Mat-Su SD, AK 9
Videos & Photo Galleries: Benefits Highlight district-wide events. Celebrate student work. Feature volunteer efforts. Showcase local cable TV station. Morning announcements 10
Videos & Photo Galleries: Examples • News and Announcements • Bartholomew SD, IN • Denton ISD, TX • Highlighting Student Work • Canisteo Greenwood, NY • Glassboro Public Schools, NJ • Green Local Schools, OH • Board Meetings • Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ 11
Blogs: Benefits • Improve communication. • Extend the walls of the classroom. • Provide avenues for students to engage in 21st Century Learning Skills. • Increase interactivity with stakeholders. • Elicit feedback on important district and school events and issues. • Foster online discussions. 12
Blogs: Examples • District-wide information • Oakland USD, CA • Murrieta Unified SD, CA • Classroom Uses • Glassboro High School, NJ • Superintendent and Principal Blogs • Ridley SD, PA • Delaware City Schools, PA • Suggestion Board • Mark Twain School, NY 13
Forms & Surveys, Videos, Photo Galleries & Blogs: Strategies to Implement Provide access to the tools. Lead by example- use the tools actively and effectively. Provide training. Encourage adoption by creating and/or providing support materials (Example: Coppell ISD, TX). Build awareness about SW Help materials. 14
Outreach and Professional Development • Create channels dedicated to professional development and idea sharing. • Teacher's Corner 15
Encourage Website Design Website of the Month 16
Questions & Answers Any questions? 17
Thank You! Farrah Kilgo farrah_kilgo@ecboe.org Cara Whitehead cara_whitehead@ecboe.org 18
BOOTH PRESENTATION SCHEDULE Monday, June 28 Tuesday, June 29 Wednesday, June 30 20