Getting Started with your School Loop Web Page
Working with your default page
The default website for teacher accounts on School Loop Standard starts you off
with a single page waiting for you to flesh it out a bit before publishing. The
default page contains a number of elements. Any element you do not wish to
keep may be removed by clicking the trashcan icon for that element. If you delete
an element and later change your mind, there's no need to worry. It's a snap to
add more elements.
Just click the green
+ sign anywhere on
the site that you
want to add an
element.
Page Title
Click the Properties
button next to the
page title to change
the name of the
page. You'll also
have the option to enter a URL name to make it easier for visitors to find your
site. Enter "jones" if you want the URL name to be
yourschool.schoolloop.com/jones.
If you'd like to change the layout, you may do so. We recommend, however, that
you initially stick with the template at the top left with navigation on the left and 3
columns of content.
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Resource Locker
To edit the name of the locker, click the pencil icon.
Use the Add Resources button on the locker element to add files, links or folders
to your locker. If you wish to organize your locker resources into folders, carefully
plan your structure before you start uploading files. Currently there is no easy
way to move locker resources between folders.
If your resources are already organized on your hard drive, there is an option to
upload a zipped folder of those resources. Our system will unzip the files exactly
as they were on your computer.
Notes
This element allows you to post classroom notes for your students. Think of it as
a classroom blog. The 10 most recent notes will appear on the page with the
newest on top. A View All Notes link will appear on the bottom of the list if there
are more than 10 notes. All notes remain on your site until you delete them.
Calendar
The calendar will display all the events you publish to your personal website,
including assignments posted for your students. Click the pencil icon if you'd
rather have a monthly calendar or any one of the 5 calendar options. The title is
also editable. Use the Add Events menu on the calendar to publish either a
general event (e.g. a class field trip) or an assignment.
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News
Publish important news for your class. Click the Add News button on the element
and fill out the simple form. The newest items appear on the top of the list and
expired news drops off automatically. Clicking the pencil icon allows you to
choose how many news items will appear on the page and the format of the
news ("Short" lists the headline only. "Long" displays the headline and up to the
first few lines of text).
Ready to publish?
So, you've deleted some elements from your default teacher page and added
content to others. Perhaps you also posted some assignments, news, and notes.
Are you ready to publish your site? Well, that's up to you. If you'd like to
embellish the site in any way before opening it up to the public, then continue
reading the other pages of this section. When you are ready, just click the
Publish button near the top of the page.
If your school has included you in a directory on the school site, your name
becomes a link to your site as soon as you publish.
Images and Files
Your site comes with a locker for files and links and an Image library for images.
Files in your locker may be organized into folders and images into albums. These
uploaded resources are availabe for use on any page of your site, including
pages located in Mini-Sites or sub folders of your teacher site.
To access these resources, navigate to your personal site from your Portal Page,
and then click the Resource Files button located near the top right. To upload
resources, use either the Add Albums or Add Resources buttons and follow the
simple on screen directions.
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Using Image Albums
You must select images from your Image Albums when using both the Rich Text
Editor and Slideshow Elements. The Picture Element allows to you choose an
image directly from your hard drive.
When working with the Slideshow Element, you may choose any number of
images from as many different albums as you wish. For best results we
recommend that all the images you upload for your slideshow have the same
dimensions.
Using the Resource Locker
With the Rich Text Editor, you may create links to any single folder or file in your
resource locker. To do so, first highlight the text you wish to use as your
hyperlink, then click the Links button on the toolbar. When the popup window
appears, click the Site Map tab to view a list of all your available resources.
To present a list of files for downloading, use the Locker Element. When you add
a Locker Element to your teacher page, the locker and its title defaults to the
current section. Click the pencil icon on the element to edit the title and select the
locker or folder in the locker to be displayed on the page.
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A Locker Example
To illustrate the flexibility of the Locker
Element, let's assume that a teacher has
created two folders in their locker - Chapter 1
and Chapter 2. Each folder is filled with the
appropriate files for their respective chapters.
When the Locker Element is selected, it defaults to display the full contents of the
locker - as pictured below on the left.
After clicking the pencil icon for the element, the teacher may select the Chapter
2 folder from the list of available lockers and folders as well as edit the name of
the locker as it appears on the page. As picture below on the right, the locker has
been pointed to the Chapter 2 folder and renamed accordingly.
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