SchoolWires for theSchoolWires for theAdvanced UserAdvanced User

November 3, 2009November 3, 2009

Shaun CreightonShaun Creighton

Course OutlineCourse Outline

Night 3: Creating the Online ClassroomNight 3: Creating the Online Classroom

Online documents/handoutsOnline documents/handouts

Online assignments/activitiesOnline assignments/activities

Online presentationsOnline presentations

Online assessments/surveysOnline assessments/surveys

Logging In to SchoolWiresLogging In to SchoolWires

www.mychandlerschools.orgwww.mychandlerschools.org

Click Click Sign InSign In button in upper right button in upper right corner.corner.

Username: same as GroupWiseUsername: same as GroupWise

Password: apple (unless you have Password: apple (unless you have changed it)changed it)

Putting Documents OnlinePutting Documents Online

Questions to ask:Questions to ask:– What will the user need to do with this What will the user need to do with this

document?document?Print – better to use PDFPrint – better to use PDFEdit – better to use original documentEdit – better to use original documentView online – better to embedView online – better to embed

– How complicated is the document?How complicated is the document?Simple – OK to leave in original formSimple – OK to leave in original formComplex – better to convert to PDF and/or Complex – better to convert to PDF and/or embedembed

Original FormatOriginal Format

ProsPros– only way for users only way for users

to edit the originalto edit the original

ConsCons– appearance is not appearance is not

always maintained always maintained (different fonts, (different fonts, etc.)etc.)

– compatibility issues compatibility issues between versions, between versions, softwaresoftware

– MS documents MS documents don’t always load don’t always load well in browserswell in browsers

PDFPDF

ProsPros– appearance is appearance is

maintainedmaintained– Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader

software is near-software is near-universaluniversal

– loads well in web loads well in web browsersbrowsers

ConsCons– users cannot edit users cannot edit

original documentoriginal document– some users are not some users are not

comfortable comfortable downloading/saving downloading/saving filesfiles

Embeddable ContentEmbeddable Content

ProsPros– appearance is appearance is

usually maintainedusually maintained– loads right in the loads right in the

web browser … web browser … nothing to nothing to downloaddownload

– no extra software no extra software requiredrequired

– easy to share with easy to share with othersothers

ConsCons– requires reliable requires reliable

Internet connectionInternet connection– requires fairly new requires fairly new

version of browser, version of browser, Flash pluginFlash plugin

– minor appearance minor appearance differences (like differences (like PowerPoint PowerPoint animations)animations)

Putting Documents OnlinePutting Documents Online

Three StepsThree Steps– Pick a format and convert (if necessary)Pick a format and convert (if necessary)– Upload your documentUpload your document

to SchoolWiresto SchoolWires

to 3to 3rdrd party service (Scribd, Slideshare, etc.) party service (Scribd, Slideshare, etc.)

– Link to it or embed it in your pageLink to it or embed it in your page