Website Status UpdateJune 14, 2014

Agenda• Purpose of Website• Current state of Website– Front-end development– Back-end development

• Future of Website– Front-end development– Back-end development

Purpose• To create a digital platform for developing a

thriving online community of mathematics educators.

• To provide resources for mathematics educators to access and utilize in their practice.

• To communicate professional development opportunities.

Website Theme• Current theme: Udesign by ThemeForest

Top Menu• About Us• Communications• Events• Vendors• Join Now• Contact Us• Search

About Us• About Us – Under construction

About Us• Board Position Descriptions – General

descriptions of each board position’s responsibilities

Communications• Communications – Displays list of GLAMC News and Events Bulletins

chronologically (descending) with affiliate support links in the left column

Events• Events– Using– Allows users to add events to their Google

calendar, Outlook calendar, and Apple calendar.

Events• Events– Events can be viewed in Agenda mode (as seen) or

by day, week, or month. By default, it displays the events on Agenda mode.

Vendors• Vendor Information and Application– Provides the vendors with information regarding

our conferences and follows with a vendor application.

Join Now• Membership Registration– Current using the Create a Button code produced

by PayPal

Contact Us• Contact Us– Users are provided a form to fill out and submit.

Social Media Buttons• Social Media Sharing– Social share buttons (Facebook, Twitter, Google+,

LinkedIn, Pinterest, Email) are available to add to any page or post.

• Social Media Links– Links to our Social Media are available to post to

any/all pages.

Back-end Development• Security– Wordfence Security Plugin– BulletProof Security Plugin– Sucuri Plugin

• Member Database Management– S2Member• Works with PayPal and creates own buttons for PayPal• Different levels of membership access

Back-end Development• Forms– Ninja Forms• Basic form capabilities• Conditional capabilities• Layout and Styles ($39.00)• Multi-part Forms ($39.00)

• Calendar– Time.ly

DreamhostCurrent Features• Cost– $119.40 per year (or $9.95 per month)

Other Features• StopTheHacker– $192 per year

• Mobile Version– $108 per year

Proposed Changes• Top Menu– About Us• About Us – Description of GLAMC, mission statement,

vision, and links to Social Media• Current list of Board Members• Description of each Board Member’s responsibilities

– Events• Calendar linking all upcoming GLAMC and other affiliate

events• Past event information including presentation materials

and pictures

Proposed Changes• Top Menu– Resources• Common Core Resources• Professional Resources

– Professional organizations specific to mathematics– Credential information for future teachers, and – Other links that offer educators an opportunity to grow as a

professional

• Teaching Resources– Lesson ideas, online projects, movie clips, and edtech

resources to help make the mathematical content real.

• STEM Resources• Family and/or Admin Resources

Proposed Changes• Top Menu– Communications• Online Newsletters/Publications

– Member submitted articles, lesson plans, lesson ideas

• GLAMC Blog– Publishes updates to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+

– Membership• Different types of membership and recurring options• Form that uploads new member information to

membership database for Secretary and Treasurer to access

Proposed Changes• Top Menu– Member’s Area• Access to past conference material

– Volunteer Application– Professional Development• Webinars• Webisodes• PowerPoint