Website Creation Learn how to use your Levittown Teacher's website!

1. Sign in - important - you can't do anything until you are in!

o from school - click on your name from the 'faculty and staff' page, click on 'sign in' in the upper right corner.

o from home - same as above, but you will have to log in with your school user name and password.

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Page Topic1 Sign in2 Add a page3 Edit your page4 Add a link5 Add a document6 Add an image7 Calendar8 Announcements9 Resources10 Game creation

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2. Add a page - 1. click on the 'New Page' icon on the left

2. You will be asked the new page name o enter the name, and then

o click on 'Create'

You're in! New page created!

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3. Editing your page - important - you must ALWAYS be logged in and have clicked on the 'revise' icon in order to edit.

You will notice that the tools for the page are set up like a MicroSoft Word document. You use them in the same way.o You have a choice of fonts and font sizeso You can change the font colorso You can highlighto You can align text to the left, center, right or justifiedo You can change the text layout on the pageo Many other functions available - check them out!

Start typing in the box - Make sure that you 'Save & Close' before leaving the page (on the upper left)

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4. Add a Link - click on the Editing Tools 'Insert' tab

Click on 'Link'

Click on 'From Address'(I've never used 'From Sharepoint')

Fill in 'Text to Display,' and

copy and paste your link address (URL)

Click on OK - and there is your link with the text you wanted!

5. Add a document - go to 'Editing Tools - 'Insert' tabCreated by Heather Mason, teacher - Jonas E. Salk Middle School Page 4

Click on 'Upload File'

Choose file to upload, click 'OK'

Give your document a name thatyou want your students to see and click 'Save'

Done!

6. Add an image - go to 'Editing Tools - 'Insert' tab

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Click on 'Picture'

You can upload from yourcomputer, from a web address or from SharePoint (I've never used this)You can also put in a web address link

Upload as if it were a document - click on 'Save'

To format, click on the picture (it will be shaded),then click on 'Picture Tools, Design'

A tool bar will appear - you can sizeit, position it, put a border around it

Remember to save and close the page when done!7. Calendar - go to home page and click on either 'add new event' or 'Calendar'Created by Heather Mason, teacher - Jonas E. Salk Middle School Page 6

Hover your mouse over the date you want - click on the '+Add' that will appear

Complete the information (I always show as an "All Day Event') and click on 'Save'

8. Announcements - go to home page and click on either 'add new announcement' or 'Announcements'

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Input the title of your announcement,additional information in the Body, and Expiration date (if needed), and 'Save'

You may also attach documents to yourannouncement.

9. Resources - Go to home page and click on either 'Resources' or '+Add new link'

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Copy and paste your web address, add notes and description as needed.

Check that the link is correct - then

'Save'!

Quizlet.com

Free site - just sign up. Upload vocabulary to create sets of words for a whole bunch of fun, interactive games for students.

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ContentGenerator.net

Free games and the option for premium games - just sign up for the community forum. You can create multiple choice word games with the most awesome results. I cannot begin to say how much fun they are!

Fling the Teacher (create a catapult - get 15 questions correct and countdown to toss your 'teacher' across the landscape)

Teacher Invaders (Space invaders with different levels. Answer questions to get more lives and ammo to stop the teacher invaders!)

ClassTools.net

Free games - just sign up. Play Pac Man for educational purposes!

Quia.com

Free 30 day trial - then a paid subscription is necessary. I believe that teacher subscriptions are available through the District.

This site allows you to create games, quizzes, surveys and more. You can do matching, flash cards, Rags to Riches, Battleship, multiple choice and about 12 other types of games. You can load files, which you can then link to your school website.

TheTeachersCorner.net

Free site. Allows you to create crossword puzzles, worksheets and more

10. Useful Websites - go to 'Teacher Resources' page on my website for samples and links to each http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx

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