Getting Started on Setting up Your Flynn Website

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1 Page 1 Getting Started on Setting up Your Flynn Website Logging into Your Account 1. Go to: 2. Click on the down arrow next to Select a School, and click on James J. Flynn Elem. 3. Click on Sign In (located in the top right hand corner of the screen)

2 Page 2 4. Enter your username* and password (the same username and password used to access your ). 5. Click on Sign In. *DO NOT add paps.net after your username After you have signed in, you will see different options located at the top-right-hand corner of the screen. 6. Click on Site Manager. 7. You will be prompted to a screen that allows you to edit your webpage. Under Current Pages, click on Overview.

3 Page 3 Next, click on Flex Editor App. You can edit the contents of your web page here. After you have added and edited your website content, don t forget to click on the Save button to make your changes live on the website. Inserting an image To insert an image on your webpage, you can either upload your own personal image or use an existing image from the gallery. First, click on the Insert Image tool from the toolbar.

4 After clicking on the Insert Image tool, the window below will appear and you will have four choices when entering images on your website. Page 4 Entering Images using Clipart To insert an image from the Clipart Gallery, click on Clipart. You can either type in a name of the specific image that you are looking for or you can choose from a library of clipart. Click on the Search button to search for images. Selecting an Image from the Library 1. Click on the down arrow next to All Images and select a specific gallery (example: Academic). 2. Click on the Search button. 3. All images from the Academic folder will appear. To select an image, simply click on the radio button below the image.

5 Page 5 Click below the image to select it for your website Move the slider to adjust the size of the image Click on the Continue button after you have selected the image After you click on Continue, another window will open asking you for Alternative Text. Alternative text is used by text browsers that can t view images. It is a short description of the image, usually between 5 to 15 words long. After typing in data into the Alternative Text section, click in the Insert Image button. Insert Alternative Text into this section Click on the Insert Image button after you have inserted Alternative Text

6 After clicking on the Insert Image button, the Flex Editor App window below will appear. If necessary, adjust the image size and then click on Save. Page 6 Creating a Blog Page for your Students There are a number of reasons why you should use blogs in the classroom. The following are a list* of reasons to incorporate blogs in your classroom: 1. Blogging is a high interest way of getting kids to write, something that is a fast growing area of research. It doesn t take much study, however, to know that using technology is a motivator for many kids. 2. Our students are digital natives. Technology tools are an innate part of their vocabulary and it is to our advantage to use the tools they are comfortable with. 3. Students can write blog posts from their home computer or anywhere they have an internet connection such as cell phones. 4. Students with limited social and/or verbal skills, and who are often unwilling to contribute original ideas in class, may have a more equal footing in online conversations conducted through the written comment responses on a blog. This list is taken from the website: The following directions will guide you in creating a blog within your website. 1. Click on your name on the left side of the webpage. 2. Click on the New Page button under Current Pages.

7 Page 7 3. Click on Blog Page (Default) to create the Blog. 4. Type in the title of your blog page. This title will appear on the left-hand side of your navigation links. 5. Click on the Save button. Type the title of your Blog Page here. 6. Your Blog Page will appear in your list of web pages. To edit your Blog Page, click on the blog page from your list of web pages. Your web pages will be listed here. Click on the added Blog Page to edit your blog.

8 Adding Questions or Topics to Your Blog To add a question or topic to your blog, click on the added blog page from your list of web pages under Current Pages. The window below will appear. Click on the New Posting button to add a new posting. Page 8 Type in a question or topic you would like to ask the students to blog about in the Title. You can also set the date and time that you would like the blog posting to appear on your website by clicking on the options under Post Date. Click on Save, your blog posting will appear in the list of blog topics. Next, click on the Options button

9 Page 9 After clicking on the Options button, click on the Social Settings tab and set the following options: Don t forget to set your options by clicking on the following options: Commenting Require Approval (Recommended) Show newest comments at the top Click on the Save button and your blog is ready to go!