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It is time... to update your Schoolwires pages.

By Colin Davitt

We have created a series of very quick videos to help you update your Schoolwires pages for the new school year.

Requirements
Make sure your Schoolwires has the following requirements ready to go:
     Welcome Page - think of this as your modern business card. Anything I need to contact you is listed here. Make sure you add your social media/blog links on this page.
     About Me - on this page you can list anything you think the students or parents need to know about who you are as a person.
     Links - add some links to resources your students will need to be successful in your class. Maybe it is Google Classroom or some other site. This page is very helpful if you have kids that move into your classroom after the first few days of school.
     SIS - add a direct link to SIS from the left side navigation bar.
     Calendar - embedding your school and district calendar is simple and very helpful for your students and parents.

Videos
Overview - a great place to start. This will walk you through the navigation and some important elements you might not be aware of.

Welcome - this is the first thing parents will see. Think of this page as your business card, everything I need is right there.

About Me - this is the place for your photos of your family and anything else you want the parents and students to know about you.

Links - add any link the students or parents will need to be successful in your class.

SIS - adding a direct link to SIS on the left side navigation of your site.

Calendar - embed your building and district calendars on this page. It is way easier than you think.
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