Adding Shared Apps to Your Page

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    This method of adding apps to your page uses the concept of COPE allowing you to use information already created by the owner of the content. 

    1. Select Use Existing
    2. Select an app type
    3. Search app by name
    4. Drag app to workspace (inside the highlighted outline)

    For more information, look for "How To Use An Existing App" under Designing School Websites in the Guidelines for Creating School Websites document in Standards & Guidelines.

      Parent Trainings

      • Add the Parent Trainings app

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires (if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Choose Parents
        6. Click Actions-->Page Options next to the Parent Information page
        7. Update the page name to Parent Information and Trainings
        8. Click Save at the bottom
        9. Click Actions-->Edit Page next to the Parent Information and Trainings page
        10. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        11. Choose Content Accordion
        12. Enter Annual Parent
        13. Drag the app to the bottom of the page
        14. Click the purple X to exit
        15. Exit the page
        16. Verify that the content accordion is at the bottom of the page 

      District Calendar

      • Add the Broward Schools District Calendar

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires (if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Click Actions next to Calendar
        5. Select Edit Page
        6. On the right side under Create New, drag a new Content app above the Calendar 
        7. Click the green pencil to edit content app
        8. On the menu bar, choose the less than and greater than signs <> 
        9. If you don't see the <>, click the 3 dots on the far right side of the menu
        10. Copy the code below in the next step into the blank space provided.                                                                                                                                                         
          <p style="text-align: right;"><strong><a href="https://www.browardschools.com/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="margin: 10px;" src="/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/Shared/Universal Icons/Technology and Communication/Icons-Tech-Comm-198C-Calendar.png" alt="Calendar" width="55" height="55" /></a><br /></strong><a href="https://www.browardschools.com/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="H1_Template H2_Template" style="font-size: 14pt;">District Calendar</span></a></p>
        11. Click the save button
        12. Click save again
        13. Go to the school's homepage
        14. Click the school's calendar
        15. Verify the District calendar icon is visible above the school calendar on the right side

      Transportation

      • Add the Transportation app

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires(if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Choose the Parents section
        6. Click Edit Page next to the Transportation page
        7. Under the Student Bus Stop Information app, there is an app called Content
        8. Click the green pencil on the Content app to edit the app
        9. Click the enter key after the Learn more about Student Transportation & Fleet Services sentence
        10. Add a sentence -  Contact the [Enter the terminal office name] for [Enter school name] at [Enter terminal number]. Contact [Enter your school bus coordinator’s name here], our School Bus Coordinator, via phone [Enter your school’s phone number] or fax [Enter school’s fax number if applicable] from [Enter available times].
        11. Click Save
        12. Click the purple X
        13. Choose to Use Existing under Apps
        14. Choose Content Accordion
        15. Enter Student Transportation Bus Terminal Contact Information
        16. Drag the app to the bottom of the page
        17. Click the purple X to exit
        18. Verify the page is visible under Students & Parents/Parents/Transportation
      • Schools WITHOUT Internet Safety Resources under Students & Parents

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires(if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Click New Section
        6. Enter Internet Safety Resouces as the section name
        7. Under section configuration choose the Blank Section option
        8. Click Save
        9. Click New Page
        10. Enter Internet Safety as the page name
        11. Choose Blank page below
        12. Click Save and Continue at the bottom
        13. Click Edit Page next to the Internet Safety page
        14. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        15. Choose Content
        16. Enter Internet Safety Resources and Guidelines
        17. Drag the app to the top of the page
        18. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        19. Choose Content Accordion
        20. Enter Internet Safety Resources
        21. Drag the app under the previous app and drop it in the green square
        22. Delete any other content apps on the page
        23. Click the purple X to exit
        24. Verify the page is visible under Students & Parents/Internet Safety

      • Schools WITH Internet Safety under Schools & Parents

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires(if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Click Options next to the Internet Safety section
        6. Enter Internet Safety Resources as the section name and menu name
        7. Click Save
        8. Choose the Internet Safety section
        9. Click Edit Page next to the Internet Safety page
        10. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        11. Choose Content
        12. Enter Internet Safety Resources and Guidelines
        13. Drag the app to the top
        14. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        15. Choose Content Accordion
        16. Enter Internet Safety Resources
        17. Drag the app under the previous app and drop it in the green square
        18. Delete any other content apps on the page
        19. Click the purple X to exit
        20. Verify the page is visible under Students & Parents/Internet Safety

      SESIR

      • Add the SESIR app

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires (if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Choose Parents
        6. Click New Page
        7. Enter School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) as the page name
        8. Choose Blank page below
        9. Click Save and Continue at the bottom
        10. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        11. Choose Content
        12. Enter SESIR
        13. Drag the app to the top of the page and drop it in the green square
        14. Click the purple X to exit
        15. Click Organize Pages
        16. Move the page toward the top of the list to become the third page
        17. Click save
        18. Exit the page
        19. Verify the page is visible under Students & Parents/Parents

      BCPS Twitter

      •  Add the Broward Schools Twitter Feed

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires (if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Homepage under the Summary tab
        5. Choose Actions --> Edit Page
        6. Choose Use Existing under Apps
        7. Choose Embed Code
        8. Enter Follow BCPS
        9. Drag the app to the far right column at the bottom 
        10. Click the purple X to exit
        11. Verify the BCPS Twitter feed is visible on the school's homepage
      • Add the Student Grades and Progress Link

        1. Sign In to Schoolwires (if you aren't already)
        2. Access the Site Manager from User Options
        3. Choose User Option, Site Manager
        4. Choose Students & Parents under Site & Channels
        5. Click New Section
        6. Enter Student Grades and Progress as the section name
        7. Select Blank for section configuration
        8. Click the Advanced tab
        9. Map section web address to /gradesreportcards
        10. Web Address Target should open in new window
        11. Click Save at the bottom
        12. Verify the section is visible under Students & Parents