Introducing the school's website and vle

Introducing the school's website

and vle

Communication and learning tools for the 3rd millennium

Broadcast Narrowcast

Calder High communication channels

School website Frog Letters/Email Open to all viewers Staff/Students School/Parents (External) (In-house) (Personal)

School website

This evening's focus:

Frog

Calder High website

Navigation banner...available on each page

Content of the school's website

Quick Links

Headliners:

Other Home page elements

Diary dates:Scrolling diary of important school dates

QR code:Have the school website link on your phone - scan the QR code

Scrolling images of recent student activities or events

Home page

There are 7 page links under the 'Information' heading.

Information

There are 9 page links under the 'Communication' heading

Communication

There are 5 page links under the 'Resources' heading

Resources

There are 4 page links under the 'Photo Galleries' heading

Photo Galleries

There are 6 page links under the 'Calder VI' heading

Calder VI

There are 7 page links under the 'Contacts and Help' heading

Contacts and Help

Log in to Frog

Quick links on Home page

Log in to Email

Log in SIMS

Link to 'Parent focus groups' page

Log in to CPD Genie

Link to SAM Learning website

Link to Accelerated Reader website

We're tweeting!

@Calder_High

Follow us for instant updates…revision dates, sports results, trips, events…don’t miss a thing!

Parental consent is obtained for use of student photos on the school website.

Parents of children starting school in Year 7 receive a letter asking them to 'opt out' if they do not want their child's photo taken to be used in any school publication either online or in print.

Data protection

The school's VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) is called 'Frog'.

It is a school community environment and is accessed by staff and students with the network-administered usernames and passwords.

Internal Communication

Purpose of a VLE

• Allow teachers to assign homework tasks

• Store subject-related resources

• Communicate with students via email

• Access to school files from home

• Organise and display school documents

• Use of forums for discussions

The student home page:

CHS Frog

the pond: School Stuff

the pond: Forums

the pond: Faculty Websites

the pond: Faculty Websites

online lessons: Subjects

my pad: My Work

Lessons assigned to pupils by their teachers will appear in the 'My Work' section.

Completed work goes back to the teacher's 'My Work' section on Frog.

my pad: My Files

my pad: Planner

my pad: School Calendar

my pad: Network Drives

my pad: Email

Acceptable Use Policy Report it form

A school VLE has many beneficial features:

• online resources

• communication

• discussion

• creativity

It's all in how we use it!

Conclusion

Website?

How well are we broadcasting?

Frog (VLE)?

Discuss...