Easy Web Training Areas - Select from the list below to view
	Breadcrumb Trail - Home page - Training Page
		Choose from any of the training areas below to learn more about how we can work with you to make your website better and better. Some will be videos you can watch, whilst others will be manuals for you to work through or online resources that you can use. We’ll be adding more and more teaching materials into this site over time so visit here regularly to find out what’s new. Each item below will open up in a popup window. Once you've viewed the information just close the window down again.
Quick Links - click on the images below to jump to that training area.
		Overview - How to use this Training Page
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	Here you can get an overview of our trainig page. Below you can see three links to different types of media, video, e-book and pdf file. Each one shows you the same information so just choose the format that is best for you.
	Training Page Overview			Video		Here's an overview of this training page and how to use it.
	Training Page Overview			E-Book		Here's an overview of this training page and how to use it.
	Training Page Overview			PDF File		Here's an overview of this training page and how to use it.
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		Getting Started - The basics
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	Here you can find out about the very basics of keeping a website up to date with us. Work your way down the list to make sure that every part of your support from us is being used.
	General News
	Here's the place to start. Once you have your general news sorted out then you can ensure that the basic flow of informaton from your website is in place.
	General News			Video		Newsletters, Notices, Term Dates and Parents Evenings
	School Blog
	You can create school blog entries in several different ways. Most schools use only one to two different types depending on their needs or time available. You can learn about the different types of blogging from our video below.
	School Blog			Video		5 ways of using your school blog - choose the best for you.
	E-Books
	We can show you how to prepare your materials so that we can turn them into e-books for you. E-books give the parents and general public more control over the multimedia information that you are sending to them. When watching a video you have to watch it at the pace it delivers the information. When browsing through an e-book you can skip through the pages that you want and visit those areas where you wish to spend the most time.
	E-Books			Video		Using PowerPoint to create them
	Easy Photos
	One of the easiest way to start sending information to us that has a multimedia element to it is to take a couple of photos. We can then add them to a blog, an interactive gallery or a photo wall. Find out more by downloading the pdf file below.
	Easy Photos			PDF File		For photo walls and galleries
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		Good Practice - Looking at good examples
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	This area is split up in to two parts - "Things to view" and "Things to do." Look through both to get a good overview of what you can do and how you can achieve your goals.
	Things to view
	Here you can view a series of web pages that will each have links to mature websites. You can browse here through the websites of different schools that we support and see for youself live examples of work to give you ideas about your school too. Once you've gotten some ideas then move onto the "Things to do" section where you can learn about practical good ways to prepare your materials so that you can get them over to us.
	Regular Newsletters			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	School Blogs			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	E-Books			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Videos			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	School Association			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Jobs			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	School Documentation			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	School Clubs			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	School Web Links			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Work Galleries			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Audio Files			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Photo Walls			Web Page		Links to good website examples
	Things to do
	Here you can see some practical examples showing how to prepare materials for the website. Once you've prepared them then go onto the next section, "Sending Information" and this will teach you how to send off your materials to us.
	Zipping up your files
	Putting all of your files into one zipped up folder. This makes it easier to email them off to us.
	Zipping up files			Video		A short video showing how to zip many files into one zipped folder
	Compressing Images
	General Photos using Fotosizer			Video		General photos
	In PowerPoint - Old and New			PDF Manual		How to get PowerPoint to compress all of the photos it contains.
	In PowerPoint New Version			Video		How to get PowerPoint to compress all of the photos it contains.
	In MS Publisher - Early version			Video		How to get Publisher to compress all of the photos it contains.
	Creating PDF files
	PDF files can be read by any modern computer. Not everyone, however, has Microsoft Word or PowerPoint or Publisher. To guarantee that everyone can read your information it is good to change your files into pdf files before putting them onto the internet. We can do this for you if you want to use our support but it you want to populate your website yourself we suggest that you look at teh videos below.
	Word to PDF file			Video		How to change a MS Word document into a pdf file.
	PowerPoint to PDF file			Video		How to change a PowerPoint document into a pdf file.
	Link to Primo Pdf Website			Web Link		Download the Primo PDF software
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	Virtual Tour Photos					How to create your own
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		Sending Information - Finding the best way for you
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	There are lots of different ways of sending information over to us. Here we give you some advice and places to visit on the internet that should help.
	Using Email
	Most schools send us emails when they want information adding to the website. Here are a few tips to help you to communicate clearly with us via email.
	Email			PDF File download		Using email - file size limits and good practice subject labels
	Compressing Images
	It's important to know how to handle trying to send lots of images over to us. An email will only take so many before it refuses to attach any more.
	Compressing Images			Web Page - videos		Clicking the link to the left will jump you up this training page to the "Compressing Images" area.
	Using Free Website Services to send over images
	We've had a good look round the internet to find out where you can go to easily send large files over to us. Here are some pdf manuals / videos and websites links below to help you choose the best one(s) for you.
	Using Large Files ASAP			Video		Watch a video where we upload a file using this web page
	Using Large Files ASAP			PDF File		Step by step instructions on how to use this website
	Website Large Files ASAP link			Web Link		Link to the website Large Files ASAP
	Using DropSend			PDF File download		How to use the website www.dropsend.com
	Website DropSend			Web Link		Link to the website DropSend
	Using Transfer Big Files			PDF File download		How to use the website www.transferbigfiles.com
	Transfer Big Files			Web Link		Link to the website www.transferbigfiles.com
	ShareSend			PDF File download		How to use the website www.dropsend.com
	Website ShareSend			Web Link		Link to the website DropSend
	Links to other services you may wish to try:
	Windos SkyDrive
	You send it
	Send this file
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		Information Centre - How to use it yourself
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	All of the videos below will show you how to use your information centre.
	General Overview			Video		What is the information centre
	Adding a Forum Entry			Video		How to add into any of the forums
	Deleting a Forums Entry			Video		How to delete a forum entry
	Quick Message Send			Video		Sending a message to everyone quickly
	Adding a Newsletter			Video		How to add your own newsletters
	Adding a Weblink			Video		Turning text into links
	Adding a Graphic			Video		How to add an image into your forums
	Image Links			Video		Turning images into links
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		Useful Resources - Things you can use to help you
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	Software to use
	Fotosizer
	Use the Fotosizer software to resize your images in one quick go. The video will teach you how to put all of your images into one folder and then tell the software "Fotosizer" to resize them all and add them into a new folder. This will make it easier to email them across to us.
	Fotosizer			Web Page		Download the sofware from this web page
	Fotosizer - how to use it.			Video		Video on how to use Fotosizer
	Primo PDF
	The Primo PDF software will enable you to create pdf files from Word or PowerPoint or any other type of document.
	Primo PDF			Web Page		Software download
	Primo PDF - how to use it			Video		Video on how to use Primo PDF
	Advertising Materials
	Below are two links to downloadable PowerPoint presentations. Each presentation can be altered by you. You can insert the name of your school and your logo and then use the rest of the information to form an advertising letter to be sent home to the parents.
	Bad Dog Advert			Download		MS PowerPoint template
	Websites can talk			Download		MS PowerPoint template
	Web Cam Information			Link		An article on how to setup a web cam in your school.
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		Your Progress - Tracking your success
	Name			Teaching Type		Description
	Your website maturity
	The "General Usage" document will show you a brief development line of maturity in using your website. If you can put a tick next to each type of information mentioned as the line progresses you know that you are using your website well.
	General Usage			PDF file		How well are you using your website?
	Self Assessment
	It is really important to prove electronic communications with the home. The video below will show you how to fill in a spreadsheet showing your usage of your website. You can then either download an Excel spreadsheet to do the same or a PDF file to write in your results manually.
	Doing Your Self Assessment			Video		Assessing your progress from year to year
	Download an xls spreadsheet			Excel Spreadsheet		Fill in your self assessment form in a spreadsheet
	Download a pdf file			PDF file		Fill in your self assessment sheet by hand
	Self Support Options
	We don't support online calendars but you can see how to use one from the video below. It will be up to you to keep it up-to-date if you request one from us.
	Online Calendar			E-Book		How you can use your online calendar
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