1. Make The Web Work For You
November 14, 2011

2. Goals & Objectives
• More effective communication
• Reduce effort to “process” information
• Take advantage of “instantly available”

3. How OnMyCalendar Fits In
OnMyCalendar is a “bottom-up” tool set.
Orientation Bottom-up Top-down
Examples OnMyCalendar, Student Information
Email, Word, Excel Systems
Control Automate your System dictates how
processes school operates
Modularity Use pieces that fit Generally all or nothing
your needs
Flexibility Taylor tools to your Rather rigid
process

4. Reduce Effort, Simplify
• Enter data once, use everywhere
• Public website, staff website, e-mail, in print
• Eliminate middlemen
• Users input directly into system
• Users view info when they need it, wherever they are
• Let system do the mundane
• System insures correct / valid data
• Make system as simple to use as possible

5. OnMyCalendar Modules
• Enterprise Website Manager
• Central Calendar & Announcements
• Staff Website
• Web Forms
• Teacher/Dept Websites
• WhatsUp for Parents & Students

6. Enterprise Website
Manager
• Automate your
main website
• Flexible Content
Management
System
• Custom layout,
banners, colors,
and look
• No more web programming
• Changes updated immediately

7. Central Calendar &
Announcements
• Multiple Calendars
“Upcoming Events”,
Monthly, Topic-specific
• News Listings
• Doesn’t look
tacked on to page
• Enter once, display
& print everywhere
• No tech skills
• Multiple userids

8. Central Calendar &
Announcements
• Variety of formats
• Lists
• Grids
• Hourly Schedules
• Date ranges
• Select fields to display

9. Central Calendar &
Announcements
• Keep details short
• Or give users the
details they want

10. Staff Website
• Password-protected site for staff
• Integrated staff calendar
• Resource schedules for labs, rooms,
devices
• Add as many pages as you need
• Integrated web forms
• Same interface as used by teachers

11. Web Forms
• All kinds of forms
Registration, staff leave
requests, “Got-a-
question” forms, etc.
• 5 easy steps:
• Create forms in minutes
• Put in email or web page
• User fills out anytime
• System validates data
• Load data into Excel

12. Web Forms
• Many different
kinds of fields:
Text, number, currency,
date, e-mail address,
checkbox, phone number,
state code, zip code,
dropdown list, radio button
list
• Include instructions
and other text

13. Web Forms
• View responses
online
• Download data to
Excel

14. Web Forms
Collect info from:
Parents Staff Students
• Registration • Leave request • Yearbook survey
• Health info • Counselor survey • Student Council
• Update student info • Emergency contact • Shirt design vote
• Media Release form info • Club membership
• PTA member info • Faculty profile update • Math tutor signup
• Volunteer Sign-up • Copy request • Athletic info
• Open House • Essay scoring form • Tryout letter
Feedback • Laptop checkout form • Community Service
• Staff login request Log

15. Personal Web Sites
• For teachers
• For departments
• As sections of main website
• Clean and organized
• Flexible
• Very easy to use – No web programming
• Archive of information
• Site format matches school web site

16. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers
• No web programming
• Lets teachers focus on their needs
• Upload assignments, handouts
• List class work and/or homework
• Provide reference/study information
• Create pages as needed
• Built-in calendar to display homework
• Built-in web forms

17. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

18. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

19. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

20. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

21. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

22. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

23. Personal Web Sites for
Teachers

24. WhatsUp For Parents &
Students
• Parents and students can each have
personal list-of-events page
• Provides a one-page list of upcoming
assignments and events

25. WhatsUp Page
• For parents
• For students
• Extra-curricular organizations