Sharpschool Webpage Updates
Learn the basics of keeping your webpage up to date.
Logging In
Navigate to your webpage and then click on the login button in the upper right area of the page. Then select the Google logo in order to login with your Google mail credentials.
Adding Pages
In order to add a new page to your website, first be sure you are on your home page. This will be the page that is named with your name. Once you are sure you are on your home page, click on the +Page button. There are several different page templates for you to choose from, but for a blank page choose Content Space Page.

Page Title All pages must be given a title and a name. These can be the same or different, but most just click the blue arrow to push the title down to be used as the name. After you have titled and named your page you will click the Create Page button. | Publishing Once your page is created, you are automatically taken in to the Page Content box to begin adding content. We recommend clicking the Publish button (located at the top and bottom) once your page has been created in order to see it populate in the left side navigation. | Page Release If you want your page to be released on a specific date and time, you can fill in the Release options at the bottom of the window. When asked if you want your page changed from a hidden page choose YES! |
Page Title
All pages must be given a title and a name. These can be the same or different, but most just click the blue arrow to push the title down to be used as the name. After you have titled and named your page you will click the Create Page button.
Publishing
Once your page is created, you are automatically taken in to the Page Content box to begin adding content. We recommend clicking the Publish button (located at the top and bottom) once your page has been created in order to see it populate in the left side navigation.
Adding Pictures
In order to add a picture to your webpage, navigate to the page and the content box where you would like the picture added.
1. Click on the toggle switch and turn on Design Mode.
2. Click the Edit button in the upper right corner of the content box where you wish to add the picture.
3. Place your cursor in the spot that you would like the photo to appear and then click the Image manager icon.
4. Select your grade level folder as the destination for your uploaded picture to land in.
5. Upload the photo by selecting from your computer.
6. Click on the Properties tab in the right window to adjust size and add Alt text.
7. Click the Insert button.
8. Once you have made all desired changes in the content box, click the Publish button.

Click the Image Manager Icon In your toolbar, click the Image Manager icon to begin the process of uploading an image. | Choose Upload Destination In order to keep files organized, it is very important to select your folder before starting the upload process. Once you have selected your folder, click the Upload button. | Select and Upload Your Picture By clicking inside the open window or clicking the select button you can access the files on your computer to choose your picture. Once you have selected your picture and you see a green dot by the file name, click the Upload button. |
Click the Image Manager Icon
In your toolbar, click the Image Manager icon to begin the process of uploading an image.
Choose Upload Destination
In order to keep files organized, it is very important to select your folder before starting the upload process. Once you have selected your folder, click the Upload button.
Image Preview From the image preview tab you will see a thumbnail of your image. If you need to crop or edit your image you can select the Image Editor at the top of the screen. | Image Properties From the properties tab you can adjust the size of your picture and add the required Alt text. To change your image size proportionally, click the chain icon to connect the link. Width or height can now be adjusted and the corresponding dimension will self adjust. A width of 600 will cover the entire page. You must add information in the Alt Text area in order to Insert. | Manually Resizing Images Once an image has been imported and inserted to your Page Content window you can click on the image and grab the corners to manually resize it. |
Image Preview
From the image preview tab you will see a thumbnail of your image. If you need to crop or edit your image you can select the Image Editor at the top of the screen.
Image Properties
From the properties tab you can adjust the size of your picture and add the required Alt text. To change your image size proportionally, click the chain icon to connect the link. Width or height can now be adjusted and the corresponding dimension will self adjust. A width of 600 will cover the entire page. You must add information in the Alt Text area in order to Insert.
Changing your Page Order or Page Status
In order to edit the navigation on the sidebar, users must click on the Page Options button and scroll down to the bottom section under Manage Subpages. Choose the Page Status button. A window will open with your pages listed. Drag the pages in to the desired order and click Update Page Order. To change the status of a page (Show/Hide) you must select the Page Status button. From this window you can check the box on the left of the page title to select it for Archiving or you can change the status by clicking on the options at the right.
Changing the Theme of your Page
Sharpschool has many different themes that can be applied to your webpage to change the look. You can scroll through the entire list of themes or choose the category from the options on the left. You can Preview a theme to see it full screen. To select a theme you must click on the theme itself (not the Preview button) and a page will open. In the upper right corner you can click the back button to return to the list or click the Publish Theme button to apply that theme to your website. You should apply themes from the home page of your website to assure that each subpage
Metadata - Changing the Titles at the Top of Your Page
Many of the themes in Sharpschool provide a place for teachers to add their names and job titles. This information is called metadata. In order to add or change the metadata, click on Page Options and scroll down to metadata. When the metadata windows opens, scroll all the way to the bottom and enter the information requested in Header Line 1 and Header Line 2. No other information is necessary. Click Submit and then close the window by clicking the red dot in the upper left corner.
Integrating your Google Calendar
As part of the county website guidelines, each teacher should have their Google calendar embedded in their website. This process has several steps, but once it has been set up will save you lots of time and trouble. For most of you, this was done at your initial Sharpschool website training with the help of your ITF. If you have not yet created a sub calendar in your school Google account to embed on your website you may follow these instructions to complete this process.
- Log in to your school Google account and navigate to your Calendar
- On the right of the "My Calendars" area click the drop down and select "Create New Calendar"
- Name this calendar "Website Calendar" to set it apart from any others you may have
- Check all the boxes in the Sharing Settings to make your calendar Public
- Click "Create Calendar"
- In your calendar list, go to the dropdown next to the Website Calendar and go to "Calendar Settings"
- Make the necessary adjustments to the calendar settings and then highlight and copy ALL of the HTML code in the box.
- Open your school webpage and navigate to the calendar page.
- Switch to Design Mode and click on the Edit button in the upper right corner of the content box where you want the calendar to appear.
- When the editing pane opens, scroll to the bottom and click the HTML tab and paste in the code.
- Click Publish! You may have to refresh the page or wait a few seconds for the calendar to populate.

How to Earn Your Badge
To receive credit for completing this module, participants must have evidence of an updated webpage. We will look for the following:
- Current information on all pages
- Left side navigation in alphabetical order
- A recent event added to your website calendar
- No blank or unnecessary pages
- Evidence of a recent classroom activity (picture, description, student work, etc...)
Complete this form: Sharpschool Websites