Smore Tutorial
A Digital Tool for Assessment Purposes
Tips and Sample to Get Started
- Create an account. Use your email or google.
- Review the how to details when you first create an account, it will take you to a tutorial page.
- Once you have read all about Smore, Click Start(Create) a newsletter.
- Select your design, background, colours, and font at the right side of page.
- Click edit in each section to add titles, text, images, etc. If you put your cursor over an area the edit button should appear. Note: With the free account you can only edit for a short time period. If you need to edit after this time period, then you will have to make a copy and then edit the copy-the link to share will change.
- Click done after each box is complete to save and move on to next box. Changes are auto saved, but you need to click done to leave the area you are working in.
- You can drag and drop and re-arrange where boxes are located.
- You can click cancel if you do not want a box that you added.
- If there is a image template you will click on it (add picture) and locate an image from your computer file to add.
- Scroll down page to see the Adding more stuff option at bottom allows you to add images, links, buttons, etc. You will only see this option when you are in editing mode.
- Check to ensure all links work.
- You are ready to publish and share. Click Publish on right side, once you do that a box will pop up at the top asking you how you would like to share.
- If you are editing you will click Publish Changes in same area.
- It is an intuitive digital tool and fun to create with!
Adding images
Click add picture.
Go to File to select image to add.
Add a caption or content in the Title and Text area.
Small Images because there are three in a row for this design.
In some designs and images you can adjust the size.
Fonts are limited with the free account.
Adding a Link Button
This will take you to the smore website
Links and Buttons
Click Embed Link or Button icon at add more stuff. Find the website link you want to add, copy it and then paste it in the area you want the link to appear.
You can also add videos by using the Video icon below in add more stuff.
Ways to Share
Email, Copy and Embed Links, Social Media.
After you click Publish a share box will appear at the top of the newsletter for you to select how you want to share. I typically copy link or grab the embed code if I want to post it in my Learning Management System (LMS) to share with students.
Cost
With a free account you can create three newsletters. There are limitations with the free account; however, I recommend starting with the free account as it allows you to explore and determine if the digital tool is something you want to make an investment in.
If you pay for an account you can create more newsletters and have access to more options and capabilities.
Smore Basics Video
Smore Basics