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Training Manual Contents Introduction to ParentLink 1 Accessing ParentLink 2 Managing My Account 3 Sending Existing Messages 7 Send an Existing Message 8 Sending Existing Messages Lab 11 Creating Groups 13 Create a Group 14 Creating Groups Lab 16 Sending Custom Messages 17 Send a Custom Message 18 Sending Custom Messages Lab 21 Sending to an Uploaded List 23 Send to an Uploaded List 24 Sending to an Uploaded List Lab 26 Sending Advanced Custom Messages 27 Send an Advanced Custom Message 28 Sending Advanced Custom Messages Lab 31 ParentLink Reporting 33 Message Tracking Report 34 Contact Report 35 Schedule Contact Reports 36 ParentLink Reporting Lab 37 Sending Messages Over the Phone 39 Send a Message Over the Phone 40 Telephone Charts 41 INTRODUCTION TO PARENTLINK Estimated Time: 5 Minutes Audience: Principal, Superintendent, Secretary, ParentLink Administrator, Staff Objective: User understands the purpose and objectives of ParentLink. Introduction: ParentLink is a web-based notification service for K-12 school districts. ParentLink is capable of delivering messages via telephone, e-mail, (SMS) text message, fax, and printed letters to the students, parents, and staff in a participating district. Types of messages that can be sent include absence ...

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• Publié par: Viwyir
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English

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  Contents   Introduction to ParentLink Accessing ParentLink Managing My Account  Sending Existing Messages Send an Existing Message Sending Existing Messages Lab  Creating Groups Create a Group Creating Groups Lab  Sending Custom Messages Send a Custom Message Sending Custom Messages Lab  Sending to an Up loaded List Send to an Uploaded List Sending to an Uploaded List Lab  Sending Advanced Custom Messages Send an Advanced Custom Message Sending Advanced Custom Messages Lab  ParentLink Reporting Message Tracking Report Contact Report Schedule Contact Reports ParentLink Reporting Lab  Sending Messages Ov er the Phone Send a Message Over the Phone Telephone Charts

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  I NTRODUCTION TO P ARENT L INK   EstimatedTime:5 Minutes    Audience: Principal, Superintendent, Secretar ParentLink Administrator, Staff y,    Objective:User understands the purpose and objectives of ParentLink.   Introduction:ParentLinkisaweb-basednotificationserviceforK-12schooldistricts.ParentLinkis capable of delivering messages via telephone, e-mail, (SMS) text message, fax, and printed letters to the students, parents, and staff in a participating district. Types of messages that can be sent include absence notifications, reminders, and general information. In emergency situations, ParentLink can prioritize and rapidly send messages containing import ant information from the district to school staff and parents. ParentLink is proven in helping school districts improve parental involvement, resulting in improved student attendance and achievement.

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  Accessing ParentLink  ParentLink is a parental involvement tool that helps teachers, administrators, and other school personnel increase and improve communication within the school and community, while reducing the resources needed to maintain that communication. ParentLink can conveniently be administered and monitored from any computer with internet access and over any telephone.  To access ParentLink over the web, open your web browser, enter your school or districts ParentLink web address in the Address Field, and press Enter or click Go.    Logging In  To log in to ParentLink, enter your login ID and password and click LOG IN. (Log Out is in the top right corner of the web interface.) 

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  Navigation  Navigation in ParentLinks web interface is easy and intuitive. The main options are visible as screen tabs across the top of the page. Associated with each tab are sub-options in the form of sub-tabs. Click on a tab to move to that section, and click on a sub-tab to access a desired screen. Once you are in a screen, you can use a number of browser conventions to display lists, make selections, make and save changes, and move between screens. 

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  Managing My Account  Click on the My Account tab to go to your Account Information page. This page displays your login ID, first and last names, gender, preferred language , and other components related to sending and receiving messages. If desired, edit your first a nd last names, login ID and password. You need to add your phone number (landline or cell) to receive test messages during training. 

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  Changing Login and ID  Click on the text Change login ID or password. Enter your new login ID and password, confirming your new password in the last field. Click SAVE. A green banner will appear, indicating that you have successfully save d your information. 

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   Editing Personal Information  Enter your first name and last na me in their respective fields, then click SAVE. You may also change other information.  Adding a Phone Number  From the Account Information page, click ADD under Phone Numbers. Type in your ten-digit phone number, including your area code, but do not use spaces, da shes, or other symbols. Leave the location as Home and click SAVE in the lower right hand corner. 

   Once you have clicked SAVE, a green ba nner appearing at the top of the page  indicates that you have successfully save d your phone number. 

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  Adding an Email Address  Click the Account Info sub-tab to return to the orig inal screen displaying your information. You now need to add an email address to be able to send email messages via ParentLink. Scroll down to Reply-to email address, near the bottom of the page, and enter your email address. You may want to use a generic school or  district email account to avoid receiving bounce-backs, out-of-office replies, etc. in your personal email inbox. Once you have entered your email address, click SAVE in the lower right hand corner of the page. Again, a green banner appearing at the top of the screen indicates that you have successfully saved your in formation. You are now ready to send your first ParentLink message!  

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  Summary  The My Account tab can be used to change your login ID and password, modify your personal information, and add contact information.

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  T UTORIAL :  S ENDING E XISTING M ESSAGES   EstimatedTime:10 Minutes    Audience: Principal, Superintendent, Secretar y, ParentLink Administrator, Staff    Objective:User is comfortable sending existing messages over the web.    Introduction:ParentLinkallowsuserstocreateandsendmessagesusingthewebinterface.There are two kinds of messages th at you can send through Parent Link: system-recorded and user- recorded. This chapter will show you the simple, fundamental steps for sending existing messages (pre-recorded and pre-scripted, requiring littl e user interaction for your convenience). 

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