Who Benefits
January 27, 2011
Because your website is your face to the world, you’ll want a system that is professional and efficient. When you choose SOCS as your content management system, you will receive an easy-to-use, comprehensive communication tool benefiting all the members of your staff as well as students, parents and the community.
Administrators
Administrators with a goal to improve communication will love SOCS. Whether its budgets, referendums, policy or staff salaries, public opinion plays a large role in the outcome. SOCS is a great tool for any public relations strategy.
SOCS enables administrators to tell their own story quickly and professionally. The News Update feature enables administrators to send out messages directly to the media, parents and community members. And by empowering staff members to post their own articles, you eliminate the stress of one staff member bearing the responsibility of keeping the community informed. See The Epiphany to understand how SOCS can help you accomplish your communication goals while saving your district money.
Teachers and Staff
Creating a virtual classroom isn’t complicated with SOCS. Teachers can bring their classroom to life online with classroom news, homework assignments, blogs, pictures and contact information. Read Classroom Tools to see how SOCS can help you develop a classroom website.
Other staff members love how easy SOCS helps them keep everyone informed:
Guidance counselors post scholarship information and resources
Office administrators can post articles on events and update the school calendar
Activities director can keep everyone up to date on debate team to glee club
Coaches can keep athletes on track with team schedules and game results
Technical department can post technology policies and updates
Students
Today’s student is plugged in. Social networking, cell phones and electronic games are a part of their everyday lives. They are accustomed to finding information online and expect it. Twenty-first century schools are meeting that need by providing information, resources and schoolwork online.
Students will love SOCS not only to see themselves and their friends’ achievements, but also to keep track of school events. They can stay on course with assignments through their classroom web pages as well as share their point of view on a moderated blog or do homework online utilizing SOCS Lockers.
Parents
Not only do students expect to find information online, but an ever-growing number of parents do as well. Many parents have access to the Internet at work, at home or on their phone.
Staying on top of schedules and news that affects their children is challenging for busy adults. Finding school information fast, easy and all in one place is a valuable asset to parents.
Parents will love the SOCS Calendar. They can sign up for event reminders on any topic and automatically receive email reminders. They can also decide how often and when to be notified.
Parents may opt to sign up for the News Update to receive breaking news and announcements. Parents will receive the updates in their email and can link back to the article posted on the school website.
Parents can also stay connected to their student’s schoolwork through teacher web pages.
Community
Because the community can consist of constituents, the press, potential staff, relocating families, parents and extended family members, SOCS’ easy-to-use tools enable schools to keep all these audiences informed.
Whenever a school district considers a building project, referendum or policy change, the community has a vested interest in the process and the outcome. With SOCS, schools are able to fully explain their policies, needs and actions.
Schools are a source of pride for a community. When a school has an up-to-date, robust website everyone benefits.
