Woodland High School Forums

RE: Tips for Using the New "Warrior Chat" Forums!

2009-06-10T03:20:35-04:00

Anita, I've been trying to get ahold of you through the email address that was the last one I had for you. millenniummom@hotmail.com and it said postmaster delivery failure. Anyway, I put your emails on a back burner and forgot about them SORRY! School is out now and I can get caught up on some things. Do you still need pics of school? I can do this if you do and did you ever get in touch with Jennifer? Let me know what you need help with. Maybe you can help me get something going for the class of 1972, too.

Using "Warrior Chat"

2009-04-10T21:42:15-04:00

The Forum is a 3 tiered system consisting of:

1) Categories pre-set by the site administrator. Suggestions and/or requests for new categories are welcome (email: millenniummom_2000@hotmail.com).

2) Topics. There can be an infinite number of topics under each category. To start a new topic: choose a category, then click on "New Topic". Enter a title for your topic, type your message and click "Save". (Just FYI: A "sticky" topic is one that is tacked to the top of the page.)

3) Messages. To add to a topic already started, click on "Reply". Type your message and click "Save" Once saved, you can edit or delete your own message.

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When first coming into the Forum, click on a Category title to see all the Topics under it. Click on a Topic to see all the messages posted there.

*Note: The first time you want to post on the Forum, you will be asked to set up a forum profile. This only consists of 3 short items, all optional. 1) a signature, if you desire one; 2) your location; and 3) setting your time zone. You will be able to edit your settings later in "My Settings", at the top of the Forum page.
"My Signature" (optional) is anything you may want to appear at the bottom of each of your messages. For instance, your name, a short proverb or witty saying, etc.

You can Subscribe to receive new forum posts by email. Look for this feature at the bottom of your "My Settings" page, on every message you post, and at the bottom of every Forum page. (You can later Unsubscribe from your "My Settings" page.)

Master Photo

If you would like to have a photo of yourself appear to the left of your messages (and later on your threaded emails), click on "Forum Photo" at the top of the Forum page (or on "Edit/Upload Photos" on the left navigation panel).

If the picture that you want to use is already uploaded to your profile page, just click "Make This My Master Photo". If your photo is not already there, you will need to upload it. (Later this year, members will be able to check a box to use their designated profile picture as their Master Photo, but an estimated time of arrival for that feature is unknown.)

How to put photos in your messages

Posting pictures in the Forum is easy!

1) Click on the Image icon (the little yellow square in the editor, at the top left, to the right of the word 'source').

2) In the Image Button popup, click "Browse".

3) Find your picture in your files and click (or double-click) on the picture.

4) Click on "Upload Now"

5) Click "OK" when it tells you it's uploaded. You can now see your image in the preview box.

6) Click on "OK" at the bottom of the Image Button box, and your picture will appear in your message box.

7) Complete your message (any text you want to add), then click on "Save". You can also preview your message if you desire, before clicking Save.

Using the text editor:

Experiment, if you want, with the editing tools. Changing the size and color of your font is fairly easy. Use the Preview button to see how your message looks before saving it. After saving your post, you will still be able to edit or delete it.

You can also attach files to your message.

Click on "Browse" at the bottom of the message box.

Locate and click on the file you want to attach.

After you save your message, your file will appear as a link at the top of the message.

(Note: Do not click on Preview after attaching your file because your attachment will be lost and you will have to attach it again.)

What I've Been Up To The Last 40 Years!

2009-03-30T02:33:35-04:00

I thought I would start this thread on this threaded forum and hope that everyone who visits will leave a note behind as well! We would all love to know what everyone is up to these days! It would be great to become acquainted again with all of you! Feel free to talk about your families, work, old times, and yes...even yourself! (We would especially like hearing about you!) To let you know what is going on with Don and I... We just wanted to tell you a little about what we have been up to the last 40 years. Most of you know that Don Kern (our classmate) and I married 35 years ago on August 4, 1973 in Streator. We had 3 great sons who are all grown up, married, and now have bestowed upon us 6 wonderful grandchildren. (3 Girls and 3 Boys). We have lived in Pawnee, Illinois since June of 1980 which is about 25 miles south of Springfield. I have be teaching for the past 35 years including this year and will be retiring in May 2009. The last eight years I have taught technology to kindergarten through sixth grades!! What a great job! Don and I own several businesses that consume much of his time. (We are into a full line package liquor store, a full line flower shop, and have a computer business called Kernel Computer Systems. We also own a building crew which constructs the RC Pole Buildings that we sell which is really our main income.) We live on 80 acres we bought some 6 or so years ago and are hobby farmers with 2 horses, 30 or so breeding cows and 20 or so calves running around most of the time. Oh yeah...and don't forget the 10 or so cats that think they own the place! LOL (As for the dog...one of the grandsons latched onto her and she is now living in Auburn, IL with him.) Well that is our life in a nut shell! LOL We am looking forward to hearing from all of you!

Tips for Using the New "Warrior Chat" Threaded Forums!

2009-03-30T02:21:32-04:00

"Warrior Chat" is the new "threaded" forums provided to us by Class Creator.

"Threaded" means the forum posts will be grouped by topic.

Forums work when people participate — So don't be bashful!

I've created two forum categories to start with:

"Warrior Chat" - This includes any and all topics! Anything you want to chat about. Have conversations with other classmates and class guests...submit ideas and suggestions about any number of subjects...pass on information that you want to share with your classmates...and much more...like anything you can think of!!

"Tech Talk" - Share your tips, tricks, and technical advice with others, or ask for help with a technical problem that's been bugging you.

The Threaded Forums are Easy to use! Click on "Classmate Chat" on the top navigation bar, choose your forum category, then either "Reply" to a previous post or click on "New Topic" to start a new thread of discussion. No limit on the number of topics in each category or the length of your post. You can even attach files. And to be sure you don't miss a thing, just check Yes to "Email all new posts" on the forum page!

See you in the Forums!!