| Using
the Calendar
There
is quite a bit more that you can do with the calendar than just reading
it or printing the calendar month by month and sticking it on the
fridge.
You miss
the dynamic nature of things with the fridge approach as the calendar
will change regularly at busy times of the year.
1.
You can click on a calendar entry which will then open
up in a new window.
You will
then have the option to export the entry.
The advantage
is that if you use a calendar program on your computer you will be
given the option to import the entry into that program.
How it
works depends a bit on what program you use. It works well with Microsoft
Outlook and Apple's iCal.
2.
RSS subscription
If you
navigate to the Regional Arts calendar in a web browser somewhere
on the screen, usually top right or near the address line, you will
see an icon like 
or  .
You can
do the same with the Bulletins page.
If you
click on the icon it will load a number of calendar events for you
to look at. More importantly you will be given the opportunity to
subscribe to the RSS feed.
This
means that every time you start your web browser it will automatically
check for new calendar entries and make them available in the RSS
feed. You do not have to visit the Rasouth and Southern Stars
Calendar website for this to happen.
Be aware
that subscribing to RSS within a school in the DET intranet will cause
your browser to take you to the portal to log in first. You will need
your portal username and password.
3.
Calendar subscription
If your
calendar program allows for subscription to ical calendars (.ics)
you can subscribe to the URL;
http://www.rasouth.net/WebCalendar/publish.php/public.ics
This
will automatically update your calendar program from the website when
you are online. (You need to start your Calendar program first though)
Aple's
iCal program is a good example.
Be aware
that subscribing to a calendar within a school in the DET intranet
will probably need you to have logged into the portal first.
|
