Google Sites

Lead Learner:        Christine Archer-Davison

The Tool:                Google Sites within Google Apps for Education

The Crib Sheet:     Google Sites

Learning Goal:      Participants will understand the benefits of using Google Sites and will create a site that supports an educational objective they have.

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Overview of this session: Why Google Sites? Google and You, the Students, and your School Create a site (hands on) Did you know?  Activity 1: With a small group of three, have one person create a site.  Add two collaborators. Decide on a topic for the site (ideally, something that would benefit you or your staff. Add pages and content to fill out your site. Try at least four of the following... add a theme select a template add a page embed a widget embed a google doc add a hyperlink Activity 2: Try two of the activities listed under tips and tricks

Google Produced Resources	Google Sites and You	Google Sites and Students	Google School Sites	Google Misc	Google Tips and Tricks
Sites for Teachers Google Guides Google Apps in Action Google Sites Help Google Sites Help Forum  Google Sites Overview Google Sites You Tube Video Using Google Sites with Google Apps Google Interactive Online Tutorial	The Tech Download Room 12 Ms. Schroeder's Class Mr. Mcdowell's World History Class trip Body Survivor Christine's Circuit Board	State project Senior project Engineer portfolio Student newspaper Poetry site Lord Byron site Les Mis Soundtrack	Basic Editing in Google Sites CTHS Technology Google-ize Your Staff Development Tech Tip Tuesday Library site Blue Ridge Governor's School Smoky Hill High School	Unofficial Google Sites Help Sites Help from Steegle Google Help Google URL shortner Slideshow of themes	Screencast on embedding Voicethread to Google Sites Screencast on embedding multiple calendars Screencast on embedding Google Maps in Google Sites Removing borders on tables in Google Sites Unofficial Google Sites Help Center How to add an RSS feed to your Google Site How to add an Animoto to your Google Site Add visitor comments to your Google Site When things don't work try: Insert a Gadget Search for iframe Select Web Address View Google Gadget Then paste in the published URL for the preso. Consider Syncplicity for backup Data liberation from Google site