1. Using Google Sites in the Classroom Facilitator: Larissa Parrott Be Tech Inspired! Find this presentation and more at: www.betechinspired.com

2. Why a Classroom Website? Communicate with students and parents Provide an online connection to the classroom Provides a centralized hub for documents, files, resource links, and more

3. Complete survey: http://goo.gl/forms/V23lV2qhfJhttp://goo.gl/forms/V23lV2qhfJ Survey Results Here Google Sites Skills Check

4. Why Google Sites? Free easy to use and customizable integrates well with other Google apps central place for all classroom related files and communication

5. What can you share on a Teacher Website? Calendar Assignments Class Guidelines and Syllabi Videos & other recordings Student Work Student Success https://sites.google.com/site/yehforscience/

6. Examples Google Sites: Classroom Web Sites ●https://sites.google.com/site/yehforscience/homehttps://sites.google.com/site/yehforscience/home ●https://sites.google.com/a/eusd.org/cfeeney/https://sites.google.com/a/eusd.org/cfeeney/ School Web Sites ●http://rincon.eusd.org/http://rincon.eusd.org/ ●https://sites.google.com/a/desertsands.us/la-quinta-high-school/https://sites.google.com/a/desertsands.us/la-quinta-high-school/ Student Assignment: ●https://sites.google.com/site/parrottlearningportal/https://sites.google.com/site/parrottlearningportal/

7. Types of Pages ●Web - a basic page with many layoutsWeb ●Announcements - can be updated, most recent listed firstAnnouncements ●File Cabinet - save all kinds of files and links for others to accessFile Cabinet ●List - customizable lists, etc.List Click for Google Help on Types of PagesGoogle Help on Types of Pages

8. Plan It What do you want on your site?

9. Let’s Get Started Free Google Account Sign In to Google Find the google sites app https://sites.google.com/ Bookmark it! For Android, iPhone, or iPad use the Google Chrome App and sign in with your google account.

10. Site Basics - Create new site ●Sign up / Login ●Create ●Select a template ●Name the site ●Select a theme Let’s create a site... sites.google.com OR use the Apps Chooser to go to Sites.

11. Editing the Basic Site Edit Page Add Page More Actions Parrott Practice Page Publish

12. Customizing the basic Google Site (More Actions) Edit Site Layout ●Site navigation: Horizontal vs. Vertical ●Header, Sidebar, Footer Manage Site ●Site Appearance customize themes, colors, and fonts

13. Google App Integrations Insert from Google Drive ●Docs and Sheets ●Google Forms ●Google Slideshow - autoplay! ●Calendar

14. Use Google Sites for: ● Class Projects and Student Blogging Example designed by C. Hansen and L. Parrott: Customized Sites for Student Website Project on Social Studies Civilization project - not visible to world but interactive blog with all students in the class. Students update their civilization sites and blog about process of creating their own civilization. ● Student Portfolios - Upload images, documents, and more. Students Using Google Sites?

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16. Thanks! Contact: Larissa Parrott lptechinspired@gmail.com www.betechinspired.com