Embedding Additional Media

Find and create other gadgets

Find gadgets with the gadget directory

Gadgets are lightweight applications written in HTML and JavaScript. In Google Sites, gadgets let you embed rich media, retrieve feeds, and perform simple tasks like managing a to-do list.

Most gadgets that you use are hosted on the public internet and their source code could be read by anyone.

However, Google Apps Education customers can create private gadgets that are only visible to members of their Google Apps domain. You can find these gadgets in a directory with your school's domain name within the gadgets directory.

Besides the Google-powered gadgets and the Sites specific gadgets, you can include other gadgets on your site that are published in the gadget directory.

Useful education gadgets that could be used include:

1. SAT/ACT Word of the day
2. This day in history
3. Quote of the day
4. To-do list
5. Bookmarks
6. Apps mail and Apps calendar
7. News search

To add a gadget from the public directory, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you are in editing mode on your page (if you see the Save or Cancel buttons, you are in editing mode, otherwise, click the Edit page button).
2. Place your cursor at the point on the page you want to insert your gadget.
3. Click the Insert menu and select More gadgets at the bottom of the drop down menu.

2. In the gadget window there are a few options to narrow down your selection:

1. Click on the name of the gadget you wish to add.
2. You can now view more information about the gadget and choose to Select the gadget for your page or to Cancel and return to the gadget directory.

2. When you select a gadget, there will be a set of customization options that vary depending on the gadget. When you have finished making your selections, you can preview the gadget with the Preview button or add the gadget to your page with the Add button.

2. The gadget will appear as a blank 'box' on your page. To see the gadget content, click the Save button in the top right.