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Google Sites: New and Improved
Google Sites: New and Improved
Use the new version of Google Sites to create an online presence with your students and parents. This is a great way to keep updated information for homework or post videos about content covered in class.
Create your site
Create your site
From Google Drive:
- Click New
- Click More
- Select Google Sites
Name Your Site
Name Your Site
Name all 3 parts of the site indicated here. (see below for detailed information on each part)
Site document name (indicated in image above as "Untitled Site") - Enter a unique name to keep track of your site. The site document name is only visible to you.
Site name (indicated in image above as "Enter site name") - The site name appears in the header and in the web or mobile window title bar after you publish the site. You need to have 2 or more pages i your website for your site name to appear.
Page Title (indicated in image above as "Your Page Title") - Each page in your site has a title, which appears at the top of the page. The page title also appears in the navigation menu.
Select a background image, header type, and theme
Select a background image, header type, and theme
Change background image:
- Hover over the background image and click change image.
- Select an image from the Gallery or upload an image.
- Click Select.
- (Optional) To go back to the original background image, click reset.
Change the header type:
- Hover over the background image and click Header type.
- Choose an option:
- Large banner
- Banner
- Title only
Change the theme and font style:
- In the top-right corner, click Themes.
- Select a theme option and choose a color.
- Click Font style and select style.
Add, reorder, and nest pages
Add, reorder, and nest pages
Add new page:
- In the pages tab in the top-right corner, Click Add page icon.
- Name the page and click done.
Reorder or nest pages:
- Use the dots to grab and move page up or down.
- Drag a page on top of another page to next it.
- To un-nest a page, drag it to the bottom of the list.
Choose Page options:
Click More (3 dots) to...
- set it as the home page
- rename the page
- remove the page from the site
- hide from navigation
Site Navigation
Site Navigation
Move the navigation menu to the top or side. In order to do this, there must be more than one page on the site.
Change where the navigation menu appears:
- Hover over the site name and click Navigation Settings (gear icon).
- Choose where to place your navigation.
- To see the menu on the left, click Menu. (3 bars)
To move pages in the navigation menu, see the section on Add, reorder, and next pages.
Linking to SchoolWires (district teacher site)
Linking to SchoolWires (district teacher site)
1. Navigate to your teacher site on the district website. www.duncanvilleisd.org > find your campus > staff > your name
2. Click on Sign In in the upper right corner in the dark blue section. Use your district credentials to sign in.
3. Click Site Manager in the upper right corner.
4. Create a new page using the green "New Page" button in the upper left corner.
5. Give the page a name.
6. Select Flex Page (Default) as the page type.
7. Click Save & Exit.
8. In the Actions drop-down menu, select Page Options.
9. In the Map Page to Web Address section, paste in the Google Sites address and click Save.
10. View your website to ensure the link is active.
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