First Look, there have been a few changes in the past several months
Five new features released in the past two weeks
The new Google Sites allow for a beautiful design with easy click to add, drag and drop elements including Google files (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Charts).
The new sites also allow creators to embed maps, YouTube videos, calendars on easy to manage and arranged pages. The themes are elegant to design easily and collaborate to let others edit a site.
The new Google Sites allow for a beautiful design with easy click to add, drag and drop elements including Google files (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Charts).
The new sites also allow creators to embed maps, YouTube videos, calendars on easy to manage and arranged pages. The themes are elegant to design easily and collaborate to let others edit a site.
Great a good entry point for newer users and those that don’t need fancy options when designing websites.
WAYS TO USE GOOGLE SITES:
Websites for projects
Parent portal
Video repository
ePortfolios
Training site
Way back in episode 3 (Episode 3 of GTT: The New Google Sites) Matt and Kasey explored the fascinating integration of Google Sites into the classroom. Now, Sites has finally received some much-needed love from the Google engineers.
Using Google Sites to Support Learning
E-portfolios
Teacher Websites
Student Projects
Genius Hour
PBL
Science Fair
Senior Projects
Units of Study
Student resume
PD Site
Example from Te Aka Toitū (New Zealand)
Technology 4 a Cause (by Sheeba Ajmal in Pakistan)
Sharing information online is one way to tell a wider audience who you are and what you care about.
It helps connect you to family and friends, and lets you share school or professional work with people you may not know.
A blog is a website where a person writes about topics that interest them.
Blogs give people the chance to share all kinds of personal stories and ideas with others all over the world.
However, it’s necessary to think carefully about what you share online and how others might use it.
Sharing personally identifiable information, or PII, can affect your personal safety.