ETS - Sites

With the web now an integral part of everyone's lives, having a web-homebase is a key way to stay organized, easily connect with your audience (parents, students, staff, etc) and provide a jumping off point to the rest of the Internet.

1. Why Google Sites?
2. Personal vs. District? Share with both.

What items should be on a teacher or support website?

• FAQs
• Contact Info *up to date!
• Links to important files
• My Tech Desk Link ! Giant !
• How to videos / screencasts
• Calendar
• Syllabus
• Assignments
• Photo Gallery - Events in Class
• Grades - Link to Engrade, etc.

Examples / Ideas

• Reuben Hoffman's Site (teacher)
• West Hills Photography (individual subject)
• AP World History @ West Hills (individual subject shared two teachers)
• West Hills Global Studies (individual subject shared by multiple teachers)
• West Hills Tech Collective
  • Clubs & Extracurricular Groups / Teams
  • PLC Curriculum Development

Student Examples

• Student Web Sites (Individual)
• Global Studies Portfolio | Sociology Portfolio
• Sub/Counter Culture Presentations (Small Group)
• Ratters | Cyber Goths | Steam Punk
• Gender Stratification (Entire Class)
• Period 2 (2011)
• AP World History Review Project (Multiple classes and schools)
• 2011 West Hills HS / Franklin HS / Williams Field HS