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Google Sites (Sum 2013)

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With the web now an integral part of everyone's lives, having a web-homebase is key way to take organized, easily connect with parents and students, and provide a jumping off point to the rest of the Internet.Why Google Sites?
Static vs Updated?
Personal vs. District? Share with both.
What items should be on a teacher website?

Teacher Examples

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)
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

Google Sites Basics

How do I plan / structure my website?
Theme Basics

Getting Started

To set up a website go to Sites
How to Create a Google Site (view screencast)

Basic Editing

Creating pages and editing features
Sharing

Inserting / Embedding
- Google Drive and Google Sites

Resources

Building a Teacher Website - A series of screencasts and written instructions to help you build a teacher website.

Google Sites Screencast Tutorials
- Creating a Graphic Header/Logo Graphic
  - Flaming Text - Lots of of cool (and terrible) font sizes. Please avoid the actual flaming text.
  - Pixlr - Creating a banner for Google Sites in Pixlr
- Sample Privacy / Permission / Parent Forms (Fair Use From Us)
  - Digital Content User Agreement - for displaying digital content from your class.
- Online Parent Information Form
GUHSD Student Digital Citizenship Policy

Register Your Website / Info

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