Why Do Educators Need A Homebase?
With the web now an integral part of everyone's lives, having a web-homebase is a way to stay 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? (multiple browsers)
- What items should be on a teacher website?
- Calendar
- Contact information - e-mail, phone, etc.
- Important documents - syllabus, worksheets, handouts
- Daily agendas - daily objectives
- Link to grades
- Jokes, pictures - fun stuff!
- Link to school homepage
- Links to resources - textbook, etc.
- Internet safety guidelines for students and parents
- Parent resources
- Translator
- Ning network / FB for class / Google Groups
- Release form for watching movies
- Student work, video, photos of kids in action
- How do I plan / structure my website?
- How manage it over the course of the year?
Examples
Google Sites Basics
- How to Create a Google Site (Google Apps version) for guhsd.net
- Design Basics
- Creating pages and editing features
- Embedding - Hold that thought!
Hands On
- Using Google Apps provided by GUHSD or your own personal Google Account create a site.
Resources
- 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.
- Picnik - You need to have a graphic or photo to start. Can connect to Picasa or Flickr account.
- Digital Content User Agreement - Sample Privacy / Permission for displaying digital content from your class. Copy what you want and put in your syllabus.