Creating a Homebase

Do I Really Need A Website?

With the web now an integral part of everyone's lives, having a web-homebase is key 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? Share with both.
What items should be on a teacher website?

Calendar
Test / Due Dates
Photos
Student work
Forms
Syllabus
Resources
Assignments
Contact
WebQuests
Presentation

Teacher Examples

Reuben Hoffman's Site (teacher)
West Hills Photography (individual subject)

US History
- 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

Planning Your Website

Create a hierarchy of your website BEFORE you start making it
Do it on paper or on a mind mapping website
Plan on making the blank pages first

Getting Started

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

Basic Editing

Creating pages and editing features
Sharing

Inserting / Embedding
- Calendar Template | Monthly Calendar Templates
- To use, Make a Copy into your own Google Drive.

Resources

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

Google Sites Screencast Tutorials
- Lynda.com Course on Google Sites
- 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