Set Your Sites on Google Sites

Presented at CVCUE October 2009

An Overview of Google Sites

Why Use Google Sites

• • Bring together web apps into one space

  • Google Docs

    • YouTube

    • Google Calendar

    • Google Maps

    • Picasa slideshows & photos

  • Google Video

    • RSS Feeds

• • Free, free, free

  • Up to 100 MB of storage for each site

  • Part of Google Apps for Ed which is free for schools

  • Very easy to use

The Many Uses of Google Sites

• • Student portfolios

  • Peer-Editing

  • Student journals

  • Project-based learning

  • Class or school website

  • PTA, clubs, etc.

  • Blogs

  • Curriculum planning

  • Professional development

Using With ELL Students

• • Translate site into students native language

    • Use Google Translate

    • Set the site's language settings to native language

Great Examples

• Great Ways to Integrate Technology

• Inauguration Day 2009 Class Project

• Mrs. Ardinger's Class

• Podcasting With a Purpose

• Student Portfolio Example

• Technology Professional Development

• Thumann Resources

• Sebasticook Valley Middle School

Getting Started

• Create a Classroom Site

• Google's Crib Sheet

• Google Sites Help

• How to Set Up Your Google Site

  • via Chris Clementi, GCT

• Sites for Teachers

Other Google Sites Resources

• Workshop by Jim Sill, Google Certified Teacher

• Videos and Tutorials about Google Sites

• Using Google Sites with Google Apps

• Basic Editing in Google Sites

• A Google Site about Google Sites

• Screencast on embedding Voicethread to Google Sites