New Google Sites

Define Sites

Free and easy web design program

All web-based --edit from any device with Internet access

So easy to insert a doc, form, presentation, sheet, image, video, map, etc.

Create as many sites as you wish

Ways to use Sites in the school setting

Teachers can build a classroom website

Also create a Site for a club, sport, or organization

Students can build a site for a student project or portfolio

Viewing options: Public, private, or just your domain

Share edit rights with someone else so you have help building and maintaining your site

Classic Sites vs New Sites

Does not have all of the features of Classic Sites -- becoming more robust as the days go on. More features will be continually added as the months roll on. All of a sudden, something new will pop up, so be on the look out.

2016 : Rolled out in Summer of 2016 for Beta Users

2017 : Migration tool to help you move from classic to new sites

2018 : Time will be released for the Classic Sites to meet the sunset

2021 : Classic sites will close at the end of 2021

Examples of Google Sites

Prairie Hill School District

South Beloit, IL

Theater Arts Teacher/ Middle

Classroom Website

5th Grade Teacher

Classroom Website

Cheryl Tice

Doctoral Program Portfolio

Peggy Reimers

Digital Breakout

Fort Worth Tech Conference

Conference Website

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Look at the URL for a description of the Google Site.