There are endless educational uses for the New Google Sites, and it is free & easy!
Here are just a few of many possibilities:
Student Portfolios- Sites is a fantastic, user-friendly way for students to collect and publish their own work, analyze growth, etc. See examples of Graduation Project Portfolios below.
Student Research Projects- Sites is a great way to visually present a variety of information and include a variety of multimedia as well and puts a new spin on the age-old research paper
Teacher Created Lessons- Have a lesson or unit of study you are working on? Make it a Google Site- and share 1 link instead of a dozen or more! Also make it interactive and include all of your multimedia resources. Embed a Google Form Quiz to evaluate learning!
Teacher Portfolios- The New Google Sites is a fantastic way to collect and include student examples as evidence for your EOY evaluation.
Staff Development/ Training- Because of its ease and versatility, the New Google Sites is a fantastic way to deliver staff development or training, using a variety of files and multimedia that can be shared with one link.
Collaborative Student Projects-The New Google Sites makes collaboration a breeze- even simultaneous collaboration, so it is a great place for students to collaborate on projects.
Collaborative Teacher Resources Home- Again, because of its easy collaborative nature, Sites is a wonderful place for teachers to collaborate as well and a great place for teachers, committees, PLCs, and other groups to store shared resources.
Professional Portfolio- Sites is a great place for students and teachers alike to build a professional portfolio. This allows one to showcase a wide variety of work with one simple URL!