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Are you interested in very basic Google Sites to house your lessons, text, and content?
Are you interested in very basic Google Sites to house your lessons, text, and content?
Why Interactive?
Why Interactive?
Interactive Sites make students (people) feel engaged and invited.
Interactive Sites make students (people) feel engaged and invited.
Interactivity builds connections, it makes them feel part of your lesson.
Interactivity builds connections, it makes them feel part of your lesson.
Accessibility Note:
Accessibility Note:
* Make sure your content matches your audience ability.
* Make sure your content matches your audience ability.
For example, create visuals that your users will understand if they are non-readers.
For example, create visuals that your users will understand if they are non-readers.
* Also, remember to add Alt Text to all of your images so screen readers will be able to describe the image. To do this, click on the three vertical dots (More) menu when the image is selected.
* Also, remember to add Alt Text to all of your images so screen readers will be able to describe the image. To do this, click on the three vertical dots (More) menu when the image is selected.
If the image is simply decorative, then check the box in the Alt Text menu. ----------------->>>
Basic Steps to Google Sites.
Basic Steps to Google Sites.
Go to sites.google.com, choose the plus sign at the bottom of the screen.
Go to sites.google.com, choose the plus sign at the bottom of the screen.
Name your site, change the image and banner if you desire,
Name your site, change the image and banner if you desire,
Tab Menu on the right of your screen: Insert, Pages, Themes all have choices under each tab.
Tab Menu on the right of your screen: Insert, Pages, Themes all have choices under each tab.
Double click on a white space in the body of your site. That will add a section.
Double click on a white space in the body of your site. That will add a section.
When you add a section you can change the color, copy it, or trash it.
When you add a section you can change the color, copy it, or trash it.
Nothing is published until you say so, by clicking the "Publish" button. We will explore the Publishing steps in a moment.
Nothing is published until you say so, by clicking the "Publish" button. We will explore the Publishing steps in a moment.
If you make a mistake, don't panic, undo it. (ctrl+z) or the arrow above.
If you make a mistake, don't panic, undo it. (ctrl+z) or the arrow above.
Preview before you publish, but if you do publish before the site is ready, it's no big deal because no one knows your site exists yet.
Preview before you publish, but if you do publish before the site is ready, it's no big deal because no one knows your site exists yet.
Copy published site link. Then share the site with your class with your usual method.
Copy published site link. Then share the site with your class with your usual method.
Here are 6 "Interactivities" you can add to your site.
Here are 6 "Interactivities" you can add to your site.
Insert a YouTube Video
Insert a YouTube Video
Insert > YouTube> Search or Upload > Select
This is how it looks:
This is how it looks:
This is the Least Interactive.
This is the Least Interactive.
Participants are just watching.
Participants are just watching.
This is how it looks:
This is how it looks:
X Timeline
X Timeline
Add a Daily Quiz
Add a Daily Quiz
Question of the Day, or "Quiz Lite"
Question of the Day, or "Quiz Lite"
Embed a short Google Forms.
Directions:
Directions:
Make the Google Form, one question only.
Note: Settings > General > See Summary charts and text responses
"Send" the Google Form: Send > Embed HTML > (Copy)
Back in the Site: Insert > Embed > Embed Code (Paste)
Note: Direct Participants to click on "See Previous Responses" after they answer the question.
You may re-use this form by importing questions from other quizzes. It will automatically update on your site if you use the same Google Form.
When you are creating a question in Google Forms, check out the icon that looks like this:
This is how it looks:
This is how it looks:
Include User Generated Content
Include User Generated Content
Students love to see their work displayed. You can accomplish this by linking a Google Document, Slide, Sheet, or Chart from your Drive. Every time you update the document in your drive, it will update on the site. Note: Your permissions must be set on the Doc/Slide/Sheet/Chart to allow the participant to Write. Be wise, Padawan. Teach solid digital citizenship before you give your youngsters a lightsaber.
Students love to see their work displayed. You can accomplish this by linking a Google Document, Slide, Sheet, or Chart from your Drive. Every time you update the document in your drive, it will update on the site. Note: Your permissions must be set on the Doc/Slide/Sheet/Chart to allow the participant to Write. Be wise, Padawan. Teach solid digital citizenship before you give your youngsters a lightsaber.
1. Create the document in your drive. Title it "Interactive Web Document"(or something just as catchy.)
2. Share it with your elbow partner (Make a friend if you have to).
3. Go back to your site. Choose Insert > Docs (or whatever you have already created) from the menu on the right. --------->
This is How it Looks:
This is How it Looks:
Maps! Who doesn't love to look at a map?
Maps! Who doesn't love to look at a map?
Lesson idea: Ask a map question as a "Bellringer" or "Do Now" or "Warm-up". Students will have to go to the map on your site to answer the question.
Ex: How far is (our town) from (another place - in your lesson)?
Directions:
Directions:
1. Insert > Map > Choose a destination > Resize
Additional Coolness for your Website
Additional Coolness for your Website
Favicon
Favicon
Personalize the tiny picture on the browser tab for your website.
Insert a Google Form and Spreadsheet that resides in your drive where students can see the results and add to the content. The sheet will update almost immediately. In the example of the Interactive Web Spreadsheet that follows, I used a Check-in Question to my students to start a lesson.
This is just a sample, you will insert your own Google Form and Sheet on the Insert Tab as you create your site.
Try inserting a Google Slide Deck
Try inserting a Google Slide Deck
Google Slides allows you to set the presentation settings.
Google Slides allows you to set the presentation settings.
Choose a review slide deck or an instructional deck.
You can even have a daily agenda auto start and loop for your class.
How To:
How To:
Insert > Slides > Choose a slide deck from your Drive. > Click Settings icon. Make your choices based on your needs. ------->
Insert > Slides > Choose a slide deck from your Drive. > Click Settings icon. Make your choices based on your needs. ------->
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