Create or update a Google Site for a unit you are teaching
See:
Tutorials: Getting Started With Google Sites https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/teacher-center/products/sites/?modal_active=none
New Edtech Classroom: Setting up a class website with Google Sites: https://youtu.be/gXQFZ8Qb1_g
Site should include:
A Google Doc and/or pdf document saved on associated Google Drive-does not need to be new
A Google Slide presentation(on Google Drive)- does not need to be new
Text Box ( contents can be pasted fropm elsewhere)
Images
Samples: https://sites.google.com/aceraschool.org/aceraengineering/home
https://sites.google.com/view/aic-stem-education/home
Google Sites is a structured wiki and web page creation tool included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google. The service also includes Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drawings, Google Forms, and Google Keep.
Create or update a Google Classroom for a unit you are teaching, with links to the Google Site
Join my demo classroom using Join Code lz2jtco
Classroom should include:
Stream Page
Classwork Page with 3 Topics- Content, Assignments, Assessments
At least 1 Assignment
At least 1 content item
The assessments themselves will be created in Week 3
This is simply a preparation assignment. Begin now (week 2) by reviewing educational content websites that are online. Here is a few of the criteria to be looking for.
1. It is an educational website that educators can use in class with students, or as a tool for an instructor.
2. It must be free. Subscription websites don't count here- it must be free to use (and not a free trial that will run out of time). It must be free 100%.
That's it for now. Begin surfing for these sites. You will ultimately need to offer a site for review by the class before the end of Week 6. It will be 10% of your total grade- so this is why I want you to begin your search early.
Here are some places to start:
General:
CK-12( https://www.ck12.org/teacher/)
Crash Course Kids( https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids )
EdPuzzle (https://edpuzzle.com/)
Khan Academy / https://www.khanacademy.org/
NearPod( https://nearpod.com/ )
PearDeck(https://www.peardeck.com/ )
PBS Learning Media https://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/
Social Studies/History:
Extra History( https://www.youtube.com/extracredits/featured )
ICivics( https://www.icivics.org/ )
Inquiry Design Model(Social Studies) (http://c3teachers.org/inquiries/ )
Science and Engineering:
pHET(https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/ )- Science and engineering simulations
PBS Design Squad ( https://pbskids.org/designsquad/video/ )-Engineering Design Challenges for K-12
Teach Engineering ( https://www.teachengineering.org )
Youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com )