Learn the basics about Google Sites, how to access them, and what they can be used for.

To change your page header, click on the text box and adjust your text as needed. You can use the blue circles to adjust the width of any text box or object in Google Sites.

Add your first and last name, your student number in the home page header.

There are several ways to add images to your Google Site. One of them is to simply drag an image from your desktop onto your canvas. Another way is to click on an image in Chrome and drag it into the canvas. Both of these methods will work fine. In this example, we will use the IMAGE option on the top right and locate an image from our Google Drive or Google Photos.

Add you picture to your home page

Add a subpage on your website called 'Classes' and 'Community Engagement'

Add subpages under Classes for your classes

This video will give you a step-by-step guide to creating your student portfolio using Google Sites.

To change your page header, click on the text box and adjust your text as needed. You can use the blue circles to adjust the width of any text box or object in Google Sites.

There are two ways to add text to your Google Site. The first way is to click on the TEXT button on the upper right. The second way is to double-click anywhere on the canvas (webpage) and click TEXT. From this point, you can type inside of your text box and move the box where you want on the page.

There are several ways to add images to your Google Site. One of them is to simply drag an image from your desktop onto your canvas. Another way is to click on an image in Chrome and drag it into the canvas. Both of these methods will work fine. In this example, we will use the IMAGE option on the top right and locate an image from our Google Drive or Google Photos.

As long as you adjust your sharing permissions on your Google Docs (Sheets, Slides, etc…) beyond “Private,” you can embed any type of Google File onto your website. One way to embed your Google Doc is to click on the Google Application name on the right-hand menu. This will then bring up a menu in reverse order from the items you last viewed. The reality of this section is that it is nothing more than a filter for whatever application you are interested in embedding. The quickest way to embed anything from Google is to simply copy the URL and while inside of Google Sites click the paste button (Control or Command – V) and it will automatically be inserted into your canvas. Remember to open your sharing permissions or else your site visitors will not be able to see your item.