Innovations_GoogleSites

= ** Innovations Mini Teach ** =

** Wiki Page Template ** Edward Dennis, Sarah O'Brien, Paige Shoop  October 12, 2010 If you have a PowerPoint or something digital for your in-class presentation, include it on the page. Also include any handouts you might have distributed.

A. What is a Google Site?
==== Google Sites is a tool that allows students and teachers to create custom web pages, adding content, attachments, and embedded media from many other services, including Picasa Web Albums, YouTube video, and Google Docs. ====

Video (Creative Commons “In Plain English” or something from YouTube or Teachertube? = **B. Facts or Need to Knows** =


 * **It is free **
 * **Can make the site private, public, and invite collaborators to edit **
 * **Must use with caution when using in the classroom (Students must be 13 years old or older to create a Google account) **
 * **No spell check! So students must edit their posts and comments carefully **

C. How to create a Google Site:
**1. You need a google account. (It is free!)** **2. Sign in to google** **3. Go to Sites --> Create new site** **4. Name it, Choose a template, Theme, choose who you want to see the site** **5. Once you filled in the above information you can click Create Site** **6. Now that you created you can now edit and add content into your Google Site** Here is a video about how to create a Google Site: This includes how to create a google account, how to get started with creating a google site, how to add a picture, how to add a document, etc.

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= D. Examples in “real life”/general uses  =
 * == Business ==
 * == Education such as a class website where you can include Homework, Class Annoucements or even for a particular subject ==
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 * == Profile page for yourself ==
 * == Other uses include: ==
 * == Like a textbook ==
 * == Blackboard ==
 * == Projects ==
 * == Portfolio ==

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= E. Classroom/Learning Uses  =

1. Teacher Uses- resources, Organization
--- Create a class web page, including handouts and tutorial videos. Collaborate with other teachers on department or school-wide projects. ---Manage a international project that connects teachers and students around the world. Ask students to create pages about subjects they are interested in

** 2. Student Uses- Interactive, Organization, resources ** ---Manage a to do list for their assignments and activies ---Create a personal portfolio of their work. ---Collaborate and share ideas with other students for group work and peer tutoring.

4. Parent uses (if applicable)
- ﻿ ﻿**Look at child's school work** **- Look at upcoming events for school/ child** **- Look at resources** = F. Resource links to examples of classroom uses or articles/online sources with suggestions for use in the classroom, lesson plans  =

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//Google//. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://foulgerinnovations.pbworks.com/-Google+Sites  =====

//Google sites in the classroom//. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/file/view/Google+Sites+CS.pdf
Make sure to include adapted from (give credit to any former mini-teach site you used)