Google sites in the beginning
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This staff development workshop is
designed to provide hands-on creation
and exploration of Google
Sites for increased communications
between faculty, parents, students,
and the community.
This workshop will qualify participants for one hour of high
quality professional development upon completion.
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Objective 1The learner will be able to create a Google Site for
their program of study.
Objective 2The learner will be able to add multiple pages to
their Google site
Objective 3The learner will be able to individualize a Google
Site using design templates and editing features.
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Select three options (worksheet)
They do not have to be in a
line
The first part of the
workshop is for learning
tools
The second part of the
workshop is where you get
to do your R&D
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Select a Template
Name your Site
Choose a Theme
Site Description
Sharing
Verify the Code
Create site
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Name Your Site
• This is a website for your Program
• It is attached to your email
• It is customized to meet your style
• It is not designed to be passed on to your successor
• Avoid using My, The, or A as the first word
• Make it short and easy for students and parents to
remember
• The link on the district site may not use the name of
your site, but the link will still navigate visitors to it.
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Themes add color, personality, and
cohesiveness to a website.
Select one that reflects your Style!
Four Key Actions
• Preview page as viewer
• Change page template
• Delete page
• Manage site
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Managing you site is where you make major
changes such as:
• View your site map
• Add files
• Change your templates
• Delete items
• Change the site name
• Add tags
• Delete the site
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Add Jane with permission to edit
Then email her the link to your page so she can
add it to the District web site.
Want to try out a new look
Themes allows to preview what your page
will look like with a click of a button
Save or Cancel—you decide.
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Clicking the Edit page button activates
the editing menus and toolbar.
These are similar to most program
formatting tool bars.
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Some of the first tools you may want to
start with:
• Image
• Link
• Calendar Side Note:
• If you are going to post student work or
images, make sure you have parental
permissions to publish their likeness and/or
name.
• Your building office has a list of photo
releases returned by students.
• Additional permission forms can be obtained
from your building office for new students.
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The format menu and the editing toolbar
both give the user options on type effects.
• Heading types
• Character type (superscript, etc.)
• Alignment
• Bold, Italic, Underline
• Type size in pts.
• Numbered list
• Bullets
• Indents
• Clear Formatting
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Tables can be used
for information but
also for organizing
elements on your
webpage.
Use them to place
photos or links in a
more appealing
location.
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Often
• Anytime you make a change
• Anytime you stop-even for a minute
In case of:
• Accidental delete
• Power outage
• Internet goes offline
• You get interrupted
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Before we take our break, please take a
minute to complete the poll listed below• The link is also listed on your Tic Tac Toe sheet.
http://www.polleverywhere.com/survey/Cn
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Please take a few minutes to complete the
workshop survey• http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BPQVXF5
Also, remember to complete and submit
your PD Evaluation form located in your
PD Notebook. This allows you to count
this hour on your PD Log.
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Template tips• http://sites.google.com/site/sitetemplateinfo/tips
Quick facts and page examples • http://www.google.com/sites/overview.html
Video tutorial to add an audio file to your webpage• http://www.screentoaster.com/watch/stVExTSkVIR1xcQ1RaXV1YV15V/h
ow_to_add_audio_to_web_page_at_google_sites
Google tools tutorials and FREE e-books on technology• http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/google-tools-tutorials.html
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