Tag: Google sites

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Our course has been hosted on our WordPress site. But here’s another option to design learning via Google Sites. This is a free tool that is especially useful when you want to showcase more content than what “fits” into a WordPress post.

Google sites are free and become part of your content stored in Google Drive. Sites can easily feature text / images and showcase content you have created using Google docs, slides, forms, Google Drawing, MyMaps or YouTube videos. 

As a follow up to last week’s geography focus, we will take a look at a few geo- related sites: Landlines | Timelapse | True Size Of

Next we will introduce Hyperdocs (collection of learning activities designed using the Google Suite.) Then we will have some basic instruction on creating a Google site and importing content from a variety of sources.

Assignment 8: Google Website Lesson | Google Site 21-A8

Working solo or with a partner, design a learning activity that is supported by a multipage Google site. Note: Partners should include their names prominently on start page of Google Site and on the WordPress Post. They can upload one post and notify Peter to make them co-authors.

1. Google site – Start Page (Home Page)
Be sure to include:

• Unique header image
• Title of the lesson
• Author (s) of the lesson
• Target student group. Grade, course
• Lesson context? – for example – introduction, pre-assessment, part of bigger unit, etc
• Goal for lesson and how the site helps you meet the goal.

2. Google site – At least 5 additional pages that provide resources and activities for the students 
Be sure to include:

• Unique header image for each of the pages
• A scored pre-assessment and exit ticket using a Google form
• At least 10 content elements: Images, Slides, Forms, Docs, MyMaps, Google Drawings, YouTube Videos (made by someone else?) 
• NOTE: Feel free to use content from Hyperdocs or other sources.

3. A WordPress post that showcases the site.
Be sure to include: 

• Fun title and featured image
• An image of the site that serves as hyperlink
• Repeat the material from your start page (#1) above

Resources

Google Sites Tutorials

In today’s class we’ll learn how to create a website using Google sites. Sites are free and become part of your content stored in Google Drive. Sites can easily showcase content you have created using Google docs, slides, forms, MyMaps or YouTube videos. Note: be sure to use the new (not classic) google sites.

We will begin by exploring some Hyperdoc lesson ideas (learning activities designed using the Google Suite.) Students will use some of their favorite lessons as content for their Google site.

Assignment 5: Design a Google site | Completed work 19-A5

Working solo or with a partner, design a Google site with at least 7 pages. Students should then get a screenshot of their Google site and use it to share their site (with URL) in a blog post on our site. (How to video below) They can write a brief critique of ease of use of the Google suite of educational tools – slides, docs, MyMaps, sites.

Each page should have a unique header image and the feature one of the following content elements:

• A start page that showcases the site
• Three pages with embedded version of your 3 favorite Hyperdoc lesson ideas plus a brief explanation of why you like it.
• One page with your MyMap lesson (embedded) plus a description
• One page with your Google slides lesson (embedded) plus a description
• One page with an instructional YouTube video and what you like about it

Resources

G Sites Learning Center

Get started with Google Sites

Get a screenshot of your Google site to use as a visual link