Google Sites

THE WHY

Google Sites allows you to create your own website, collaborate with others on publishing a team/department/grade level website, and make your website available to the public or just users with Willard Schools Google accounts. It is very easy to add content from your Google Drive to a site, as well as embed content from other sources such as FlipGrid Links to an external site. or Social Media Links to an external site.. Google sites are responsive - which means they function well on multiple devices.

Google Sites can be used to facilitate creativity, communication, collaboration or critical thinking when used by students.They can add authenticity to the learning and give all students a voice, since the sites can be shared beyond the classroom walls. When creating a site, students have the opportunity to demonstrate their learning while designing, constructing, planning, and organizing. 

It is important that students learn about creating a digital footprint, information literacy, privacy and security, creative credit and copyright.

THE WHAT

Learning Outcomes

1. Instructors and students (as age appropriate) will create, share and publish websites using Google Sites.

Classroom Application

• Create a class website.
• Students create e-portfolios.
• Students can publish blog posts within a Google Site.
• Create a website for parents.
• Create a website for a particular project: Genius Hour, PBL, Science Fair, Senior Projects, Units of Study
• Create a video repository of tutorials and content.
• Publish student work for a public audience.

THE HOW

Use these resources to learn about Google Sites, watching and reading just what you need to utilize Google Sites.

Google Workspace Learning Center

Google Workspace Learning Center: Google Sites Training and Help

Creating a Google Site

• How to Create a Google Site Step-by-Step Guide Links to an external site.
• How to Create a Google Site Video Tutorial Links to an external site.

Additional Resources

• Teacher Cast Google Sites Tutorials Links to an external site.

• Google Sites Help Links to an external site.
• How to Import Blogger Posts Into New Google Sites Links to an external site.

Using Google Sites in Canvas and Google Classroom

1. How to embed Google apps into CanvasLinks to an external site.
2. In Google Classroom, you can link to a Google Site, or vice versa.

EARN THE BADGE

See the attached rubric to know how your submission will be assessed (click 3 dot Options menu at the top and choose Show Rubric). To earn the badge, you must obtain 6 of the possible 7 points.

1. 1. Design a lesson in which you apply what you have learned for use in your classroom, either by using Sites yourself for instruction, or by having your students use it. See the Designing Tech Amplified Lesson for guidance on creating a lesson plan that uses digital tools.
   2. Click Reply below and reflect on your lesson. In your reply include:
      • Did students demonstrate understanding of the learning target? If yes, how? 
      • How did the use of Sites amplify your lesson? Did it add value to the learning goal though engagement, enhancement or extension? Did it make you or your student more efficient and effective?
      • If you had the opportunity to teach this lesson again to this same group of students, what would you do differently? Why?
      • In your reply, you can choose to share an artifact or your lesson plan in the form of a shared link, screenshot (Links to an external site.), attached file (Links to an external site.), or embedded image (Links to an external site.). This is not required.

Once you've posted your reply, you will be able to view posts from other teachers. Feel free to like or comment on others' submissions.