Google Sites

I worked on the Google Sites activity over the course of a couple of days. I am still trying to decide whether or not I like working with the site templates. I ran into a little bit of trouble figuring out how to move pages and make other page changes. For whatever reason, the help links weren't all that helpful. The other Google products have been so handy and so user friendly that I tend to think the difficulties I've encountered with Google Sites can be attributed to my lack of familiarity with the program. Onward.

I chose to use a classroom template for my webpage with the idea that I might be able to use the site once I land a teaching job. I wrote a little bit of text for each page and left the Tip links in place so that I can use them in the future. I also added a Resume page and Rubrics page and posted the appropriate documents on each page. There are also links to each of these pages in the sidebar. One of the other things that I did was develop and embed a Google form that parents and students can use to contact me. All in all, this was a good activity and I can definitely imagine using a webpage to communicate with my students and their parents.

Relationship to Standards - the Google Sites activity relates well to the following standards: 2(a) in that the use of a website will allow educators to design relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools to promote student learning; 3(a) in that the incorporation of a website into class activities will allow teachers to demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies; and 3(c) in that the use of a website will allow educators to communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students and their parents using digital age media and formats.