Google Sites

1. Google Sites Extending the Walls of Your Classroom

2. Today’s Objective • Participants will create a class websiteand listento descriptions of website featuresinorder to synthesizean extended learning environment for their classroom using guided tutorials. • Success Criteria • Learn how to incorporate a Google Form into a class website • Incorporate Google Calendars into a class website • Use additional embeddable objects to customize your class website

3. LEAP Indicators for this session LE.4 – Classroom resources and physical environment support students and their learning I.8 – Promotes student communication and collaboration utilizing appropriate digital and other resources

4. Welcome! • Please introduce yourself to the group by sharing the following information: • Your name • Where you teach • What grade/subjects you teach • The technology you currently have available • What you hope to get out of today’s session

5. About the Presenter – Mattea Juengel@PsylowNerd AP Calculus AB/Pre-Calculus Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High School Currently has a Promethean Board and a set of gen 1 iPads designated for AP Calculus AB Working on a master’s degree in K-12 Instructional Technology through the University of Colorado Denver Class website atsites.google.com/site/msjmathclass

6. Google Forms • Google forms can be a great way to get contact information from students • Use Google forms to collect exit ticket data • Results will be exported to a Google spreadsheet for you to review • Creating a Google Form • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBS630aGHxw • Exporting Results • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bZBZWlPVk

7. Incorporating a Google Calendar • For those who are not familiar with Google Calendars, the following video may be helpful • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iTsxQFvQZQ • This is a great way to communicate due dates, upcoming assessments, school events, etc. • Create a separate calendar for each course you teach

8. Where Google Drive and Google Sites Can Meet • You can sync a folder in your Google drive with your class website • This is a great way to save your the time it takes to manually upload files to a site each time you want to add something • See example at sites.google.com/site/msjmathclass

9. Starting a Google Site • Great video that shows you how to get started • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqYIcmgnLQ • Can use pre-made class website template • Select a theme of your choice

10. Google Gadgets • You can add additional features to your site including images, folders, and widgets using the html coding or given gadgets. • Helpful video • https://sites.google.com/site/amslerclassroom/using-an-embed-gadget • There are many objects that can be embedded into a website that do not have a Google gadget

11. Questions?

12. Work Time

13. Today’s Objective • Participants will create a class websiteand listento descriptions of website featuresinorder to synthesizean extended learning environment for their classroom using guided tutorials. • Success Criteria • Learn how to incorporate a Google Form into a class website • Incorporate Google Calendars into a class website • Use additional embeddable objects to customize your class website