In the Beginning…

Created by: Deb Zoglmann © 2010for Nevada R-5 School District

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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!

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Adding Pages is a simple click

of a button then following the

wizard.

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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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View and arrange your pages

Tree form is like your site map

List form is a list!

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Upload

Replace

Move

Rename

Delete

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Use existing templates or create your own!

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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.

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Header

Logo

Sidebar

Navigation

Add sidebar items

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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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• On your own

• Ask a friend

• Work in a group

• It’s up to you!

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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