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The Sixty Minute Site

Lindsay Wesner

Senior Innovation Coach

CloudEd Solutions

@LadyWesner

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New vs Old Google Sites

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sites.google.com/new

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Why we 💙 Sites

  • All web-based
  • Google integration
  • Unlimited # of sites
  • 100GB storage (on site excl )
  • Public or private
  • Collaborative
  • Quick & easy

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Sites in education

ADMINISTRATION

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Eg. Substitutions site

LEARNING PLATFORM

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Eg. Intranet

Subject revision site

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Sites in education

STUDENT SHOWCASE

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Eg. Learner portfolios

TEACHER SHOWCASE

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Eg. Project profile

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Teacher profile

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TASK 1:

Create a site

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NAVIGATE TO SITES

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sites.google.com/new

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CREATE YOUR SITE

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TASK 2:

Customise the look & feel

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PICK A SITE THEME

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DECIDE ON LOOK & FEEL THEN SELECT THEME

& FONT TYPE

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CUSTOMISE YOUR HOME PAGE: HEADER

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CUSTOMISE YOUR HOME PAGE: SECTIONS

HINT: Plan and design your sections

before adding content

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TASK 3: Add content

  • Text
  • Image
  • Google Drive File

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CUSTOMISE YOUR HOME PAGE: CONTENT

Double click for quick menu

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REORGANISE CONTENT

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JUST DRAG IT?

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  • Rearrange or move sections using “dotted handle”

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REORGANISE CONTENT

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JUST DRAG IT?

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  • Resize using blue dots

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EDITING IMAGES

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CROP FIT LINK DELETE

Text to describe an image for those who cannot see it

Adjust zoom" box

- drag the blue dot

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EDITING TEXT

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TASK 4:

Think about the structure of your site

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PURPOSE & STRUCTURE

What do I want to achieve?

How is it best structured?

What are the main pages or sections I want my site to have?

Would it be best to have some subsections (nested pages)?

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TASK 5:

Add 3 more pages to your site & name them

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ADD PAGES

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NEST PAGES

  1. Click the page you want to nest.
  2. Drag it onto the page you want it under.

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HINT: You can also drag pages to reorder

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PAGES: NAVIGATION

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TASK 6: Embed

  • Google Doc & / Slides
  • Google Drive Folder
  • YouTube video
  • Padlet, EdPuzzle or other

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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION

Embedded GSuite files are

only viewable

within the organisation

unless placed in a folder which is shared publically.

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HINT: Make a Drive Folder for your site

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HINT: Make a Drive Folder for your site

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TASK 7:

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Preview your site

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SITE PREVIEW OPTIONS

PHONE DESKTOP

TABLET

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TASK 8:

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Share your site

with collaborators

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TASK 9:

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Publish your site

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CUSTOMISE YOUR SITE ADDRESS

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Decide whether you want your site to be visible beyond your domain or not.

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REPUBLISH AFTER UPDATING YOUR SITE

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SHARE YOUR SITE LINK WITH OTHERS

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Decide whether you want your site to be visible beyond your domain or not.

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TASK 10: Show your work

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BONUS:

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NEED HELP?

support.google.com/sites/

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A Site in Sixty Minutes

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THANK YOU

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@LadyWesner