The IT Teachers’ Podcast

Season 2 Episode 2 The IT Teachers’ Podcast: Setting your SITES on Google

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With its boundless applications in any classroom, Google Sites is one of the most versatile and valuable offerings within the google apps for education suite; yet, it is one of the least used by educators. 

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In episode 10, Alicia and Haley talk about some of the ways they use Google sites in their classrooms and offer advice to teachers who are considering its use.

Google Sites!!

  • Student portfolios are the epitome of blended learning
  • Integration with other Google apps- easily embed other Google Drive files such as presentations.
  • Google Sites are great for teacher websites, student projects, and e-portfolios. All files are stored in Google Drive.
  • Sites is MUCH more user friendly than the old website building tools/ software… and it’s free! 
  • As with all Google Apps… it’s built with easy collaboration in mind
  • How Google Sites differs from Google Classroom
  • Packaging units and including online texts
  • Easier to organize materials than in Google Classroom
  • Share common materials among grade level teams
  • Teacher communication with home
  • Students use as portfolio throughout the year can continue to add throughout their educational career 
  • Students can the platform for project based learning
  • Sites has TEMPLATES!

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    Alicia and Haley are excited to welcome a guest speaker next week on the IT Teachers' Podcast.  Christie will join us and explore what technology integration offers for special education students.

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