Tech Tool Rotation #1 - Google Sites

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Google Sites- Presentation by Lisa Thurman

What is Google Sites? It was recently acquired by Google and launched last February.




Some elements of Google Sites to explore:

• To embed YouTube videos- you only need to paste the url
• Embed Google Docs and Spreadsheets- Unit on biotechnology
• Purpose and Audience- Decide first and then select the tool
• Google Site gives you 100mb of storage
• Google Apps- 10 gig of storage
• Here are 5 different types of page types which can be changed for each page
• Filing Cabinet
• Calendar
• 23 themes to choose from

Cheryl Davis: Example of how to use Google Sites with professionals- Use it ot create and collaborate on living curriculum documents

Example of use with students

• How to embed VoiceThread on a Google Sites. Follow this Screencast! Screencast on embedding Voicethread to Google Sites