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Using Google Sites to Create An E-Portfolio
Learn how to use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio to showcase your work, experience, and skills! In this Webinar, inspired by an earlier program that introduced the idea of e-portfolios to attendees, presenters Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas will show you how to get started on your e-portfolio and demonstrate step-by-step how to create one using Google Sites. Then, you'll learn strategies for sharing and promoting your e-portfolio. Join us, and you'll be ready to create a visual and interactive representation of your knowledge and career experience...and stand out from the crowd.
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Using Google Sites to Create An E-Portfolio
- 1. Showcase Your Work,Experience and Skills: Using Google Sites to Create An E-Portfolio Lisa Chow | Sandra Sajonas November 14, 2012 SLA Click University Webinar People Interact ~ It's about people.
- 2. TODAY'S AGENDA Learn howto use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio to showcase your work, experience and skills. In this webinar, we will cover: • Getting started on creating an e-portfolio • Using Google Sites to create an e-portfolio • Sharing and promoting your e-portfolio
- 3. CRITICAL QUESTIONS • Whatis an e-portfolio and why should I have one? • How do I get started on creating an e-portfolio? • How do I use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio? • How do I share and promote my e-portfolio?
- 4. The basics ofe-portfolios: What is an e-portfolio and why should I have one?
- 5. What is ane-portfolio?
- 6. How do theycompare to traditional resumes and CVs? RESUME/CV E-PORTFOLIO • work experience • work experience • skills • skills • education • education • research • research • publications • publications • presentations • presentations • page limit • interactive • tailored for print medium • links • text-based • video, audio, photos • slideshows and presentations
- 7. Why should Ihave an e-portfolio?
- 8. How do Iget started on creating an e-portfolio?
- 9. Getting Started: Tips& Advice • Gather and compile your information, resume, presentations, sample work, etc. • Organize into categories and headings. • Write or draw out how you want your e- portfolio.
- 10. How do Iuse Google Sites to create an e-portfolio?
- 11. Google Sites Pros •No need to sign up for another account if you already have a gmail or google account • Gadgets and widgets to enhance your e-portfolio • Can revert to previously saved versions Cons • Like many tools, Google http://sites.google.com is constantly changing.
- 12. Step 1: Creatinga Site
- 13. Step 1: Creatinga Site (Continued...)
- 14. Look and Feel(Templates & Themes) • For templates, you can browse various categories or search directly (i.e. portfolios) or you can start off with a blank template. • There are also themes to choose from. • You can change your template and theme at any time.
- 15. Privacy Settings Make yoursite private or public or only viewable by certain individuals. These settings can be changed at any time in "Sharing and Permissions".
- 16. Step 2: AddingContent • Text • Links • Images • Documents • Presentations • Videos • Podcasts
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- 19. Step 2: AddingPresentations 3 Ways Insert → Presentation → Select from Google Docs list Insert → Picasa Web slideshow Insert → More gadgets → Embed gadget → Copy & paste embed code from Slideshare, a slide hosting & sharing service
- 20. Step 2: AddingVideos & Podcasts 3 Ways Insert → Video → Google Video Insert → Video → YouTube Insert → More gadgets → Google Docs Video 3 Ways Insert → More gadgets → Embed gadget → paste code Insert → More gadgets → search mp3 player → paste URL Add files → select mp3 file
- 21. Lisa's e-portfolio onGoogle Sites http://bit.ly/lisachow
- 22. Sandra's e-portfolio onGoogle Sites http://bit.ly/sajonas
- 23. How do Ishare and promote my e-portfolio?
- 24. If you buildit, will they come? How do you effectively promote your e-portfolio? Here are some ideas: • Email signatures • Presentation bios • Resume http://sites.google.com/site/lisachow23 --> http://bit.ly/lisachow23 http://sites.google.com/site/sandrasajonas --> http://bit.ly/sajonas
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- 26. Your Online Presence Cross-link your e-portfolio and your web/social media presence & profiles.
- 27. Is anyone visitingmy e-portfolio? How do I gauge the impact of my e-portfolio?
- 29. How to ActivateGoogle Analytics 1. Go to http://www.google.com/analytics/ 2. Admin → what would you like to track? 3. Select website → paste URL → copy tracking ID 4. Go into your Google site → More → Manage Site → paste tracking ID
- 30. Using Google Analyticsto Gauge the Impact of Your E-portfolio
- 31. Making It Better:Tips & Advice Your e-portfolio is a work in progress. • Tweak along the way. • Ask others for feedback and critique on your e-portfolio. • Keep an eye on your web analytics.
- 32. Resources *This resource listand more can be found via this link: http://bit.ly/eportfolio_google_sites Mary Fran’s Getting Started with Google Sites http://sites.google.com/site/mflynchsites/format The Unofficial Google Sites Help Center http://sites.google.com/site/gsunhelp/ Enhancing Employability Through E-Portfolios http://sites.google.com/site/epcareerworkshop/identify-the-benefits-and-uses-of- eportfolios
- 33. Questions? Blog: http://bit.ly/peopleinteract Email: peopleinteractconsulting@gmail.com People Interact ~ It's about people.