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Creating Digital Portfolios with Google Sites
The document provides guidelines for creating digital portfolios using Google Sites, highlighting its accessibility, effectiveness in communication, and potential benefits for students. Key elements to include are an 'About Me' section, goals, links, skills, artifacts, and education, along with instructions for embedding content and linking to social media. Additionally, it emphasizes digital citizenship and responsible online practices.
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Creating Digital Portfolios with Google Sites
- 1. Creating Digital Portfolios withGoogle Sites What to Include & How to Convey It!
- 2. Why A SiteAs A Digital Portfolio? ● Sites are easily accessible and easy to share. ● Employs ISTE-S Standards (3c, 4a, 6a-d) ● A site becomes an accessible body of work for college recruiters and counselors. ● Fosters effective written and oral communication skills. ● Encourages student ownership
- 3. Where to start? ●Get started at http://sites.google.com/new ● Or go to http://drive.google.com ○ Click New > More > Google Sites
- 4. Create Pages foryour Portfolio ● Page Types to Include ○ About Me ○ Goals ○ Links ○ Skills ○ Artifacts ○ Education
- 5. It's Easy toCreate a Page! Just select the Pages Menu Then click the Add Page icon
- 6. Create Links toArtifacts ● Select Text or Images on your Page ● Click the Link tool. ● Type or Paste your link ● Click Apply ○ Always test your link to make sure it works! ● Include Social Media, YouTube Channels, Etc...
- 7. Create a Galleryof work with Photos from Drive ● From any Page ○ Click Insert > From Drive ○ Find your folder of photos ○ Click Insert ○ Click the Gear ○ Choose Grid View ● Include ○ Photos of Art / Projects ○ Folders of Docs & Slides
- 8. Showcase your Work ●Add your YouTube Channel or Videos to your page ○ Choose the Insert menu ○ Select YouTube ○ Choose “Uploaded” to find your videos
- 9. Embed Docs &Articles Make it easier for others to view your work by embedding Docs on your page ● Choose the Insert menu ○ Select Docs ○ Find your Doc ○ Click Insert ● Use a Doc as a Reflection Journal ● Embed a Form for feedback from Teachers
- 10. Be A Modelof Digital Citizenship ● About Me - Use a Professional Email Address ● When linking to Social Media in your Portfolio - Think before you post ● Be aware of your digital footprint ● If it isn’t yours, give credit where it is due ● Guard your identity - maintain privacy when you publish
- 11. Sources Avatar created usinghttp://doppelme.com ISTE-S Standards - https://www.iste.org/standards/standards/for-students Google Sites - http://sites.google.com/new