Transitioning to Teacher Google Sites

At the beginning of the school year, staff at BHS were told that they would have to make the transition of switching over their teacher websites to Google Sites.  This was done primarily for a couple of reasons.  1.  We have fully implemented using Google Apps for Education, so why not be in one location for everything.  2.  The current service that we use for teacher sites costs $23.00 per teacher.  As may already know, Google Sites is free.

I have been amazed with the number of staff that have already decided to make the switch.  Some staff have taken it upon themselves to figure it out, while other have received formal training from me.  Over the course of the school year, I will be providing more training at different levels (beginner versus advanced).  In order to help make the transition, I have created some videos showcasing how to create as well as manage a Google Site.  These videos have been broken up into no more than 4 or 5 minutes long highlighting different aspects of Google Sites.  To watch any of the videos from the 'Google Sites - Teacher Websites' playlist, CLICK HERE.  These videos highlight:

• Creating Site
• Creating New Page/Deleting a Page
• Customizing Theme, Fonts, Colors (look of a site)
• Allowing Ability to View Site on Mobile Devices
• 3 Ways to Report Assignments
• 2 Ways to Provide Resources
• Embedding Google Documents, Calendar, YouTube Videos
• Adding Image in Header of Site
• And more...

Teachers have been creative regarding how they are managing their own site.  Below is a list of 7 teacher sites.  My hope is that maybe one of these sites will showcase something you had not thought of that you can include in yours.

Mr. Cannon's Website (Humanities Teacher)

Mr. Zeller's Website (World Language Teacher)

Mr. Guerard's Website (Wellness Teacher)

Mrs. Morrissey's Website (Science Teacher)

Miss Mac's Website (World Language Teacher)

Mr. Ingram's Website (Humanities Teacher)

BHS Library's Website 

As always, if you have any questions regarding creating a Google Site, you know where to find me.  Room 222 is just around the corner...