Paperless Is Not A Pedagogy
Copy the Link to your Google Site Something to understand when you create a Google Site (or even a Google Form) is that the link to the edit screen is not what you can share with others. If you want to direct people to your website you need to copy the published link. Link Icon…
Add Charts to Google Sites It’s way at the bottom as a list of options, but a pretty darn cool trick! The Answer is Always a Spreadsheet What happens when you click on Charts? It offers you a filter of your spreadsheets. What? YES! Step 1 is to use Google Sheets to create the chart…
Add a Favicon to Google Sites Well, that was easy! I just tried out the new feature to add a favicon to Google Sites. The favicon is the little icon on the tab when you’re visiting a website. Until recently the favicon was the Google Sites logo. You can now easily customize it to whatever…
Hide a Page in Google Sites I have ONE Google Sites with many tutorials. I create a page with the multi-media tutorial and then I hide the page from navigation. This means the viewer is unable to see the other pages unless I provide them the link. Think about it like when you have a…
Code Font in Google Sites This may seem strange but really there is nothing to look at here. The purpose of this blog post is to clear up some confusion about the option to “Code font” in new Google Sites rather than to give you a tip on what to do. Basically “Code font” is…
Embed in New Google Sites Finally! You can embed in Google Sites. The “Embed URL” has been changed to just “Embed.” When you double click on the page, the insert wheel now allows you the option to “Embed.” Embed When selecting “Embed” a pop up gives you the option to embed “By URL” or “Embed…
Toolbar Icons in Google Apps G Suite is always updating and adding new features and upgrading interfaces. I like to say that the essential tech skill for students is “adaptability.” When given a new tech tool do they sit and wait for someone to show them what to do or can they figure it out…
Use New Google Sites The new Google Sites is so easy to use. I love to use them for tutorials because of how easy it is to integrate multi-media. sites.google.com/new 1. Double Click This is the magic of Google Sites, no need to drag your mouse over to the side panel, just double click to…
Create a Header Image in Google Sites Previously I had posted a template for creating a header image in Google Classroom. Several people asked if I had one for Google Sites. Sites is a bit tricky because it is responsive. The crop of the banner image depends on the way it is being displayed by…
Uncrop Your Images in Google Sites If you are using the new Google Sites it is pretty easy to use. I especially like that I can right click to insert content. Previously I blogged 7 Hidden Tricks for Google Sites, here is one more trick. Resize Images When resizing an image on Google Sites there…
New Google Sites: Match Page Headers When creating pages in the New Google Sites you may want the header image to match. The trick is to have the page you want to match be selected in the side panel when creating a new page. New Google Sites sites.google.com/new Change Image On the header page or…
I have been loving using Google Sites to create tutorials. The autosizing of pictures, the easy insertion of items from Google Drive, mixing text with video and images, and other features that just make the process easier. Along the way I’ve discovered some hidden features of Google Sites that you might like to try! 7…
This morning I saw a parent on Facebook post “Does anyone have a 3rd grader and can take a picture of the social studies study guide? Ours was accidentally left at school and my kid is upset.” My question was… is it not posted online? Window Into Your Classroom Every teacher should have a classroom…
New Google Sites + Google Classroom New Google Sites is finally out! This is a great option for creating a class website and sharing resources. Since New Sites is essentially a new product it does not have all the features of Classic Google Sites, but be assured more features are coming. What I particularly like…
Finally…. New Google Sites New Google Sites released today (for those G Suite for Education users on rapid release). Gmail users, not yet. Here is a sample Google Sites I created for the #GaETC16 conference. If you want to see what the new Sites looks like. sites.google.com/new Google Sites will now start to show up in…
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