Google Sites is an easy to use web page creation tool.
ISTE Standards addressed: Global Collaborator, Knowledge Constructor, Creative Communicator
ISTE Standards addressed: Global Collaborator, Knowledge Constructor, Creative Communicator
Your assignment for this project is to create a website.
1. Choose your topic.
Some ideas can be found below:
Some ideas can be found below:
- Your Own Company Website: Create a website for your business.
- Passion Website: Design a website around something you are passionate about.
- How-To-Do-Something website: Show people how to do something.
- Review site: Dedicate your website to reviewing things; books, movies, video games, etc.
- Adventure/Travel site: Document your adventures or trips.
- Online Portfolio: Showcase your illustrations, designs, or other unique talent(s).
- Playing Cards Collection Site: Dedicate a website on buying, selling and trading your favorite cards.
- Educational Sites For Kids: Create an E-Learning site for kids.
- Origami Website: Where you show step-by-step photos of your process.
- Fashion Website: Write about popular fashion styles and tips, and upload videos showing it off.
- Poems Website: Write your original and compelling poems online, and share with others your passions.
- Personal Music Website: Start spreading the word about your musical talents and show off your skills!
- Holiday Website: Create a site for a holiday/holidays.
- Zombie Website: All about Zombies; Zombie shows, movies, books and podcasts.
- Sports Website: All about your favorite things about sports
2. Storyboard:
You will need to storyboard your ideas for this website first. It will help you get organized.
Ask your teacher for a storyboard worksheet and show it to her when completed.
Ask your teacher for a storyboard worksheet and show it to her when completed.
Example
3. Learn
Learn how to use Google Sites.
Watch the 2 videos below on how to get started in Google Sites
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Read the document below carefully. It will show you everything you need to know to create your website. It will show you how to embed photos, videos, url's, calendar's, etc.
Getting Started With Google Sites |
4. Build Your Website/Requirments Content: Need a homepage that introduces the topic and clearly states the purpose of the site. Need 4 subtopic pages that support the main topic of the website. Information needs to be accurate, easy to understand, and organized in paragraph form. Spelling and grammar need to be correct. Personal information must be kept private. Design Layout is interesting and appropriate for content (not confusing or cluttered) Font style, size and color are easy to read. Pictures are clear and relevant to the content. Sources A list of sources must be provided for all website information and pictures. If information is based on knowledge/experience at least 3 sources are needed to confirm your information. All links must work. |
5. Review
When finished, have some friends or family members look at your website and offer feedback, then publish, and share your website URL with your teacher.
When finished, have some friends or family members look at your website and offer feedback, then publish, and share your website URL with your teacher.