Google Sites

I did create a Google Website for my portfolio for another class. This one is open to all students at Shenandoah University. I did create another one for my professional portfolio that only my professors can see.

I put my website as a gadget link on my blog. I have not been able to link my blog to my web page yet, but I am working on that to see if it can be done.

I did learn that in order to upload a document to a page, you have to change it to a google document. My resume, professional reflection paper, and philosophy of education paper were word documents. They would not link unless they were changed to google docs.

It was not really clear what was meant in the assignment for item 4, but I did add pages and uploaded documents to those pages. Below is the link to my Google Sites:

Google Sites McBride

This is the link to my website:

Website Phyllis McBride

Google Sites really is a very easy tool to use. Teachers should be guiding High School students to create professional websites that have their resumes and exemplary school work they would want colleges or employers to see. This is the future and they need to know how to create a personal web site.

I would consider Google Sites as an enhancement of the old portfolio idea where an artist or other professional would have a book of their works to show. Same idea but more people can have access to it.

Having students create a portfolio site is a good way for teachers to assess and evaluate their students also (ISTE NETS IV). These sites can also be shared with parents.