Keywords: Google Sites, Create Site, Share Site Aliases: sites, websites, google sites Learn how to use Google Sites to share your students’ work with the school community, create a portal for your class, and create and curate online resources. Innovative Uses of Google Sites 1. Digital Breakouts Description: A way for students to collaborate and problem-solve in an interactive manner, similar to a virtual escape room. Creator Mentioned: Tom Malini, a middle-school digital learning coach. Tools Used: Google Sites, Google Forms, and Tour Creator (for 360-degree VR tours). 2. Centralized Classroom Resource Hub Description: A centralized hub on Google Sites for syllabus information, homework assignments, resources links, and a Google Calendar. Creator Mentioned: Bethany Petty in Missouri. Benefits: Easy sharing with colleagues, students, and guardians; keeps everyone informed of important dates. 3. Student Portfolios Description: Portfolios to showcase student growth, consolidate work samples, and prepare college resumes. Implementation: Used for sharing progress through report cards and tracking growth over time. Creator Mentioned: Stuart Lee in South Carolina. Benefits: Allows students to customize and demonstrate their learning. 4. Blogging Description: Using Google Sites for students to share thoughts and ideas digitally. Purpose: Helps students practice and build digital proficiency in a safe online space while gaining storytelling confidence. Creator Mentioned: Susanna Polanco, a foreign language educator. Application: Creation of interactive blogs for engaging and commenting in Spanish with classmates. This video walks through a quick overview of how Google Sites can be used: <span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span> Step 1: Start Your Site Navigate to Google Sites: Go to sites.google.com in your web browser. Make sure you're logged into your PSD401 Google account. Step 2: Choose a Template (Optional) Select a Template: Google Sites offers various templates for different purposes (e.g., portfolio, project, team). You can choose one that fits your needs or start with a blank template. Step 3: Customize Your Site Site Name: Click on the placeholder site name at the top to rename your site. Insert Content: Use the Insert menu to add text boxes, images, Google Drive files, and other content to your site. Choose a Theme: Click on the Themes option on the right to select a theme and customize the look of your site with different colors and fonts. Step 4: Add Pages Add New Pages: Click on the Pages button on the right, then click the + button to add new pages to your site. Organize Pages: Drag and drop pages to organize them or create a hierarchy (subpages). Step 5: Customize Navigation Navigation Bar: Customize the navigation bar from the Pages menu. You can choose to have it at the top or on the side of your site. Step 6: Preview Your Site Preview: Click the Preview button (eye icon) to see how your site looks on different devices (desktop, tablet, and mobile). Step 7: Publish Your Site Publish: When you're ready, click the Publish button at the top right. Set the Web Address: Choose a URL for your site. Note that your site will be available publicly unless you set viewing permissions. Share or Publish: Click Publish to make your site live. By default your site will be accessible to anyone with a PSD401 staff or student account. You can also share it with specific people or Google Groups if you want to keep it restricted. Step 8: Share and Collaborate Collaborate: Use the Share with others icon to add collaborators who can edit the site with you. Settings: You can manage who can view or edit your site from the Settings menu. See Get started with Google Sites for more information. 

Keywords: Gmail, Gmail Basics, Gmail Tutorial Aliases: <span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span> Gmail Basics  *Click the link below to jump to the corresponding section of this document.  Gmail Cheat Sheets from Google Workspace Learning Center Gmail Basic Skills Benchmarks and Learning Resources Viewing gmail through an Outlook lens Make Gmail look like Outlook Additional Resources Gmail Cheat Sheets from Google Workspace Learning Center Composing an email  Reading and replying to an email Organizing your inbox Gmail Basic Skills Benchmarks and Learning Resources   I Can... Learning Supports Find and access my gmail account From Portal.psd401.net From Google app icon Navigate, create, and respond to emails Create and send email See new email Reply to email Change recipients or subject Email without an internet connection Turn vacation or out of office responder on/off Organize my inbox Switch to labels from folders Create labels Apply labels Add filters Star important email Snooze email Archive or delete email Find emails Search your inbox Narrow your search Create Signatures Create a signature Add a signature to an email Edit a signature Delete a signature Video meetings and sending messages Start and join video meetings Use Chat in Gmail Change your status in Gmail Use other tools in conjunction with gmail Open your Google Calendar and events Open notes in Google Keep Open your to-do lists in Google Tasks Get add-ons Personalize my Gmail Add a profile picture to your email Add a background theme to your inbox Create email templates Undo sending your mail Correct spelling and grammar in Gmail Get more space for labels Choose your inbox type 10 Google Workspace tips to improve communication Maximize productivity and prioritize tasks Create events right from your inbox Get your daily agenda in your inbox Highlight an important email message Send & save large attachments in Drive See if someone's immediately available Multitask with spaces Set up mail delegation 10 Google Workspace tips to optimize your inbox Stay focused Mute email conversations Automatically add events from Gmail Schedule email to send later See new messages at the top of a thread Manage unwanted messages in Gmail Viewing Gmail through an Outlook lens (click for Google Training Center resources)   In Outlook... In Gmail... View messages and their replies by default as individual entries in your Inbox Group messages and their replies by default in conversation threads so you see multiple related messages in one view Spell check automatically while composing Check spelling after composing Attach and forward multiple messages Forward all or select messages in a conversation thread Delete messages, typically to save space Archive messages to declutter your inbox Sort messages by sender, date, or size Find messages by sender, date, topic, and more using Gmail Organize messages in folders Tag messages with labels Assign color categories to messages Color-code your labels Flag important messages Star or add markers to important messages Manage incoming email with rules Manage incoming email with filters Flag messages for follow-up Add messages to your tasks list or a Follow Up label Get desktop mail notifications via Desktop Alerts Enable desktop notifications in Chrome Share a mailbox Delegate your mailbox to individuals or use Google Groups to share more broadly Make Gmail look like Outlook I want to… List messages separately Add a reading pane View your calendar in your inbox Create task lists Create a signature Use and change keyboard shortcuts Additional Resources From Outlook to Gmail: Looking for more tips on transitioning from Outlook to Gmail? See the Google Workspace Learning Center for comparison charts and illustrations showing side-by-side Outlook and Gmail features and functions. Gmail Intermediate Tips Gmail Advanced Tips Accessibility Tools Troubleshooting Shake Up Learning Podcast/Blog Time-Saving Gmail Hacks for Teachers Shake Up Learning Quick Tip of the Week How to Create a Gmail Signature in Google Docs Snooze an email: If you have an email that you want to put off responding to, or be reminded of later, you can ask Gmail to Snooze it.  On the far right, there’s an icon that looks like a clock.  Click that and Gmail will ask for when you want the email to pop back up in your inbox. Draft emails from Google Docs 

Keywords: Embedded, Videos, Google Site Aliases: Embed Videos into Google Sites Open Google Sites and navigate to the page where you want to embed the video. Click on "Embed" from the right-hand insert menu. Paste the YouTube video URL and click "Insert." Like in other platforms, you can resize the embedded video to fit your layout preferences.

Keywords: Embedded, Videos, Google Slides, Embed Aliases: Embed Videos into Google Slides Open Google Slides and navigate to the slide where you want to embed the video. Click on "Insert" in the menu, then select "Video." You can search for the video from all of YouTube directly within Google Slides or paste the YouTube URL if you have it. Once you find the video, click on it and then click "Insert" to add it to your slide. You can resize the video but try to maintain its aspect ratio by dragging the corners. You might also want to adjust the slide background to blend with the video. Once you have added it, click on Format Options to change details For example, you can change the start and end points of the video if you don't want to play the whole thing.

Keywords: profile image, profile picture, Google Account Aliases: account image, digital identity In Google: When signed into your school account (@psd401.net)  Click on the circle in the upper right corner In the pop-up, click on the camera icon  Click Add profile picture and upload and save image.

Keywords: Google, Report, inappropriate content Aliases: How to Report Inappropriate Content in Google You can report inappropriate content like websites and pictures that make it thre googles safe search buy comping the link to the page and and the link to the image and posting it here. https://search.google.com/search-console/safesearch?utm_source=wmx&utm_medium=deprecation-pane&utm_content=safesearch