This document outlines the agenda and content for a workshop on building personal or professional websites using Google Sites. The workshop introduces Google Sites and how it can be used at Georgia Southern University. It demonstrates how to locate and create a Google Site, and provides examples of Sites created by Georgia Southern faculty for various purposes. The document guides participants through the process of setting up and customizing their own Google Site. It concludes with reflections on the workshop and resources for using Google Sites.

1. Google Sites
Building a Personal/Professional Website
A Workshop by Melissa Gast-Goodman Fall 2015

2. Workshop Agenda
• Introduction to Google Sites
• Purpose of using Google Sites at
Georgia Southern
• How Google Sites can be used by faculty
and staff
• Locating the Google Sites App
• Creating a Google Site
• Exemplar
• Assessing Activity
• Resources

3. What is Google Sites?
Google Sites is the easiest way to make information accessible to
people who need quick, up-to-date access. People can work
together on a Site to add file attachments, information from
other Google applications (like Google Docs, Google Calendar,
YouTube and Picasa), and new free-form content.
Google Sites is the preferred platform for Georgia Southern
University faculty and staff to host a personal or internal website.

4. Google Sites is one of many apps found in
the suite of Google Apps available to you
here at Georgia Southern!

5. Google Sites Offers:
• Single-click page creation
• No HTML knowledge required
• Customization options
• Templates for a growing list of page types
• Upload files and attachments
• Embed rich content (Google docs, spreadsheets, video
and calendars)
• Collaboration
• Search with Google

6. How Can You Use
Google Sites?
• Personal/Professional Website
• Supplemental Classroom Instruction
• Internal Website
• Portfolio
• Team Collaboration

7. Example of a Google Site Created
by Georgia Southern Faculty

8. Example of a Google Site
Created for Internal Use

9. Example of a Google Site
Created as a Professional
Portfolio

10. Let’s Get Started!

11. Login to myGeorgiaSouthern

12. Locate myapps on your
dashboard

13. Locate Google Apps icon in the
upper right-hand corner

14. If you don’t see the Sites icon,
choose “Even More”

15. Scroll down to “Home &
Office” and locate “Sites”

16. Choose “Create” on the left-
hand side of the screen

17. Browse the gallery for a template
or start with a blank one

18. There are several Georgia
Southern themed templates!

19. Name your site and choose
“Create”

20. Edit the page with the icon in
the upper-right hand corner

21. Create a new page with icon in
the upper-right hand corner

22. The “Gear” icon gives you even
more options!

23. Who will you share your new
site with?

24. Keep it private, share it with
specific people, or the world!

25. Now Let’s Get Creative!

26. Reflection
What are some concepts
or tasks that you
struggled with?

27. Reflection
What are some concepts
or tasks that you
grasped?

28. Reflection
To what extent has your
opinion changed about
Google Sites?

29. Reflection
How could the
instructor improve on
the workshop
presentation?

30. Reflection
What would you change
or add to the participant
performance task?

31. Reflection
What additional
recommendations
would you add?

32. Conclusion
Please complete the
Google Sites Workshop
Evaluation.
https://goo.gl/2736N0

33. Resources
COSM Dean’s Office Internal Website
https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/cosm-dean-s-office/
Gleason Lab Website
https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/gleasonlab/
Melissa Gast-Goodman Professional Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/melissa-gast-goodman-
professional-portfolio/
Welcome to Google Sites
www.google.com/sites/overview.html
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