1. Google Sites Extending the Walls of Your Classroom

2. Today’s Objective  Participants will create a class website and listen to descriptions of website features in order to synthesize an extended learning environment for their classroom using guided tutorials.  Success Criteria  Learn how to incorporate a Google Form into a class website  Incorporate Google Calendars into a class website  Use additional embeddable objects to customize your class website

3. LEAP Indicators for this session  LE.1 - Demonstrates knowledge of, interest in, and respect for diverse students’ communities and cultures in a manner that increases equity.  LE.2 - Fosters a motivational and respectful classroom environment.  LE.3 - Implements clear expectations for student behavior and routines.  LE.4 - Classroom resources and physical environment support students and their learning.  I.8 - Promotes student communication and collaboration utilizing appropriate digital and other resources.  P.3 - Collaborates with school teams to positively impact student outcomes.

4. Welcome!  Please introduce yourself to the group by sharing the following information:  Your name  Where you teach  What grade/subjects you teach  The technology you currently have available  What you hope to get out of today’s session

5. About the Presenter – Mattea Juengel @PsylowNerd  AP Calculus AB/Pre-Calculus Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High School  Currently has a Promethean Board and a set of gen 1 iPads designated for AP Calculus AB  Working on a master’s degree in K-12 Instructional Technology through the University of Colorado Denver  Class website atsites.google.com/site/msjmathclasssites.google.com/site/msjmathclass

6. Google Forms  Google forms can be a great way to get contact information from students  Use Google forms to collect exit ticket data  Results will be exported to a Google spreadsheet for you to review  Creating a Google Form  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBS630aGHx w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBS630aGHx w  Exporting Results  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bZBZWlPV k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bZBZWlPV k

7. Incorporating a Google Calendar  For those who are not familiar with Google Calendars, the following video may be helpful  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iTsxQFvQZQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iTsxQFvQZQ  This is a great way to communicate due dates, upcoming assessments, school events, etc.  Create a separate calendar for each course you teach

8. Where Google Drive and Google Sites Can Meet  You can sync a folder in your Google drive with your class website  This is a great way to save your the time it takes to manually upload files to a site each time you want to add something  See example at sites.google.com/site/msjmathclass

9. Starting a Google Site  Great video that shows you how to get started  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqYIcmgnLQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqYIcmgnLQ  Can use pre-made class website template  Select a theme of your choice

10. Google Gadgets  You can add additional features to your site including images, folders, and widgets using the html coding or given gadgets.  Helpful video  https://sites.google.com/site/amslerclassroom/using-an- embed-gadget https://sites.google.com/site/amslerclassroom/using-an- embed-gadget  There are many objects that can be embedded into a website that do not have a Google gadget

11. Questions?

12. Work Time

13. Today’s Objective  Participants will create a class website and listen to descriptions of website features in order to synthesize an extended learning environment for their classroom using guided tutorials.  Success Criteria  Learn how to incorporate a Google Form into a class website  Incorporate Google Calendars into a class website  Use additional embeddable objects to customize your class website