Creating a Website Using GOOGLE SITES

REMEMBER: You need to cite everything!!!! All information (facts) and all images, videos and any other material you use to create the site. Use http://www.easybib.com or use the citation provided in our databases.
BOTTOM OF WEBPAGE:
“Site created by your name for a class at Lenape High School. Last updated 12/13/10.”

GOOGLE SITES:

1.  Go to http://sites.google.com

2.  Login to google sites using your Lenape email account (ID#@lrstudents.org) and the password you created during orientation in the media center. (PROCEED TO STEP 5)

3.  IF YOU FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD:

a. Click on “can’t access your account”

b. Enter your school email (ID#@lrstudents.org)

c. A link will be sent to your school email – click on the link and reset your google account password – THEN PROCEED TO STEP 5

4.  IF YOU DID NOT SET UP A GOOGLE ACCOUNT DURING ORIENTATION –

Click on “SIGN UP FOR SITES”

  1. Use your Lenape email ID#@lrstudents.org
  2. Unclick setting Google as the default homepage
  3. Click on Create Account
  4. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON SCREEN!!
  5. Go to your lenape email and click on the email from google sites
  6. Click on the first link in your email to activate your account
  7. Click to “sign in” and enter your email/password to establish your google site

Once you are logged in . . .

5.  Click on CREATE NEW SITE

  1. Select BLANK TEMPLATE
  2. Name the site
  3. Choose a theme, if you wish – the default will be fine
  4. Click on the + by “More Options”

SHARE WITH:

○Only people I specify can view this website

  1. Type the code shown
  2. Click on “create site”

6.  Your blank website will then appear

7.  Click on MORE ACTIONS (at top right)

  1. Click on SHARE THIS SITE
  2. Enter the following email addresses in box:
  3. Your teacher’s email
  4. Be sure that “as owners” is selected (not “can edit”)
  5. Click to send the invitation to the site

8.  Click on EDIT PAGE to edit your webpage

  1. Look at “insert”, “format”, “table” and “layout” to see how to edit the site
  2. Notice you can click into each box to edit that box
  3. You can click on “html” on far right to use or see coding
  4. Be creative – plan for the site before you begin!

9.  Creating additional pages and sidebar items

  1. At top of site, click on “Create Page”
  2. Name the page and put at top level
  3. Click SAVE and then your page should appear in the site (in the sidebar)

d.  Editing Sidebar will allow you to re-order the pages – this should be done last, only after all of the pages are complete

  1. Click on “edit sidebar” à Click on “edit” under Navigation
  2. Unclick “automatically organize my navigation”
  3. Reorder your pages and hit OK

e.  Don’t forget your citations! Cite all articles, pictures and videos

  1. Under More Actions - “Manage Site”, you can change fonts, colors, etc.
  2. To change TITLE of site, under More Actions - “Manage Site”, click on general settings to change the title
  3. Remember to always SAVE CHANGES