Google Sites Tutorial for Teachers Tech

Study Notes

Jamie Keate is creating a tutorial on Google Sites for Teachers Tech.
Google Sites is a free website creation tool available in Google Accounts.
To create a new website, users can type "google sites" in the search bar, use the Google Apps menu, or open it from Google Drive.
Creating a new website involves naming it, determining if others will collaborate, and sharing settings.
Users can add pages, videos, and customize themes to their website.
Google Sites has a preview feature to check the website's appearance on various devices.
Users can save their websites in Google Drive for easy access.
Google Sites supports adding text, images, and content from Google Drive.
Users can change the size, position, and order of elements on their pages.
Google Sites offers layouts to help design webpages.
Users can insert collapsible text, tables of contents, image carousels, YouTube videos, Google Calendars, and Google Slides into their websites.
Google Sites allows users to create multiple pages and link between them.
Users can hide pages from the navigation menu and delete them.- The text describes the features of Google Sites, a website creation tool.
Users can create multiple pages (e.g., Home Page, Dogs 2, Dogs 3) and customize each one with unique content.
Pages can be rearranged by dragging and dropping, and can be made into sub-pages with an indentation and drop-down menu.
Users can change the navigation layout, from top to side, or add a color across the top menu.
Google Sites allows users to upload a logo and favicon for their website.
Users can create an announcement banner to display a message on all pages or just the home page.
Announcements and some settings are auto-saved and applied when the site is republished.
To publish a site, users need to ensure that any files in Google Drive have the correct sharing permissions for public viewing.
A published site can be made public, with a customizable URL, and can be unpublished or republished with new changes.
Users can manage who can view their site by changing the publish settings, and can view the published site by clicking the "View Site" button.
Google Sites offers additional options, such as reporting a problem or taking a tour, for users exploring the platform further.

Description

Explore the features and functionalities of Google Sites, a free website creation tool available in Google Accounts, ideal for users looking to create a new website with customizable themes, pages, and multimedia content. Learn about collaboration, sharing settings, navigation, layouts, and publishing options.