New Google Sites Tips and Resources

Here are some resources and reminders as we move to the New Google Sites

• Classic vs. New Sites
• Getting Started with New Google Sites

Google Tour Builder using Google Maps

"Put your story on the map"

Write about your neighborhood, historical landmarks, your own experiences and more. Include links, images and share your thinking with the world. Appropriate for grades three (3) through high school and beyond. 

Get Started

View Featured Tours 

HELP Guide

Word Clouds

Use WordArt.com to create word clouds into unique shapes. Have students take screenshots of their WordArt and paste into a Google Slide, Doc or email.

Be Internet Awesome

Google's resource for students to encourage digital safety and citizenship. 

Be Internet AwesomeExplore Interland

Outerspace in Google Street View

Started this past July 2017, you can now explore the International Space Station in Street View in Google Maps 

Link

Classroom Bookshelves - Ted Talk

MIRRORS AND WINDOWS 

As the school year starts and you organize your classroom bookshelf, consider watching this TEDTALK by Grace Lin about how books can be Windows and Mirrors. 

What does your bookshelf reflect?

Smarter Google Forms

Forms is adding new features and machine learning to improve your experience. 

• Intelligent response validation 
• Cross-domain file uploads 
• Preferences 
• Section Reordering 
• Checkbox grid questions 

Read More Here

Google News Redesign

Google just made Google News more accessible and easier to navigate, with its redesign this summer. Google made a renewed focus on facts, diverse perspectives, and more control for users.

Full Article about Google News Redesign 

Google News updates: 

• Readability 
• Easier Navigation 
• Different Perspectives 
• Fact Check 
• Block Videos 
• Personal Settings