Page-level Permissions and Digital Portfolios in Google Sites. This morning I received an email from a reader who needed some advice about having his students use Google Sites as digital portfolios.
His concern was that if his students had access to editing all of the pages, there is a chance that students could overwrite each other's work. The solution that I proposed was to use page-level permissions in Google Sites. Page-level permissions in Google Sites allows the creator of a site to share and give editing access to specific pages within a site rather than giving access to edit the entire site. To use page-level permissions open your Google Site editor then click "enable page-level permissions. " With page-level permissions activated you can share and allow editing for each page individually. Click on the images to view them in full size. Applications for Education By using page-level permissions in Google Sites you can create a classroom website then make each of your students responsible for maintaining their own pages. Update: "Google Search Education"
Google’s search engine is a powerful and impressive tool for locating information online.
Unfortunately for many students, the simplicity of the default search interface can lead to some pretty poor search habits and results. As I wrote in a previous post about Google’s efforts to provide information literacy resources, “it’s often a challenge (in my experience) not only to get students to search using something other than Google; it’s also difficult to teach them how to use Google effectively.” In that previous post, I pointed readers to something Google was calling their “Search Education Evangelism” site, a resource designed to make it easier for instructors to teach information literacy.
This week I received notice that Google has moved that resource to a new location, given it a different name, and updated the content. The new site is called “Google Search Education.” Each of the lesson plans is available in three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Incredibly Useful Google Apps Correlated to Bloom's Revised Taxonomy #bloomstaxonomy. Now we're getting useful!
Some time back Kathy Schrock created a very useful Bloom's Taxonomy grid correlated with Google Apps. While we know some of these tools aren't so useful (i.e. Google Buzz) the way Kathy has laid this out is incredibly useful. Info-graphic type websites that allow us to digest a lot of things in a simple glance are the way we need to go to be efficient! Digging deeper, I found a website made by Michael Fischer (@fischer1000) dedicated to visually representing Bloom's Taxonomic Heirarchy. Free website - Powered By Wix.com It is time we use these tools to take a lot of information and make it usable.
Take the Bloom's Taxonomy challenge and make useful information to help teachers. You can leave a link to your graphic below or just tweet it and tag it #bloomstaxonomy (Yes it is long but there are people already using this tag.) We all keep saying that education isn't promoting higher order thinking but are we talking about what higher order thinking looks like? #49 Google Sites. This week we review the tool, Google Sites The Nitty-Gritty: Google has a massive range of products that are available.You do need an account. This is easy for you personally and will allow you to receive the benefits of all Google products. It is also easy for your students if they are over 13, just follow the ‘set up account instructions’ on a previous post #44 – Google Custom Search Engine.
If your students are under 13 it is still possible. I won’t go into huge details here, but your tech should be able to help you. Using your own domain enables your school to have full control. Why we like Google Sites: It is free.It is easy to use, no html.Students can work solo on their website.Students can work in groups on the same website at the same time.You can collaborate with other grades, locally, nationally or internationally.It enhances student creativity and gives them an audience, purpose for their writing.