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Google Sites
Creating Websites and e-Portfolios
What is Google Sites?
Google Sites is a free web application for creating websites. You can develop the website by
yourself or collaborate with others to create the content of the pages. You can decide the level of
sharing you would like to permit, who the owners of the website are, and to whom you’d like to give
permission to edit or revise the site. You can also provide permission to visitors for viewing
purposes only.
Why Use Google Sites?
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It’s free and it’s easy to create. You don’t need to know any web coding. ● You can collaborate with other users or create the website solely.
● It is integrated with other Google Apps and tools so you can easily share video, photos,
presentations, or calendars.
● Your site is stored on Google’s server.
● 100 MB of free online storage.
● Faculty and students can use Google Sites to create a professional ePortfolio.
What is an ePortfolio?
● A collection of digital files (artifacts) that are shared electronically for the purpose of
reflection, comment and evaluation.
● It’s quite simply a website that enables users to collate digital evidence of their learning.
● ePortfolios contain a wide range of digital files, including but not limited to, text or PDF
documents, videos, sound files, images and links to other websites or online resources.
Examples of Google Sites ePortfolios:
● Maxine Boggio’s Professional Teaching Portfolio
● The Veteran College Student’s Portfolio
● Kaitlin Craig’s ePortfolio
Step 1: Getting Started
1) Go to sites.google.com
2) Enter your Montclair email address without mail, e.g. NetID@montclair.edu and password
3) Click Sign in
4) Click Create and select in new Sites