Today we really dug deep into Google Sites and learned what it had to offer as website builders. As with everything Google, what a great site! Just like Doc Waters pointed out during class, this site offers almost everything needed to create a website, and all for free and in an understandable format! I was a college student during the mid-90's when having an online presence really came into being in the mainstream. I knew many people who paid monthly subscription fees to have their "domain name" for classroom sites and other small business needs. Of course, paying for a domain name still makes sense if your online presence needs to be maximized, but for the regular Joe who might be teaching a classroom or organizing a group on a smaller scale, Google Sites is an easy and free way to accomplish an accessible online presence. I am always impressed with how user-friendly everything Google seems to be. Once you understand the basic mechanics for using Google, you can produce and edit original material easily and intuitively.
I enjoyed building my classroom website and intend to continue using it long after I have left EDSC 3250. For me, it has already become a work in progress. It is a virtual file cabinet that is easy to add to and edit down, based on my future needs. With a few tweaks here and there, it will be a site that will be ready to go when I start my own classroom. Aside from some of the lesson plans I have created in other classes (which I will obviously be incorporating into my Google Docs files), I can't think of a better and more practical tool to leave UVU with. I really appreciate that we are learning strategies and truly building our "bag of tricks" in EDSC 3250 this semester. I feel like it is this type of realistic preparation that will really benefit me in the long run.
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