Blogger to Website Designer

Before I started my Google Tools class, I would have told you I would never be a blogger.  Well here I am blogging.  As the weeks progressed, blogging did not seem to be as daunting.  I actually enjoy sharing my ideas with others and reflecting on what I have learned in an informal way.  Instead of strictly staying a blogger, this week I have ventured out and created my own website.  In the words of Neil Armstrong, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."  By mankind I mean, me, Christine.  Website design is not my forte, but I did it!  

Check out my website:  #running to #math.  

When I created this website, I envisioned it as a place my students or athletes could go and find anything from running to math related resources.  Although I utilize Google Classroom for my math classes, I found it beneficial to organize my online classroom resources in one place, as well as have a place to upload track info.  Aside from deciding what information I wanted to include on my website and how I wanted to display it, creating the website with Google Sites was user friendly.  Like most Google tools, Google Sites is simple to figure out because most editing options are where you think they should be . . . except for embedding code.  Probably the most frustrating part about creating my website was when I tried to embed my custom search engine that I created in Google.  I am not quite sure why two Google resources are so incompatible, but at least I was able to link my search engine.  Watch this short YouTube to learn more about Google Sites.  

Maybe this has inspired you to create your own website.  You can find more info about Google Sites here.  Together we will become better educators in a tech savvy world!