Google Site

For this assignment, we were to create a website using Google Sites. Instead of creating a new site from scratch, I decided to use this opportunity to edit and revise my Teacher Portfolio because I will be using it to send to employers soon. I created my online portfolio a few years ago, but back then I wasn't nearly as knowledgeable about technology and how URLs and pages worked. This time, I was able to change fonts and colors, and create links to view my blog and my resume on Google Docs. I am really excited to be able to share this blog with future employers, because I think it is a great way to demonstrate my capabilities as a teacher and as a learner.

I had fun exploring Google Sites, but I must say that I feel it is pretty limited as far as web pages go. There were some things I wanted to change that I simply couldn't because of layout restrictions. For example, I wanted to make the text of my site title bigger, but it wouldn't let me unless I agreed to use a two row title (even though there is plenty of room to stretch it our horizontally). It's obviously not a big deal, but I do think appearance matters and it's aggravating when simple changes are prohibited. I like Blogger a lot better than I like Google sites because of the freedom and how easy it is to use.

I think this assignment best represents NETS standards 3 and 5. NETS standard three is represented because I am exhibiting knowledge of a digital society and using technology as a tool for professional growth. Nets standard five is represented because I'm improving my professional practice by creating an online Portfolio, which demonstrates the effective use of electronic tools.