A Guide to Getting Started with Google Sites
Google Sites is one way to make a website. To use Google Sites, you need to have a Google
account.
During Science Cluster 2019/2020 we showed how two teachers used Google Sites to:
➢ Support students in developing research skills
➢ Allow students to showcase their learning
A Google Site might also be used to store, and organise, your teaching resources or department
planning documents. To learn how to create your own Google Site you can watch the full video here.
If you would like to access a specific section of the video, hold down the Ctrl button on your computer
while clicking on the images or links below.
1. How to get started with Google Sites
Watch this video to learn how to set up, name
and add a banner to a Google Site.
2min 24s
2. Add sections, images and links
Watch this video to learn how to organise the
layout of your Google site using sections. You
can also learn how to add images and links to
other webpages within your Google Site.
1min 48s
3. Embed other applications e.g. thinglink
Watch this video to learn how to embed
interactive applications into your Google Site.
1min 51s
4. Upload a file and add a video
Watch this video to learn how to upload files and
add videos to your Google Site.
1min 36s
5. Add a link to another Website
Watch this video to learn how to insert a link to
another website.
1min 13s
6. Publish and share your Google Site
Watch this video to learn how to publish your
Google Site and how to share your site with
others.
44s
7. One teacher’s approach
Watch this video to see how one teacher uses
Google Sites to support teaching, learning and
assessment in her Junior Cycle Science
classroom.
1min 57s