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Our tech integrationist was disappointed, too, we're thinking of implementing Powerschool's Ultimate Classroom next year, and there's eportfolio features in that, but we're still in a fact finding mode on that. We have so many kids move in and out of district in a year, it's kind of too bad each school has to invent their own solution on this, a statewide solution might be a lot easier on the kids who move. If their PLPs are in our domain, or on our servers, they'll have to redo it from scratch each time they move. I know we're all into local control... On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Linda McSweeney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I just finished teaching a grad course in central Vermont and the reaction > to the new Sites was two thumbs up, especially with participants who had > struggled with the kludgy interface of the classics site. > > They appreciated the clean and simple interface, the ease of > customization, and especially how easy it is to teach to students. I'm in > agreement that students should be creating their own portfolios instead of > pushing out templates. One teacher developed a unit to have her upper > elementary students create their own sites--SO much more do-able in the new > Sites, than in Classic! > > Hoping Lucie will track down more recent information, but this post about > Sites Updates from May 2017 is the information I shared in my PD course: > https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/05/an-update-on-classic-google- > sites.html. > > Some of the bullet points in the post are already being addressed, for > example, embed code was released just this month. > > Lauren, I agree that the publishing issues need to be address--but you'll > see that Google knows that and mentions it in their Update post. > > No it's not 'the same' as Classic, but I'm liking this flavor of sites > more and more as a tool that younger students will be able to use since > it's built right into their Drives! > > Best, > > Linda > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Luis Bango <0000005d1d84cb6d-dmarc- > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Need some collective wisdom. >> We are currently using Google Sites as our PLP/ePortfolio vehicle. Most >> have been created over the past several years in the "classic" Google Sites. >> Trying to explore using the New Sites and disappointed by some missing >> features like the inability to copy a site or publish as a template. We >> also loved the Announcements & File Cabinet pages and are sad that they're >> no longer available. >> >> Any other Google Site schools struggling with this? Any solutions for >> using Google Sites on a large scale with students as PLP/ePortfolios? >> >> thanks for your help. >> >> Luis >> >> btw, here's a great resource... >> http://www.steegle.com/google-sites/ >> >> Luis E. Bango >> Technology Integration Teacher / VHS Site Coordinator >> Woodstock Union High School >> Woodstock, Vermont >> [log in to unmask] >> (802)457-1317 x1008 <(802)%20457-1317> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Search <http://list.uvm.edu/archives/school-it.html> the SCHOOL-IT >> Archive >> >> Manage <http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SCHOOL-IT&A=1> your >> Subscription to SCHOOL-IT >> > > > > -- > Linda McSweeney > > *"Knowledge not shared remains unknown."* > * --- Luigi L. > Lemoncello* > > l <[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > @LMcSweeney802 > +LindaMcSweeney > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Search <http://list.uvm.edu/archives/school-it.html> the SCHOOL-IT Archive > > Manage <http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SCHOOL-IT&A=1> your > Subscription to SCHOOL-IT > -- Bob Wickberg Technology Coordinator Brattleboro Union High School District # 6 (802)451-3418