Learn how to use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio to showcase your work, experience, and skills! In this Webinar, inspired by an earlier program that introduced the idea of e-portfolios to attendees, presenters Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas will show you how to get started on your e-portfolio and demonstrate step-by-step how to create one using Google Sites. Then, you'll learn strategies for sharing and promoting your e-portfolio. Join us, and you'll be ready to create a visual and interactive representation of your knowledge and career experience...and stand out from the crowd. Critical Learning Questions: What is an e-portfolio and why should I have one? How do I get started on creating an e-portfolio? How do I use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio? How do I share and promote my e-portfolio?

1. Showcase Your Work, Experience
and Skills: Using Google Sites to
Create An E-Portfolio
Lisa Chow | Sandra Sajonas
November 14, 2012
SLA Click University Webinar
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2. TODAY'S AGENDA
Learn how to use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio to
showcase your work, experience and skills.
In this webinar, we will cover:
● Getting started on creating an e-portfolio
● Using Google Sites to create an e-portfolio
● Sharing and promoting your e-portfolio

3. CRITICAL QUESTIONS
● What is an e-portfolio and why should I have one?
● How do I get started on creating an e-portfolio?
● How do I use Google Sites to create an e-portfolio?
● How do I share and promote my e-portfolio?

4. The basics of e-portfolios:
What is an e-portfolio and why
should I have one?

5. What is an e-portfolio?

6. How do they compare to traditional
resumes and CVs?
RESUME/CV E-PORTFOLIO
● work experience ● work experience
● skills ● skills
● education ● education
● research ● research
● publications ● publications
● presentations ● presentations
● page limit ● interactive
● tailored for print medium ● links
● text-based ● video, audio, photos
● slideshows and
presentations

7. Why should I have an e-portfolio?

8. How do I get started on creating
an e-portfolio?

9. Getting Started: Tips & Advice
● Gather and compile your information,
resume, presentations, sample work, etc.
● Organize into categories and headings.
● Write or draw out how you want your e-
portfolio.

10. How do I use Google Sites to
create an e-portfolio?

11. Google Sites
Pros
● No need to sign up for
another account if you
already have a gmail or
google account
● Gadgets and widgets to
enhance your e-portfolio
● Can revert to previously
saved versions
Cons
● Like many tools, Google
is constantly changing. http://sites.google.com

12. Step 1: Creating a Site

13. Step 1: Creating a Site (Continued...)

14. Look and Feel (Templates & Themes)
For templates, you can
browse various categories or
search directly (i.e.
portfolios) or you can start
off with a blank template.
There are also themes to
choose from.
You can change your
template and theme at any
time.

15. Privacy Settings
Make your site private or public or only viewable by certain
individuals.
These settings can be changed at any time in "Sharing and
Permissions".

16. Step 2: Adding Content
● Text
● Links
● Images
● Documents
● Presentations
● Videos
● Podcasts

17. Google Sites Toolbar

18. Image Resources

19. Step 2: Adding Presentations
3 Ways
Insert → Presentation → Select from Google Docs list
Insert → Picasa Web slideshow
Insert → More gadgets → Embed gadget
→ Copy & paste embed code from Slideshare, a
slide hosting & sharing service

20. Step 2: Adding Videos & Podcasts
3 Ways
Insert → Video → Google Video
Insert → Video → YouTube
Insert → More gadgets → Google Docs Video
3 Ways
Insert → More gadgets → Embed gadget → paste code
Insert → More gadgets → search mp3 player → paste
URL
Add files → select mp3 file

21. Lisa's e-portfolio on Google Sites
http://bit.ly/lisachow

22. Sandra's e-portfolio on Google Sites
http://bit.ly/sajonas

23. How do I share and promote
my e-portfolio?

24. If you build it, will they come?
How do you effectively promote
your e-portfolio?
Here are some ideas:
● Email signatures
● Presentation bios
● Resume
http://sites.google.com/site/lisachow23 --> http://bit.ly/lisachow23
http://sites.google.com/site/sandrasajonas --> http://bit.ly/sajonas

25. Business Cards

26. Your Online Presence
Cross-link your e-portfolio and your
web/social media presence & profiles.

27. Is anyone visiting my e-portfolio?
How do I gauge the impact of my e-portfolio?

29. How to Activate Google Analytics
1. Go to http://www.google.
com/analytics/
2. Admin → what would you like to
track?
3. Select website → paste URL →
copy tracking ID
4. Go into your Google site →
More → Manage Site → paste
tracking ID

30. Using Google Analytics to Gauge the Impact
of Your E-portfolio

31. Making It Better: Tips & Advice
Your e-portfolio is a work in progress.
● Tweak along the way.
● Ask others for feedback and critique on your
e-portfolio.
● Keep an eye on your web analytics.

32. Resources
*This resource list and more can be found via this link:
http://bit.ly/eportfolio_google_sites
Mary Fran’s Getting Started with Google Sites
http://sites.google.com/site/mflynchsites/format
The Unofficial Google Sites Help Center
http://sites.google.com/site/gsunhelp/
Enhancing Employability Through E-Portfolios
http://sites.google.com/site/epcareerworkshop/identify-the-benefits-and-uses-of-
eportfolios

33. Questions?
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