PE Tech mini lesson 2
Objective
- Create specific class areas from the main page
Introduction
Now we have created a site, we can't just have everything on the main page. Since most PE teachers have multiple classes in multiple grade levels we will need to create sub pages for the different classes. This portion will take you the most time depending on how many classes you have and how you want to break down each one. I have found it easiest (for others to navigate) to create grade level sub pages and then further break down each sub page by each class. Either way you would like to break each one up the process is the same.
Creating Sub Pages
1. First you will need to login to your Blogger page.
2. Then you will click on "Edit Pages" button to create separate pages or tabs.
3. Choose to place your new pages in the Sidebar option. You may need to choose a new blog layout so that it has a Left-side or right-side navigation window. Again the layout is completely your choice and how you want your site to look.
Creating Editable Document Pages
There are many ways you can post your classes information to each sub page, but one thing that you need to keep in mind is how often you are going to edit the information. If you are going to be editing the information often, you will want to consider using Google Drive, because it will allow you to edit the document right from your drive and will automatically update the pages that the document is posted in. It also keeps all the different documents in one central, easy to find location and the documents remain a read only document. Creating a Google Doc in the Drive is very simple and I highly encourage you to take this route to make it easier once your site is set up, otherwise you will need to navigate to each page individually then edit the information.
1. To create a Google Doc you will need to login to your Google account in Google Drive.
2. Open the item you'd like to publish.
3. From the File menu, select Publish to the Web....
4. Click the Start publishing button. A link to the published item appears in the publishing dialog.
5. Use this address to hyperlink on each class sub page and then the document is now live on your site.
You can now use these documents to post grades, scores from assessments or the students HR averages. You could also make a document that is editable by the students for them to update their own profile. The options are only limited by the amount of time you want to take to set it up. Once the site is set up the maintenance is minimal, but the initial time commitment is what will make the site great or mediocre.