GVC# 12: Preparing the class to do a collaborative recycling project using Google Sites

Now it is time to seriously learn about Google Sites in class as we will soon be brainstorming with the rest of the team on content for our chosen topic of recycling.  So in the next few lessons we will be finding out about Google sites and also creating a Google site for our class just to get to know the application. Here is how we approached it:

1. First we brainstormed the topic of Recycling and came up with a number of headings. The students then researched the word recycling on Google and added to the headings.
2. We selected what we thought was important and shared them among the class.
3. We reviewed the issue of copyright for words – the students were encouraged to read a paragraph and then write it in one’s own words. 
4. Once we had done our research we were ready to learn about Google Sites and how to upload our information to Google Sites. This is the presentation I used.
5. We also learned a way of citing images and citing resources on our site.

How to create a Google Site from Fiona Beal

6. Here is is our internal class Google Site after we uploaded all our information.


https://sites.google.com/a/therockacademy.co.za/grade5project/

I think we are ready to contribute to the global project. Now that we have learned something about recycling ourselves it will be easier to collaborate.