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Google Sites vs. Wakelet for Digital Portfolios

MICHAEL VICK

Created on October 1, 2024

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Digital Portoflios

vs.

Access these slides at bit.ly/SitesvWakelet

INDEX

1 Why Digital Portfolios

2 Google Sites

3 Wakelet

4 Making the choice

WHY DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS

bit.ly/ePortfolioStory

bit.ly/PortfolioImportant

Watch This

Read This

AND

Google Sites

Watch this video to learn how to make your ePortfolio with Google Sites

Follow these steps to learn how to make your ePortfolio using Google Sites

Wakelet

Watch this video to learn how to us Wakelet.

Follow these steps to learn how to make your ePortfolio using Wakelet

Making the choice...

The argument for Wakelet

  • more features than Google Sites
  • much easier to embedd things than Google Sites
  • you get to learn something new
  • layout options w/ one click
  • works easily w/ Canva

START

The argument for Google Sites

  • You've probably used it before
  • You already have an account
  • You can do mostly everything you want in it

START

Your Assignment - COMPLETE THIS GOOGLE FORM

Explain the importance of having a Digital Portfolio

Complete 2 All About Me pages on BOTH Google Sites AND Wakelet (2 links)

Complete a My Passion Page on the Site of your choice

Other Resources

  • Top 10 time for using Google Sites
  • 10 tips for making an ENGAGING digial portfolio
  • Google Sites ePortfolio Templates
  • Google Sites ePortfolio Examples
  • Longer Tutorial on how to use Wakelet
  • Wakelet Examples of All About Me Pages
  • Wakelet All About Me Template
  • Wakelet Passion Template

My Passion Page

This is where you will list things you are passionate about – do you play hockey for school? Create quilts for veterans? Learned to Fence? Anything you are passionate about that is done outside of the school (or even inside it if it takes a ton of your time – like Marching Band, Soccer, etc.

  • 2+ paragraphs (4-6 sentences each)
  • at least 2 images

Google Sites Example

All About Me Page

This is where you will list things about you, school classes, awards, clubs, hobbies, interests, future goals, etc.

  • 2+ paragraphs (4-6 sentences each)
  • at least 2 images

Wakelet Example