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Google Sites vs. Wakelet for Digital Portfolios

MICHAEL VICK

Created on October 1, 2024

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Access these slides at bit.ly/SitesvWakelet

vs.

Digital Portoflios

4 Making the choice

3 Wakelet

2 Google Sites

1 Why Digital Portfolios

INDEX

WHY DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS

bit.ly/ePortfolioStory

Watch This

AND

bit.ly/PortfolioImportant

Read This

Google Sites

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

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

Wakelet

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

Watch this video to learn how to us Wakelet.

Making the choice...

START

  • 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

The argument for Wakelet

START

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

The argument for Google Sites

Your Assignment - COMPLETE THIS GOOGLE FORM

Explain the importance of having a Digital Portfolio

Complete a My Passion Page on the Site of your choice

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

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

Other Resources

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.

My Passion Page

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

Wakelet Example

Google Sites Example

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

All About Me Page

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