Mission 1
Quest 5: creating a digital portfolio
Create a Classic Site
Today you will set up an ePortfolio. You will use this site to link projects and maintain a blog! To get started, click on the 9 block app button and choose Sites. Click Create....Classic Site....and use a blank template and give your site a name. You should also select a theme. When you are done, you will click create and wait while your site is created.
Create Pages
You will create a few different types of pages by clicking the + sign in the top left of the screen.
Share the url with others
Now you will change the sharing rights to either 'anyone with the link' or 'anyone on the web' by clicking the blue share button in the top right of the screen and under Access, choose to change it from 'anyone in Bolivar schools' to one of the above. Now, you should copy that url (Ctrl C) and share that url in this Form.
Editing Pages
Okay, you've made some serious progress! Now you begin editing each page by clicking on the page you want to edit and then click the pencil in the top right of the screen. This will take you into editing mode! You need to complete the following for each page.
Video Tutorials
Here is the link to the Youtube playlist of helpful tutorials. It is also shown below.
Today you will set up an ePortfolio. You will use this site to link projects and maintain a blog! To get started, click on the 9 block app button and choose Sites. Click Create....Classic Site....and use a blank template and give your site a name. You should also select a theme. When you are done, you will click create and wait while your site is created.
Create Pages
You will create a few different types of pages by clicking the + sign in the top left of the screen.
- One should be called About Me and is a standard web page.
- One should be called Physics Work and is a standard web page.
- Next, create one called My Coding Projects that is a standard web page.
- Finally, create one called My Blog that is an announcement page.
Share the url with others
Now you will change the sharing rights to either 'anyone with the link' or 'anyone on the web' by clicking the blue share button in the top right of the screen and under Access, choose to change it from 'anyone in Bolivar schools' to one of the above. Now, you should copy that url (Ctrl C) and share that url in this Form.
Editing Pages
Okay, you've made some serious progress! Now you begin editing each page by clicking on the page you want to edit and then click the pencil in the top right of the screen. This will take you into editing mode! You need to complete the following for each page.
- About Me should have a picture of you (or a picture you have taken) and a paragraph that tells me who you are.
- Physics Work should have a title called Mission 1 Artifact followed by the If/Then Safety Story. Click in the text box and type in Mission 1 Artifact. Then, to insert the slideshow go to Insert.....Drive.....Presentation......Find the one you want and click Ok. Don't be alarmed if things look funny! Once you save it will look nice. After the presentation, go ahead and add your next title, which will be Mission 3 Artifact. That way you are ready to go for later.
- My Coding Projects will remain empty for now.
- My Blog Click New Post, title it The Bolivar Way and explain in COMPLETE SENTENCES which of the 5 statements that describe The Bolivar Way is MOST important and why. You must click Save when you are done. If we have time, we will share out our responses at the end of the hour!
Video Tutorials
Here is the link to the Youtube playlist of helpful tutorials. It is also shown below.
New ePortfolio BlogYou will be creating an actual Blogger page and embedding it at your Google Site. You can watch the video OR follow the text instructions below.
- Go to Blogger.
- Click on Sign In. It's in the upper-right corner of the window. ...
- Enter a Display Name and click Continue to Blogger. ...
- Click on Create New Blog.
- Type a title for your blog.
- Type a URL for your blog. ...
- Choose a starter template.
- Choose to make it public. Your goal is get 3 subsribers (parents, aunts, cousins, friends) in the month of January!
- Click YES for the https:
- Under Settings...Email, you can choose to create an email for posting to your blog. That way you can just send an email to that address and it will automatically post your new blog posts.
- Now choose to view blog and copy that url.
- Go to your site, click the plus button in the top right corner and create a new webpage. Call it "New and Improved Blogs". Click the pencil to edit this page.
- Choose insert....more gadgets....search public for iframe...select the gadget iframe and paste the url.
- Once you click save you will see it looking nice!
- Create your first blog in one paragraph OR MORE - How can you improve your practice of The Bolivar Way?
- Start With Questions
- Aim for excellence
- Lead Up
- Lift UP
- Never Give Up.