Google Site

I was wowed by Boon Lay Sec's use of Google site to allow the students to know more about the school through an adventure themed navigation.

https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/blsadventure

As I am already onboard in the use of Google Suite and Google Classroom, Google sites have been my choice of platform for the e-resources for Geography other than my blog. 

Geography E-lessons on Google Sites

Upper Sec Physical Geography
Upper Sec Human Geography

Sec 2 Geography(2022)

Sec 1 Geography (2021)

Sec 1 Geography old syllabus

Sec 2 Geography old syllabus

Much easier with the older version of Google Site as I could duplicate sites and the attachment of files is at the bottom of the page. 

It's easy to create Google Site and it helps the students to be self-motivated in self-paced e-learning from the resources. I could also park my teaching resources on the sites for easy access too. Videos from youtube can be embedded into the site and this help as I could not play them direct from youtube on my ipad when projected through apple TV.

Editing new Google Site on mobile

I used to be able to edit my Classic Google Sites on my mobile. However, I had to convert all my Classic Google Sites to the new format. I just found out how to do it.

1. Click on the 3 dots on the Chrome Browser to access the menu.

2.  Select Desktop site.

3. You can then click on the pencil icon at the bottom right of the page to edit 

Mr Vacca's Tech toolkit

Thanks to Mr. Bill Vacca for his kind permission to share this. 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/GSuiteTs/permalink/1808113916016309/ (closed group)

Updated doc with links 2021

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1HB7J6MWkXbuR2jUT_K_sjXNvXJs3dXzQ/edit?filetype=msword

Google for Edu. Tech Toolkit 2021 

Google Classroom	How to Join and Create a Google Classroom in 2020!
	How to Submit Assignments in Google Classroom
	How To Turn Off Notifications in Google Classroom
	How To Stay Organized in Google Classroom
	Parents Guide to Google Classroom in 2020
	Parent’s Guide to Student Email Summary in Google Classroom
	How to Ask Your Teacher a Private Question in Google Classroom
	How to upload a Photo to Google Classroom Assignments
	How to Watch YouTube Videos in Safe Mode - No Ads or Recommended Videos

Google Meet	Google Meet Guide for Teachers, Students and Parents
	How to Create Breakout Rooms, Polls and Q&A in Google Meet
	Google Meet Breakout Rooms Guide
	How to Invite Students, Teachers and Parents to Google Meet
	How to Record A Google Meet Session and Computer Screen
	Guide To Google Meet On Your iPhone, iPad or Android Device
	Netiquette Guide for Online Learning in 2020
	New Tiled View Settings Guide
	How to Blur your Background in Google Meet
	New Host Control Settings

Google Jamboard	Guide to Google Jamboard for Beginners
	Top 5 Jamboard Features

Google Docs	How to Create and Edit Tables/Charts
	How to Make Automatic Copies for Students to Edit

Google Calendar	How To Schedule a Google Meet Using Google Calendar
	How to Find the Recording of A Google Hangouts Meet
	How to Find When Your Google Assignment are Due
	oHow to Create Appointment Slots

Google Drive:

How to Find Shared Docs, Files and Folders in Google Drive

Google Chat

Guide to Google Chat

Google Sites

Guide to Google Sites in 2020

Google Chrome

How to use the QR Code Generator Built In Chrome

Jigsaw planet and Digital escape room

Excited to learn about jigsawplanet.com from SG learning designers circle and how it can be embedded into Google site for use with digital escape room.

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2c57839913ce  

Can you see the secret 4 digit code?

Once a particular message or clue such as the puzzle is solved, a code can be revealed using Google form as used by some teachers to create digital escape room. 

An escape room or digital break out template
https://sites.google.com/view/digitalbreakouttemplate

Some examples of the digital escape room by the SG designers circle community shown below

Malay language escape room by Norliza:
https://sites.google.com/sacss.edu.sg/sacssmlunit/home

English Language escape room by Joy
https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/savenewsway/home

Word Problem escape room by Alexis Tung
https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/p5wordproblemescaperoom?fbclid=IwAR1cBU6IKObWR8XxBlj70yOZNrtElgIbbGYR5Bi4ItMN-9I9CtKvrS65PTk

Math escape room by Enoch
https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/escape-room-p4-decimal/home

CL escape room by Harley
https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/1cl6

https://sites.google.com/westwoodpri.edu.sg/2cl6-chap9

Latest CL escape room by Ai Lian using Quizzes
She told her class they were trapped in Food delicacies/ Fruits land and the top few in Quizizz will get a chance to enter the passwords to the lock and help the class escape.
To enter the passwords, they are to solve more word riddles as a class. Inside the box, items relating to the next chapter will be revealed (she made use of mooncake boxes since it was Mid auntumn recently.)
 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b8e40e2316cda001900a2ab/p1-chp-15-
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b8f9eadb6a17c001901878d/p1-chp-16-

Enoch will be sharing@teachers conference 2019
https://flippingblgps.weebly.com/escape-room.html

Guide to designing escape room by Enoch

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1QaiyUCLAMW80vLSZrVmtE2dOz9SvkAfb

Updated 5 May 2019
Totally fascinated by this digital escape room created by Wei Sern Lew on Basic negative number for Maths.
https://ggbm.at/whwx8q5m

By Nai Mun Chan practice papers for EL
Pokemon themed escape room https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KLEOaed7XSGf-CjekBeMeO-FnHz1hcF1Rb_Q0CKIgHE/copy 

Harry Potter themed escape room https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ltxHe_BwNFHJPG0j8Xq4qzLPvFPTil6PSj7iRXMn0GE/copy 

Avengers themed escape room https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Sve5qpj3w8Dv2TIWteXazx6DovnRJrZ1VZ_5HLFL230/copy 

How to make a force copy of the links shared : https://blog.tcea.org/force-a-copy-google-form/


Digital escape room using Google form
I have shared with my colleague and she created a map reading escape room using the Google Form. Added certyfy'em and all the kids received the certificate in their email and they were so delighted!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqde8c9FtUMgGyr1NHNCr-nPVrCxShgWZHMHCReo_Lo1OxaQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
I used Google form to create the amazing race using that earlier and you can refer to my post on  http://ezitnew.blogspot.com/2018/08/jigsaw-planet.html.

Quite a good guide on how to create the escape room by creating sections using the Google form in the form of a quiz in the video below.

sharing by Tom Mullaney on his digital breakout sites:
https://sites.google.com/view/tomsdigitalbreakouts?fbclid=IwAR3zaoR2qG0MwSKVXV-FlYpHouPAdaak9F5MabylKul5UaAtLbZ1mwv8i00

Maths 
https://sites.google.com/view/tomsdigitalbreakouts/math?authuser=0

Updated fr pegs ang Maths escape room

(https://www.facebook.com/groups/sglearningdesigners/permalink/933588777128967/ 1 Sept 2020)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11CU_aPx7g7wwrx8qnNjyl7eC0gAArz95ZTDidEaWvWo/viewform?edit_requested=true

Science
https://sites.google.com/view/tomsdigitalbreakouts/science?authuser=0


World history
https://sites.google.com/view/tomsdigitalbreakouts/social-studies/world-history?authuser=0


Update:
An ingenious way of using MCQ in Google Form to create a digital escape room shared by Nur Huda Ismail! (Feb 2020)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZKCk-ZSu_KzJKbxk3tNftSGuxTQxg6y9p0v_H16l0eWn5RQ/viewform

Updated during HBL 19 April
Shared by Gary Chua a shareable link to access the form and make a copy if necessary. The shareable link is

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1svpdelhona5AoVe2hROnOgFq-LrWVlRV8DN0VsjMmiU/edit?usp=sharing

Using Google Forms to do Escape Games for a vocabulary worksheet using Waverly Wales stories. https://forms.gle/Juk72t5ZaR9V8ChZ6 

Updated 30 April
Zoe Chai escape room for biology plant nutrition😁😝 https://forms.gle/QmfCSx3u7hXiMfBu8 

She has even shared her template: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hBT6GnHWxCNa3fDpvEPcH9rz3DXNXjsyTnxRTyfh4a0/copy?usp=sharing 

Updated 11 May 2020
Where is Nita? PT fraction by Enoch Ng
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c49xVSg-iVoiuYJpP38ljlxKIU5Yz8SZK8cVHAyZLM/mobilepresent?slide=id.p1

Updated 28 May 2020
Bio escape room by Lim Yin Hin
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFMdfwon_jT09KHSz-PqlbsghYOTugmJKJgC9qP5fTnPgJHg/viewform

Updated 23 May 2021

Love this escape room for a P4 Math lesson Jing er shared in SGLDC on reading the 8-point compass using angles. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aRASHLh6hX4Z9S3Imj1-geNPazw27atct2rTybQl8MQ/copy 

Updated 6 June 2021

Interesting escape room for Primary school Chinese shared by Raymond Tay in SGLDC

https://sites.google.com/view/alpslibraryescape/home?authuser=1

Google Site

My sharing with the teachers in the humanities teachers on the use of Google Site for self-directed and collaborative learning. 

The use of google site allow students to be self-directed in their learning as they can select, manage, and assess their own learning activities any time beyond their curriculum time. To further engage the students in their learning, interactive resources such as Zaption interactive videos and Quizlet can be embedded into the Google site. 

Physical Geography Lessons http://tinyurl.com/sec3geog  
Human Geography Lessons tinyurl.com/sec4geog

Update 2017 - I have created two more sites for lower sec:
Sec 1 - https://tinyurl.com/y1geog 
Sec 2 - https://tinyurl.com/y2geography

Inquiry-based learning is infused through geographical investigation using the Google Site. The use of Google site helps the groups direct their geographical inquiry collaboratively as well as allowing them to review the steps needed in the geographical investigation to encourage self-directed learning. An example will be an inquiry on water quality by the Secondary 1 students from Edgefield Secondary School. Permission I a given by level which means some pages can be viewed by public but students group work can only be viewed with sign in. After they have signed in, they can only on the age assigned on their findings and reflection as well as attach a copy of their final product.
I have also used Google sites to guide the students for GI on Coastal Studies and Tourism

Sec 1 GI on Water Resources 2015 http://tinyurl.com/watergi2015
Sec 3 GI on Coastal studies @East Coast Park   tinyurl.com/gicoast
Sec 4 GI on Tourism @ Chinatown tinyurl.com/gitourism

It is also great for sharing resources among the department teachers as it is a secured platform which access permission can be controlled - only share with a certain group of people - intranet. It is a great platform as a repository of resources and the whole site can be duplicated for another year or level. Instead of webpage, you can change the page format to file cabinet. Those who had been given permission to access the site can click on subscribe to changes and a email will be sent once a file is added.

Google site from Lily Teo Hp