DigiSites Google Guide: Option #2

Information

Steps

Click on the each of steps below to view its corresponding, detailed instructions.

• Coach creates a Google Account for him/herself

  1. Create a Google account for the coach/instructor at http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
      

• Each team or individual creates a Google Account

  1. One person on each team create a Google Account at http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
      

• Each team creates a site using DigiSites Template

  1. Go to http://sites.google.com and login using the Coach's Google account login/password
  2. Click Create New Site
  3. Under Choose a template to use, choose Blank Template
  4. Now, you can continue creating your site:
     1. Name your Site (Note: the name of your site will become a part of your URL; you may need to edit the URL if the URL is already in use.)
     2. Ignore "Choose a Theme" and "More Options"
  5. Type the code and click Create Site
      

• Each team adds Coach Account and tq11digisites@gmail.com as owner

  1. Once the team opens their site, click More Actions (upper right), and select Site Permissions from the dropdown list
  2. Under Add people, type tq11digisites@gmail.com in the text box, and on the dropdown menu next to it change 'Can edit' to 'Is owner'(without adding tq11digisites@gmail.com, your site cannot go forward into judging)
  3. Under Add people, also type Coach's Google Account in the text box, and on the dropdown menu next to it change 'Can edit' to 'Is owner' (this will allow Coach to view and monitor the team's site)
     
  4. Click Share
  5. Click Close to go back to your site
      

• Students log in to Google Sites with their team's account to work on their sites

  Important Google Sites tutorials for students creating DigiSites entries:

  1. DigiSites Storyboard (required)
  2. How to change themes
  3. How to insert images
  4. More Google Sites tutorials