Google Sites Directions

Create and Edit Student Digital Writing Portfolio

Create a Google Website:

***See handout PHS Digital Student Writing Portfolio” for specific
required elements***

1. Sign in to your Google Account with your school google email address.

2. Go to the apps box in the upper right hand corner.

3. In the apps window, look for the item called “Sites.”

4. From the sites page, click the Create button

and in NEW SITES

5. Enter your site name in the top left hand corner.

● REMEMBER, YOUR PAGE NAME NEEDS
TO BE:
FIRST name, LAST name +ID # + PHS Digital
Student Writing Portfolio

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6. Title the Site Digital Writing Portfolio

7. Click “ THEMES" on the top right hand corner to pick a theme for your site.

8. Click INSERT on the top right side to insert a textbox for your personal statement as well as any other
creative touches to your home screen.

9. To create your grade level pages, click “PAGES” in the top right corner of the screen. ● Click the plus
sign + on the bottom of the screen and select “New page” ● Title that page.
● Do the same for each grade level.

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10. To add each subject page beneath each grade level, click on the three dots on the right side. ● Click
“Add subpage”
● Title the subject for that page.
● Do the same for each of your subjects for that school year.

11. Click on the blue “Publish” button at the top of the screen.
● EDIT web address to remove hyphens and change the ending to digitalport ● EXAMPLE:
freddiefalcon123456digitalport ● Click “Publish” again to create web site.

12. To insert your essays and other assignments as directed by your teachers:
● Click on that subject page (EX: English 9)
● Click “INSERT” then select where the item is saved

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13. Be sure to click on the blue “Publish” button at the top of the screen each time you make a change to
your website.