Using Google Sites

Want to have a free website? Why not use Google Sites, a free web creation tool offered by Google. It's free and you can choose suitable themes for your needs from provided themes. Although they only offer
100 MB of storage for free account you can embed the video from your Google Docs or from your library in other video storage and video sharing websites like Screencast.com or presentations from Prezi.com. Here is a website that I created in Google Sites.

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If you want to use Google Sites  for your class website, here is an example of  a class website done in Google Sites:
Mrs. Richau's Classroom
Ms. Swain's Class


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Using Google Sites in the Classroom

Screen Recording and Video Editing Software

If you're looking for a screen recording and video editing software to help you guide students navigate the online learning environment that you use for your class or just to present a computer literacy lesson, try Camtasia Studio. You can record your screen, as well as add audio by using a USB microphone for a better audio quality. The cool thing about this application is that it offers closed captioning just add it before you record your narration and your audience will understand you better. By utilizing Windows Speech Recognition, Camtasia Studio can automatically turn what you say into captions! This is really great because sometimes students don't understand my accent. I just wish that Camtasia Studio will offer a choice of voices in the future just like Vooki so I don't need to use my voice.

Below is a sample of a lesson I created using Camtasia Studio.