Google Tech Tip #1 9/19/12 Posting HW on Websites with or without Calendars

PART ONE: How to create a calendar:

1. Make sure you are logged in on the Public side (you should pop up to your personal calendar) 2. Find My Calendars on the Left hand side and click the drop down arrow 3. Select Create new calendar

4. Give your calendar a name 5. Click the box for Share this calendar with others and Make calendar public (if you miss this step, no one will be able to see your calendar)

6. Click the Create Calendar Button a. If you get a warning, click OK You can create just one calendar for all your classes, or you can make separate calendars for each section. For example, I have a calendar for English 9 and English 9 Honors. If you want to make another calendar for another class, simply follow the steps again.

Google Tech Tip #1 9/19/12 Posting HW on Websites with or without Calendars

PART TWO: Adding a HW assignment using the calendar:

1. Make sure you are logged in on the Public side (you should pop up to your personal calendar) 2. Click on the date you want to post the assignment on (either assignment date or assignment due date, whichever you prefer) 3. In the pop up box, type in what youd like the assignment to be called 4. In the pop up box, select which calendar where youd like to post the assignment (For example, if it is an assignment for English 9, Id choose the English 9 calendar if you want the same assignment to go on to more than one calendar, you just have to follow these directions twice) 5. Click Create Event

***If you make a mistake, click on the event on the calendar and click Edit Event You may also add an attachment to the assignment here by uploading your document***

PART THREE: Adding your calendars to your website:

1. Make sure you are logged in on the Public side (you should pop up to your personal calendar) 2. Click on Sites at the top of the page 3. Select which website where youd like to add the calendar 4. Click on the page where youd like to add the calendar 5. Click on the PENCIL icon at the top for Edit Page 6. Click in the box where youd like to add the calendar 7. Click Insert 8. Click on Calendar 9. Select the box for calendar youd like to add (it should pop up all of your calendars) 10. Click Select 11. Change your View (if you dont want it on month) and Title (at the bottom) a. If you want to display two calendars events on one, click Display another calendar and repeat steps 9-10 12. Click Save 13. Click the BLUE BOX Save at the top of the page 2

Google Tech Tip #1 9/19/12 Posting HW on Websites with or without Calendars

PART FOUR: Adding different pages for different calendars:

PART ONE Make new pages 1. Make sure you are logged in on the Public side (you should pop up to your personal calendar) 2. Click on Sites at the top of the page 3. Select which website where youd like to add the new pages 4. Click on the Paper/Plus Sign Icon at the top for New Page 5. Type in a Name for your page 6. Click the red CREATE button 7. Click the blue SAVE button at the top (If youd like to add more than one page, go back to your HOME page and repeat steps 1-7; you will not be able to see these pages yet thats in the next step) PART TWO Editing the Sidebar to see the pages 1. Go back to your HOME page 2. Click on MORE at the top and select Edit Site Layout 3. Go over to the Left hand side and HOVER your mouse over HOME a popup for NAVIGATION should pop up 4. Click on NAVIGATION

5. 6. 7. 8.

In the pop up box, click on the blue Add Page From the list, select the title of the page youd like to add Click OK (if you have more than one page to add, repeat steps 5-7 for each) Use the UP and DOWN arrows on the right side to move the position of the page in your sidebar

***To add a calendar to these pages, simply click on this page and repeat the Adding Calendars to your Website directions above.*** 9. Click OK 10. Click the blue Close button 3

Google Tech Tip #1 9/19/12 Posting HW on Websites with or without Calendars

PART FIVE: Adding HW WITHOUT the Calendar feature:

1. Go to the page on your website youd like to post homework (if you need to create a page, follow the steps above) 2. Click on the PENCIL icon at the top for Edit Page 3. Click in the box where youd like to add your HW assignment 4. Begin typing your assignment (Id suggest adding dates) 5. Click the blue Save button at the top