adding grades to your google site v2 (dropbox)
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ADDING GRADES TO YOUR GOOGLE SITE
Prepared by Richard D Ferreria (Taft High School, Woodland Hills CA)
AN OVERVIEW
Sign up for (another) free web hosting service http://www.dropbox.com
Export grades from EasyGrade Pro Create and edit a new “grades” page o
n your google site
Test your work Uploading updated grades
HOST YOUR GRADES
HOST YOUR GRADES
Grades must be hosted on the internet somewhere This is one place where google sites is
unflexible One easy solution is to use DROPBOX
http://www.dropbox.com
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
http://www.dropbox.com
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Click on the arrownext to“Log In”
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Click “Create an Account”
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Fill in all fields
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Fill in all fields
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Download and install Dropbox
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Once installed, dropbox will behave just like a folder on your machine,
You can save files in your dropbox like you are accustomed to, except these files will be “on the cloud”
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Notice the new folder called “My
Dropbox”
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
You are finished signing up for Tripod!
Don’t lose your login information …
SIGN UP FOR DROPBOX
Note: Unless you are internet experienced, I recommend that you use tripod for hosting your grades only.
EXPORT YOUR GRADES FOR THE FIRST TIME
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
OVERVIEW Make sure all students have a password
Enter passwords from the “Student” tab Student passwords guidelines
alpha-numeric only (no spaces) between 6 and 24 characters
Access the “Internet menu” on EasyGrade Pro
Create grade reports on you dropbox’s “PUBLIC” folder
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Select the “Internet” menu(Looks like “@”)
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Select “Create Website Reports”Select “All Classes in Term1”(if you use multiple terms, select the appropriate term)
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Select “Options”
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Include student data•Check “student ident.”•Include “Overall grade”
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Include Grade SummaryInclude Assignment chart
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Include Attendance (if you like)
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Check and edit “Display Options” (if you like)
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Click “Create
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Store your grades in “Documents/My Dropbox/Public”
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
IMPORTANT!!!Make sure 1) file name is “index”2) Type is “html file”Click “Save”
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Unless you are setting up your grades for the first time, you are done exporting grades!
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
Navigate your computer to Documents/My Dropbox/Public
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
These files here are the ones created by Easy Grade Pro
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
1- Right click “Index.html”2- Select “Dropbox-> Copy public link”
EXPORT WEBSITE GRADES FROM EASYGRADE PRO
You will need this link to create your grades page on Google Sites
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE IN YOUR GOOGLE SITE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Overview Create a new page called “grades” Edit the html for the Grades page
We are embedding the grades from tripod.lycos.com into your google sites
Create the appropriate links to your Grades page
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Click “Create Page”
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Select “Web Page”
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Name your page “Grades” or w/e you
like
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
I like my grades on the top layer, but
can put it anywhere you like
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Click “Create Page”
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Click “html”
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Type :<iframe src=“xxx"></iframe>
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Instead of “xxx” paste the link that you just copied from your “My Dropbox/Public” folder
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
My link looks like<iframe src=" http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12500556/index.html "></iframe>
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Click “Update”
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Align to center (if you like)
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Click “Properties”(to change iframe size)
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
Change your width and height
(if you wish)
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
width = 800height = 1000
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
CREATE A NEW “GRADES” PAGE
This is your finished productYou will never have to change this page again (unless you want to)
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
Navigate to your google site’s grade page
Students (and parents) will need to know their Last Name, Class, and Password Password and last name are case sensitive
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
Your website will have this page
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
Complete the “Class,” “Last Name” and “Password” Fields
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
TEST YOUR GRADE SITE
Looks like it works!
UPLOADING UPDATED GRADES
UPLOADING UPDATED GRADES
On your computer, delete all files in your “Documents/My Dropbox/Public” folder
Export new html grade reports from EGP
THAT’S IT! You do not need to update your Google
Site
This presentation was prepared by Richard Ferreria (Taft High School, Woodland Hills CA)
for CSUN S Ed 636 in 2010
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!