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Guide: Google Sites for RAPs

For our Reflective Assessment Process (RAP), we need a tool that provides a space for two-way communication that is easily archived for future reference — the continuing dialogue that assessment should be. The space also needs to conveniently present the RAPs or rubric-like documents that we use as a starting point for assessment. Google Sites, as clunky as it is for building websites, seems to work well for our needs. So I’ve posted all the rubrics on a Google Site, saved it as a template for the NCSU template gallery, and created a site for each of you that I will share after the first studio time when I explain the RAP.

So here’s a step-by-step of how to access your RAP site that is shared only between you and me. Note that I’ll title your file with your name.

email with link marked

So you click on the link and should see the Menu for the RAP site. Heads-up that I’m assuming that since this email is going to your NCSU account that you’ll already be signed in so Google Sites should open right up. If not, be prepared to sign in.

Menu page opens

I can explain the YinYang Dragon Internet Cafe. It’s metaphorical in that assessing creativity can generate much tension but actually you need that freedom and space of exploration and the constraints and accountability of assessment to create successfully — which is to make things that serve a purpose (Kenneth Robinson’s definition of creativity). The freedom and constraints complement each other. There’s also the choices within categories that the typical Chinese menu provides and though there are not many choices for each project now — the number will grow over the semester(s) — and you can always opt to design your own. That would be great because then you can test it out and share in the Project Gallery.

My advice is to preview the rubrics for each project so you can focus on the criteria and set personal goals. Then return as components of the projects are completed and you need to provide links — say for the blogging and the responses you do. Finally, at the end of the two weeks, you will 1) write a Critical Reflection Post on your blog in which you critically reflect on not just what it is you’ve learned but how you’ve changed in what you think and what you’re able to do — your insights. You’ll see exemplars in both blogs and vlogs on the RAP site; 2) RAP by using the appropriate rubrics to self-assess. You may review the rubrics and post to the Menu page or you may prefer to respond on the rubric itself — your choice.

To add your self-assessment to a page in the Google site . . . click on “Edit” or tiny pencil on top right corner of screen.

Google edit and sharing tools

And this is something that will make navigation easier . . . you can navigate back to a previous page with the back arrow at top left or screen — appears only when you mouseover it.
click on upper left for backarrow for navigation

You’ll find a rubric for each project, including Design-a-Project, in this RAP site. Most, like the Creative Activism or The Creative Journey, will only be used once. For categories of projects — like Conversational Multimedia Blogging or Digital Storytelling that you’ll use each session, you may create an extra copy from a page template.

Add New Page by clicking plus icon in upper right

And then complete by titling, choosing page template, placing where you’d like on your site, and clicking “Create.”
Four Steps for Adding Page from Template

Just let me know if you have any questions. Tweet and I can add to FAQ.

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