Google Sites Backup and Stuff

The following question came up…

If someone has created a Google Site under ISD edu.Google, can it be exported to a personal Google account?Also, if an edu.Google Site is made public…can anyone view it or is it still private outside of the district?

Here is one response along with other neat resources shared by Google Certified Teachers:

Hola! Two approaches to get this done:

Approach #1 - Copy this Site

“Copy this site” feature available that you can use to copy a site easily from a personal account to an Apps domain.

Add your apps account as an “owner” of the site. Then access the site from your apps account, go into the “manage site” general settings, there should be a link to copy the site. It will then copy to your apps account domain.

In your situation, try it in reverse?

Approach #2 - Data Liberation Tool

 If you’re working with GoogleSites, you can use a free tool to “liberate” your Sites wiki by backing it up, then importing it into another GoogleSites. 

The tool comes from Google folks who want to live on the open web. The site is 

http://www.dataliberation.org/google/sites

View User’s Guide - http://code.google.com/p/google-sites-liberation/wiki/UsersGuide

I wrote about this—including my settings, which weren’t obvious—in this blog entry:

http://www.mguhlin.org/2010/04/backing-up-your-google-sites.html

If using this approach, you will need to update any absolute links that link within the site, while links to outside websites should be fine. Relative links (../example/thisisawebpage) and docs will transfer over without issue.

Hoping this is helpful,

Miguel Guhlin

P.S. Other GoogleSites resources:

• Crib Sheet
• Tutorial for Google Sites

Web sites made by GCTs and others (this was a recent question, so mine the treasure!)…

• 7-9 year olds - https://sites.google.com/a/stjohnsapps.co.uk/local-area-websites/

• A k-5 Principal Page: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsd.edu/mrs-forman-s-page/

• Some student art portfolios:
  https://sites.google.com/a/student.ccsd.edu/ashley-kadamthottu/
  https://sites.google.com/a/student.ccsd.edu/mariel-greenberg/
  http://sites.google.com/site/rebeccagigliosportfolio/
  https://sites.google.com/a/student.ccsd.edu/t-jacob/

• The 2nd Grade Community Project (Posted earlier in the month):
  http://vtrips.ccsd.edu/

• A Keyboarding Instruction Site: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsd.edu/keyboarding/

• A Parent Report Card Information Site:https://sites.google.com/a/
  ccsd.edu/clarkstown-elementary-report-card-information-center/

• Our library dashboard - https://sites.google.com/a/nscds.org/library/

• A Digital Story-telling Project - https://sites.google.com/a/nscds.org/reflections/

• A Middle School Theme Week Project - https://sites.google.com/a/nscds.org/mstheme2010/

• classroom site - first port of call for the kids each day.
  https://sites.google.com/a/ptengland.school.nz/room-13-2011/

• group project reflecting on school camp.
  https://sites.google.com/a/ptengland.school.nz/camp-charged-up/

• https://sites.google.com/site/mydigitalfootprint/google-sites-template

• 6th Grade Survey Project (math): https://sites.google.com/a/mcsi.org/6th-grade-survey-project/

• 7th & 8th Grade Survey Project (math): https://sites.google.com/a/mcsi.org/survey-project-gr-7-8/

• 5th Grade Chemical Elements Project (science):
  https://sites.google.com/a/mcsi.gaggle.net/neon1011/

• Google Site used as a Professional Development Platform: https://sites.google.com/site/introducingimovie/home

• Media Center Web site: https://sites.google.com/site/hhsmediainfo/

• Maryland Virtual Field Trip Project: https://sites.google.com/site/fresmedia4maryland/

• Staff Created Project Sites: http://goo.gl/p8Bdq

• Student Work: http://goo.gl/VXvyd

• AP World History Site:
  http://sites.google.com/site/whhsapworld

  Here is a collaborative review project being done right now between 280 students, 3 schools in 3 states, and 4 teachers.
  https://sites.google.com/a/guhsd.net/ap-world-review-2011/

   Photography Site:
  http://sites.google.com/site/westhillsphotography

• Classroom Site - http://sites.google,com/site/mrseiltsclass. 

• digital citizenship site (which will be updated this week)
  https://sites.google.com/site/yhsdigitalcitizenship/

• Health Science: https://sites.google.com/a/yarmouthschools.org/health-sciences/

• https://sites.google.com/a/beaverton.k12.or.us/rhk8technology-arts/

• District Site: http://www.rsu19.info
  High School Syllabi Site: https://sites.google.com/site/nokomissite
  Middle School Site: http://www.sebasticook.info
  Portfolio Template: https://sites.google.com/site/rsu19portfoliotemplate
  RTI Site: https://sites.google.com/site/allcanlearnrti
  LA Dept Site: www.nokomisenglish.com
  Social Studies Site: http://nokomishistory.com
  Science Class Site: https://sites.google.com/site/mrwhittensclass/
  Student Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/site/kristopherredman
  Student Showcase: www.studentshowcase.org

• Civilization 4 - https://sites.google.com/site/apvittapres/

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