Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Kyle Horst from Kirksville Web Design on the podcast to discuss how Instructional Coaches can leverage the power of Google Sites with their teachers. Learn how you can create a dynamic website that collaborates WITH Google Classroom to create a seamless digital learning environment today!

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Question of the Week
Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.

This week’s question is:
How can Google Sites and Instructional Coaching Websites be leveraged to support both Teachers AND Students in the classroom?
Weekly Topic

What is Kirksville Web Design?
Google Sites vs Microsoft SharePoint
How to start your School District Intranet project

Start with a single Google Drive folder
How to check that your file permissions are correctly set up


Why should Teachers and Coaches be taking advantage of Google Sites?
What are the features of Google Sites that we should be using when we create websites?
What are the hidden features of Google Sites that people may not know about?
How have you seen Google Sites be used in Education?
Myths about Google Sites

Not SEO Friendly
They look “basic”
No Blog


Wishlist for future Google Sites updates

Page Level Permissions
Blogging Support Features
Google Spaces / Chat Integration
Text Boxes and Insert Tables
Template Marketplace
Google Sites API Access
Code Injection of HTML / Javascript into Header
Supported Image Formats (SVG Support)
Gadgets / Widgets / Plugins Marketplace
More Navigational Features



About our Guest Kyle Horst
Kyle is a St. Louis, Missouri native who started KWD soon after graduating. Kyle is the lead designer of all websites and intranets but is also a top contributor product expert on Google Sites. He is an advocate and influencer for Google Sites-related content with a wide social media presence among Google Workspace customers and partners.

Kirksville Web Design was formed in 2010 in the small town of Kirksville, Missouri USA by Kyle Horst. Google Sites was released in 2008 by Google Inc. and this technology was immediately chosen as the platform for Kirksville Web Design to build sites upon due to its low cost, reliability and ease of use.
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