GoogleApps in the Classroom
GoogleApps for Education—with the free Postini Message Security—is certainly spreading in Texas. For example, I’ve heard of the following Texas districts that are switching (or already have) to GoogleApps for Education to replace their in-district email systems (please let me know of others I’ve missed):
- Chapel Hill ISD
- Conroe ISD
- White Oak ISD
Other districts are still considering it:
- Magnolia ISD
Obviously, these two lists are incomplete! Please leave a comment as an update!
Also, be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on Google Apps in Education.
Thanks to Doug Johnson for a great article in ISTE’s Learning and Leading with Technology, as well as two blog entries which share his approach to using GoogleApps for Education in a school district! If only more public school districts were as innovative!
- Who Own’s GoogleApps’ content?
- Do you really need a class on Gmail?
- Computing in the Clouds (great article on the subject published by ISTE)
I’m also enjoying watching these videos on using GoogleApps in the Classroom from Dan Rezac:
- Google Apps in the Class: Text Coding in Google Docs
- What can you learn from a first year Tech Instructor?
- Google Apps for Education and the Teacher’s Process
- Google Apps for the Class: Using Google Presentations
- Google Apps for the Class- Using Site Templates
- Google Apps for Education: A Primer
- Google Apps for the Class: Storyboard Template
- Google Apps in the Class: Creating Online Seating Charts
- Google Apps for Education and the Teacher’s Process
And, a quick round-up of other stuff out there:
- Using GoogleDocs in the Classroom - Tom Barrett
- Online Spreadsheet Action
- GoogleForms in the Classroom
Thanks to Doug Johnson for pointing out these two:
Kathy Schrock’s stuff at:
and Henry Thiele’s tutorials at:
More from the Google for Educators page:
Cheryl Davis:
- Gone Google: Integrating project-based lessons with Google tools
- Gone Google Podcasts
- Gone Google Handouts and Sample Lessons
Esther Wojcicki:
Jerome Burg:
Chris Walsh:
Mike Lawrence:
- Blogger Basics [PDF]
The more districts hesitate to take the plunge, the greater the digital divide for their students and teachers.
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