1. Jay Blackman Director of Technology Brookwood School District 167 jaydblackman@gmail.com Twitter: jaydblackman Getting Started With Google Apps for Education

2. What Is Google Apps? A suite of free collaboration and creation tools from Google Solutions for email, documents, websites, shared calendars and more Available from any computer with an internet connection (including phones) Requires no local IT support beyond desktop maintenance Constant updates – no license costs Email archiving and online storage

3. What Is Included In Google Apps? Sites (Webpages) Docs (Office Suite) Gmail (E-mail) Calendar Google Talk (Communications Suite) Start Pages

4. What Is Included In Google Apps?

5. The Difference Both Google Ed Apps Accounts Google Account Gmail Google Docs Google Sites Google Wave Calendar Chat Mobile Groups Admin Control (Postini) Custom Domain Video iGoogle Maps Bookmarks Google Voice YouTube Blogger Picasa Reader Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

6. What Is Included In Google Apps? Sites (Webpages) Docs (Office Suite) Gmail (E-mail) Calendar

7. Google Mail (Gmail) Just like a regular Gmail account Fully compatible with POP and IMAP Threaded conversations 7GB of storage per user (and growing)

8. Google Docs Web-based replacement for Microsoft Office Includes word processor, spreadsheets, presentations, and data collection forms Real-time collaboration Store files like a USB drive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y7NafWXeM

9. Google Calendar Shared calendars for individuals and groups Integrates with mobile devices Resource/room checkout Free / busy system Compatible with Exchange

10. Google Sites Unlimited user websites (classrooms, sports teams, resources, etc.) Users can collaborate on sites like a wiki Can be used for private intranet sites Includes gadgets for embedding media and Web 2.0 content

11. Brookwood 167’s Google Story In Year 2 of deployment Staff domain for email + collaboration Student domain for Grades 5-8 Email archived through Gaggle.net Administrators using it for documentation Sites replaced costly Web portal and teacher webpage software Teachers now exploring the “paperless classroom”

12. Why Google Apps for Education? The equivalent Premier Edition is typically $50 per account, per year. Cost: Free (for Educators). Email archiving is an additional cost. Educational institutions receive a 66% discount. Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

13. Why Google Apps for Education? Cross Platform. Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

14. Why Google Apps for Education? Browser Agnostic Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

15. Why Google Apps for Education? One login for many services. Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

16. Why Google Apps for Education? Automatic Backup Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

17. Why Google Apps for Education? Collaboration Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

18. Why Google Apps for Education? Keep your work private. Publish for the World. Collaborate with friends. Borrowed From Kern Kelley - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/events/2010-07-29/apps

19. Google classroom