1. Unleash the Potential of 21 st Century Learning with Gaggle Presented By

2. What is Gaggle? Safe and filtered Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom. Tools include: Email, Online File Storage, Blogs, Message Boards, Homework Drop Boxes, Calendars, GaggleTube, Chat Rooms, Social Wall and Instant Messenger. Over 2 million Users

3. Productivity-Digital Lockers Online file storage-7 GB per user Allows for file creation and sharing

4. Productivity-Homework Drop Boxes Allow teachers to collect homework from anywhere at any time Teachers have multiple options for editing assignments

5. Productivity-Class Pages One stop shop for class information Allows teachers to fully integrate all of their favorite tools into every class they teach.

6. Gaggle-Productivity Calendars-Standard scheduling features to make it easier to stay organized Portal Links-Easy Access to other web based services and sites

7. Social Learning-Social Wall Social Learning Wall-Profile based connections for sharing content.

8. Social Learning-Blogs Blogs-Students can share their thoughts and ideas in a secure environment. Teachers can have multiple blogs so they can have one for each class.

9. Gaggle-Collaboration Gaggle Office-Filtered online docs and spreadsheets powered by Zoho. This is a complete set of editing and word processing tools that can be used by a single user and group collaboration. Message Boards-Supports curriculum and extended learning with ongoing classroom discussions.

10. Gaggle-Communication Email-Easy to use and filtered at all times. Gaggle is web based, so email can be used anywhere. SMS Texting-Teacher to student mobile texting that is filtered and logged through Gaggle.

11. Communication-Instant Messenger/Chat Rooms Offer real-time discussion in and out of the classroom. Chat rooms can be set up for specified users so teachers can communicate with a specific class.

12. GaggleTube Filtered YouTube Videos Filters out MOST of the inappropriate content. View the videos first. Students can view videos teacher approves.

13. Gaggle in North Carolina Gaggle is currently being utilized in 38% of the city and county school districts. Out of the 122 city and county school districts, Gaggle is in 46 of them in some capacity. Usage is outstanding when compared to other states; 4 out of the top 5 district users are from NC. – Usage is based on 2010-2011 Data on accounts that range in size from 9,000-50,000 accounts.

14. Gaggle in Onslow County Moved to the subscription version of Gaggle for the 2006/2007 school year with 2,000 accounts. Usage for the 2010/2011 School Year was at 71% Approximately 450,000 emails safely sent/received in Gaggle Almost 30,000 files uploaded/downloaded to the Digital Locker Nearly 200,000 safe blog interactions

15. Onslow County and Gaggle Filtered and Monitored is a BIG DEAL! Gaggle is the only option for an email address for students (per board policy). Go Paperless Putting the Zoho tools to work Use of personal computers where 1:1 is not an option