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Using Google Apps Using Google Apps Education EditionEducation Edition
April 7, 2009April 7, 2009Michael PogorMichael Pogor
What is Google Apps What is Google Apps Education Edition?Education Edition?
GAEE is a FREE collection of web-GAEE is a FREE collection of web-based communication and based communication and collaborative toolscollaborative tools
Google provides FREE Google provides FREE technical/telephone supporttechnical/telephone support
What is Inside GAEE?What is Inside GAEE?
GAEE Includes:GAEE Includes:
Google Sites Google Sites
GmailGmail
Google DocsGoogle Docs
Google CalendarGoogle Calendar
Google TalkGoogle Talk
Advantages of GAEE?Advantages of GAEE?
In addition to Google’s many publicly In addition to Google’s many publicly available features/services, GAEE available features/services, GAEE provides Schools/Boards with the provides Schools/Boards with the following:following:
Web hosting (Web hosting (danteacademy.cadanteacademy.ca))
Email hosting Email hosting (Michael.Pogor@danteacademy.ca)(Michael.Pogor@danteacademy.ca)
Using Google SitesUsing Google SitesCustom Logo
Google Search for website
Blog
Google Gadgets
Google Countdown
What Can I include?What Can I include?• In addition to standard text/pic In addition to standard text/pic
items, you can also include:items, you can also include:o Slideshow (Picasa)Slideshow (Picasa)o Blog entries (Blogger.com)Blog entries (Blogger.com)o Calendar (Google Calendar)Calendar (Google Calendar)o Powerpoint (Google Docs)Powerpoint (Google Docs)o Gadgets (Google Gadgets)Gadgets (Google Gadgets)o Video (Youtube/Google Video)Video (Youtube/Google Video)o ETC. ETC.!!!ETC. ETC.!!!
Website Using Google SitesWebsite Using Google Sites
www.danteacademy.cawww.danteacademy.ca
GMAILGMAIL
With GAEE, “Gmail”-type email With GAEE, “Gmail”-type email accounts can be created accounts can be created (Michael.Pogor@danteacademy.ca)(Michael.Pogor@danteacademy.ca)
All staff/students can be given All staff/students can be given email addressesemail addresses
Ability to migrate email from Ability to migrate email from outside IMAP server to Google Appsoutside IMAP server to Google Apps
Google DocsGoogle Docs
online word processor, online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation spreadsheet and presentation editoreditor
enables you and your students to enables you and your students to create, store and share instantly create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate and securely, and collaborate online in real timeonline in real time
Start from scratch, or upload filesStart from scratch, or upload files NO SOFTWARE NECESSARY!NO SOFTWARE NECESSARY!
Google DocsGoogle Docs
Google Docs VideoGoogle Docs Video
Google CalendarGoogle Calendar
The calendar in GAEE is similar to The calendar in GAEE is similar to Google Calendar, except that:Google Calendar, except that:– Sharing optionsSharing options are available to control are available to control
the flow of information between the the flow of information between the domain and the outside worlddomain and the outside world
– ResourcesResources such as Projectors, Computer such as Projectors, Computer Labs, Meeting/Conference Rooms can be Labs, Meeting/Conference Rooms can be viewed and booked onlineviewed and booked online
Resource ExamplesResource ExamplesDante Start PageDante Start Page
How Do I Sign Up?How Do I Sign Up?
In order to use GAEE, a School/Board In order to use GAEE, a School/Board needs the following:needs the following:
Domain Name (plus DNS Domain Name (plus DNS Service)....less than $50/yearService)....less than $50/year
GAEE requires (hardest partGAEE requires (hardest part) ) Domain ownership verification Domain ownership verification (Registrars can usually assist you)(Registrars can usually assist you)
Google Authorized ResellersGoogle Authorized Resellers
There are “Google Authorized There are “Google Authorized Resellers” who will perform the Resellers” who will perform the setup for a nominal (<$100) fee setup for a nominal (<$100) fee
http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/search?http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/search?query=google+apps+setup&orderBy=ratingquery=google+apps+setup&orderBy=rating
And Finally…And Finally…
If you switch to GAEE, you will be joining If you switch to GAEE, you will be joining a growing number of education a growing number of education institutions:institutions:
University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame New York City Intermediate School 339New York City Intermediate School 339 University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California Columbia Secondary School (NYC)Columbia Secondary School (NYC) Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet University