Google Apps for Education
Google Apps for Education is one of the most comprehensive technology tools teachers can use with their students. Google will host this broad array of tools for schools. There are so many resources here. They provide safe, secure ways to create, collaborate, and connect through their many apps for education. There is a suite to meet each need of students and schools with many different services provided. There is Calendar, Drive, Google +, Hangouts, Photos, Sites, Docs, Slides, Vault and more. It is a free service for schools to use. Educators can become trained and certified to bring Google Apps for Education to their school and other schools nearby. Trained to become Google certified would be something to look into, as it would definitely take time to learn to use this tool effectively. This is where technology must authentically fit into the curriculum. Students should not be using this for the sake of participating in activities containing technology, but rather this tool should be used as a way of making the curriculum better. This is really one stop shopping. Google has hit a home run with what they offer schools. I will definitely use this in my classroom and for professional development.
32 Ways to Use Google Apps for Education
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20 Effective Ways to Use Google Apps for Education
The Best Ways to Use Google in the Classroom_
Here is a Google slideshow presentation called Google Apps for Education 40 Ways to Start Using Apps in School