then add google docs as a service, but it was a little
disorganized...setting up apps as a school just allows us a little
easier way to keep track of user names from year to year...and when it
comes time to collaborate a document, the contacts list from our school
appears which makes things very easy for the students.
Also, check out the latest from google docs...they just added a
powerpoint like application (it is in beta form, but it is really,
really cool). It is slick-I'm amazed by what the folks from google keep
cooking up...
~Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Norman Maynard
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:35 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Google Apps For Education
I'm glad this has come up, because it gives me a chance to ask a very
basic
question.
What's the difference between using Google apps, and just having
everyone in
your community get a Google account? That way they can access all
features,
and there is no set up - which, though it promises to be easy, baffles
me at
the moment.
Thanks!
--=20
In peace,
Norman Maynard
Principal
Thornton Friends Upper School
Silver Spring, MD
"I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity." - Tom Stoppard
On 9/17/07, Montagne, Matt <mmontagne@usmk12.org> wrote:
>
> We are using google apps with our middle school students and have been
> extremely pleased. Right now we mostly use the google docs
application.
> We really like the easy access to google doc files from any web
enabled
> computing device (no emailing files b/t school and home or using USB
> portable storage for moving files), the simple and clean user
interface
> of google docs, the collaboration and sharing features, and the host
of
> import/export options.
>
> Some of our students use the email feature, but most of them already
> have a 3rd party email account that they use. We only enabled web
mail
> access, but if you go the distance there is an opportunity for
> integration b/t your organization's email system and the email
feature.
>
> It is very, very easy to setup/import users and the administrative
> counsel is very straightforward and simple.
>
> I would like to see a few other google services such as blogger and
> picassa offered in their apps for education bundle. But for google
docs
> alone, it has been great for us.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Matt Montagne
> Middle School Academic Technology Coordinator
> University School of Milwaukee
> 414.540.3247
> mmontagne@usmk12.org
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Richardson
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:15 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Google Apps For Education
>
> Friends,
>
> I am exploring dipping my toe into google apps Education Edition for
> my school. Has anyone done this and what has been your experience?
> Any pitfalls? I am having trouble finding info about whether I can
> in fact dip my toe in or do I need to jump all the way in.
>
> Any thoughts or info would be most appreciated.
>
> I hope everyone's opening of school has gone well.
>
> Peter
> Peter Richardson
> Director of Technical Services
> Rutgers Preparatory School
> 1345 Easton Avenue
> Somerset, NJ 08873
>
> 732-545-5600 x238
>
>
>
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