Lucy Gray
On 9/18/07, Montagne, Matt <mmontagne@usmk12.org> wrote:
>
> Last year we just had students make up their own google accounts and
> 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!
>
> --
> 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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