Monday, April 14, 2008

google apps - start page

We have had a pilot group working with Google apps for a number of months
now. Everyone is quite happy with the Calendar feature and the Email. As
we move forward I woud like to see us include the Start Page but have some
reservations. I remember not very long ago someone posted to this listserv
a link to their Google start page. Unfortunately I cannot locate that
post.

I setup a start page that my tech group was very pleased with. However we
found that there is no way to control the widgets features on the start
page. We could set the widgets we wanted but after that it was a
smorgasbord for the kids to add whatever they wanted. If someone has
discovered a way to freeze the start page without giving the kids access to
the multitude of widgets, many which are not appropriate for education, I
would love to hear from you.

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Carol :)

Carol Hoffman Sukoneck, IC=B3
Middle School Technology Coordinator
Middle School Girls Tennis
Upper School Girls JV Tennis
Wm Penn Charter School
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144

215-844-3460 xt 208
mailto:csukoneck@penncharter.com
http://www.penncharter.com

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