Thursday, March 12, 2009

Re: Anyone Using Gmail?

We use GoogleApps for Education right now but have the mail portion turned
off (we are still using Firstclass). We are trying to decide whether to
pitch Firstclass for gmail this summer. Seems like a smart move because
gmail works better with mobile devices. I'm still trying to weigh the
pros and cons though.

page

Page Lennig
Technology Director
Waynflete School
207-774-7863ext.320
page_lennig@waynflete.org


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A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Hi. I've been suggesting to my students that although they each have
>school
>email accounts through OWA, they should get Gmail accounts because in so
>many ways they're easier to use and more reliable. An example of this was
>an
>Internet quiz during which a number of students got hosed when their
>school-supplied OWA accounts froze up on them and they lost their work. At
>least those with Gmail accounts would've had anything done within the last
>five or so minutes automatically saved.
>
>Anyway, our tech director wants to know of any schools out there that are
>using Gmail "officially" so that he can visit them. It's time for a
>"Mouseketeer Roll Call."
>
>OK, did I just date myself with that one?
>--
>
>keg

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