1. Lena Arena
ICT Consultant K-12
9582 2851
carmelina.arena@det.nsw.edu.au
So.. what is Google Apps
for Education?

2. Google Apps is a collection of web-based programs and file storage
that run in a web browser, (e.g. Internet Explorer) without requiring
users to buy or install software. Applications include:
 Communication tools (Gmail, Google Talk, and Google
Calendar),
 Productivity tools (Google Docs: text files, spread sheets, and
presentations),
 Google Sites (to develop web pages).
Google Apps

3. • Available to all teachers and students through the DEC
portal…soon!
• Single sign on – new tab Google Apps for Teachers
• Not all Google applications will be available to students e.g.
blogger
• Seamless integration – no need to create separate gmail
account for access
• Latest version of Internet Explorer recommended or Google
Chrome – Internet Explorer 8 no longer supported
http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=33864
• 25Gb of storage space (5Gb for non Google content0
Google Apps

4. 4
1. Drive – cloud storage
2. Docs in Drive:
• documents
• forms
• presentations
• spreadsheets
• drawing
Core Google Applications

5. Core Google Applications
1. Sites – creating web sites
• Teachers create the site and students may edit
2. Groups
3. Contacts
4. Calendar
5. Gmail

6. 6
1. Finance
2. News
3. Maps
4. Custom Search
5. Books
6. Google Translate
7. Google+ - social networking
Additional Google Applications

9. 9
https://sites.google.com/site/appsforeducationdec/docs
DEC Google Apps Professional Learning Site

10. Support – Learning Systems Site
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/learnsyssupport/googleapps/index.htm

12. • https://drive.google.com/start#home
• Access, organize, and share files from any
device, anywhere.
• Integrates with Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa,
Google+ and other Google apps
• Documents edited in real time, allows
collaboration on documents
• Creator determines level of access to files e.g.
view, comment, edit
Google Drive

13. Google Docs
 Files can be shared and edited with others
 Accessible from any computer with internet
access
 Files can be uploaded/downloaded to/from
Google Drive
 Google documents can be downloaded as
Word documents
 Google docs created with your personal gmail
account can be transferred to
GoogleApps@DEC

14. Google Docs Uses
• Collaborative writing between students
• Group work – ability for multiple users to work on
one document in real time
• Can be used for faculty or executive meeting
minutes
• Security can be set to include specific users if
necessary
• Ability to set security for sharing within DEC only

15. Google Docs
http://bit.ly/Woolooware

16. Google Forms
• Staff, student and/or parent surveys and
questionnaires
• Forms for school procedures e.g. bullying,
behaviour management
• Tests – pre or post
• Collating student subject selections
• Can be embedded into websites, wikis,
blogs, Edmodo, Moodle etc

17. Google Forms
• Data automatically collated into a Google
spread sheet
• Several form templates available
• Link can be emailed or placed on a website
• Add-ons available – Flubaroo can be used to
mark tests created using Google forms
• Google Form Example
http://bit.ly/SurveyWHS

18. Google Presentation
• Create presentations – similar to PowerPoint
• Check internet browser – earlier versions of
Internet explorer will need an add-on for
presentations to display correctly (Google
Chrome Frames)
• Google Presentation Example
http://bit.ly/WHS_PP
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19. • Always have files saved on more than one
device and/or place
• Change passwords on desktop and mobile
applications when you change your DEC portal
password.
Tips

20. Advantages
1. Accessibility:
• Anywhere
• Anytime
• Anything
2. Auto save
3. Instantaneous collaboration and sharing
options – collaborate with colleagues
within/beyond school/state/country

21. Advantages
1. Variety of apps to suit a variety of purposes
2. Cloud storage – access to documents 24/7
from any computer and/or mobile device
3. Easy to share
4. DEC support – Google Champions
(regional)
5. Goggle Drive app available for
iPhone/iPad/Android

22. • Creating narrated tours with KML Touring in
Google Earth 5
• Available on all DEC computers
• Free download
• Version 7 now available.
Other cool stuff…

23. Lena Arena
ICT Consultant K-12
Carmelina.arena@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 9582 2851
Questions? Need More Information?