GAFE

toc =What are Google Apps for Education?=
 * It is a free cloud-based communication and collaboration tool, hosted by Google. With GAFE, students and teachers can communicate, store files and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time from school, work, or home.
 * Click here for a detailed description of the service and it's benefits, as well as an overview of the available apps.

**Using the Mobile App**
 * iOS and Android users, download the Google Drive app for access to your documents on the go!
 * When you sign in to the mobile app, you will need to enter your full GAFE e-mail address (username@cdhylton.com) and password.
 * In addition to installing the Google Drive app, you should install the standalone mobile apps for Google Docs editors. These apps will allow you to edit your documents on the go.
 * Docs for Andriod / iOS
 * Sheets for Andriod / iOS
 * Slides for Andriod / iOS

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 * Check out the video embedded below (from Google) for an overview of the new look & feel.
 * To change to the new Drive, click on the **gear** **icon** (//top right corner of the Google Drive screen//) > Select **Experience the new Drive.**

=Top Reasons Why You Should Use Google Apps=

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 * // Classroom is designed to help teachers create and collect assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features like the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google Document for each student. It also creates Drive folders for each assignment and for each student to help keep everyone organized. //
 * // Students can keep track of what’s due on the Assignments page and begin working with just a click. Teachers can quickly see who has or hasn't completed the work, and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades right in Classroom. //
 * **Useful Google Classroom Resources/Tutorials**
 * How to Integration iPads with Google Classroom (from Edudemic)
 * Google Classroom: A Great Introduction (thorough and informative slideshow at the end of the blog entry)
 * Using Google Classroom to Differentiated Assignments (from Alice Keeler's blog)
 * Google Classroom Assignment Naming Conventions (from Alice Keeler's blog)
 * 20 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom & 15 More Things You Can Do with Google Classroom (from Alice Keeler's blog)

=Training Materials= These training materials are from the 2013-2014 SY and will be updated as soon as possible. > media type="custom" key="24948006" > media type="custom" key="24948026"
 * ===Google Apps for Education - Part I===
 * ===Google Apps for Education - Part II===
 * ===** Going Google! Using Google Apps in the Secondary Classroom **===
 * Contact me for the content of this 5 hour workshop.
 * === Google App How-To Guides ===
 * General Google Apps Tips and Tricks
 * Creating Groups in Google Apps for Education
 * How to Forward Google Mail (Gmail) to Your GroupWise Inbox
 * How to Use the Google Link Shortener
 * Google Drive Basics
 * The Anatomy of Google Drive
 * Managing Files and Folders in Google Drive
 * Using Folders to Keep Files Organized in Google Drive
 * Tips and Tricks for Content Creation in Google Drive
 * Google Forms (you will be re-directed to my Google Forms Wiki Page)
 * Creating a Google Form
 * Best Practices for PLC Collaboration
 * Using Flubaroo
 * How to Create a Collaborative Presentation in Google Drive
 * How to Create a Collaborative Document in Google Drive

=Additional Online Resources and Training Materials=
 * 12 Effective Ways to Use Google Drive in Education (Edudemic)
 * Free Technology for Teachers | Free Guides - includes many guides related to Google Apps
 * Google in Education | For Teachers
 * Five Fabulous Ways to Use Google Apps
 * ALL of my Google Drive resources, tagged in Diigo