100+ Google Tricks for Teachers. It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer?
From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Whether you want to convert currency, American and metric units, or any other unit, try typing in the known unit and the unknown unit to find your answer (like "how many teaspoons in a tablespoon" or "10 US dollars in Euros"). Google Specifically for Education Google Scholar. Google Docs 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 5 Reasons why every educator should have a Google Voice Account. Aug132011 Google Voice is a service from Google that allows you to have a phone number that you can forward to any and all of your phones.
The service is free and it is super easy to get started. Today we will talk about what Google Voice is and how we can use it in the classroom. What is Google Voice? Here is a video from Google Explaining it (because they do a better job than me Here is a quick screencast I did talking about google voice as well as a short tour: Google Voice Overview But why do I need it? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tips: Here are a few tips that I use to make my Google Voice more manageable. 1. 2. 3. For more ideas about using google voice check out Lisa Nielson’s blog (@InnovativeEdu) where she wrote about ideas in the classroom in 2010. Do you use Google Voice in or out of the classroom? If you have any questions, call me! Did you enjoy this article?
About the Author: TJ Houston TJ Houston is the Director of Technology at Huron City Schools. Restrict email delivery - Google Apps Help. De forma predeterminada, los usuarios que tienen cuentas de Gmail en tu dominio pueden enviar y recibir correo desde cualquier otra dirección de correo electrónico. Sin embargo, en algunos casos puede que te interese restringir las direcciones de correo electrónico con las que tus usuarios pueden intercambiar correo.
Por ejemplo, una escuela posiblemente permita que sus estudiantes intercambien correo con los profesores y otros estudiantes, pero no con personas ajenas a ella. Utiliza la configuración Restricción de envío para permitir el envío o la recepción de mensajes de correo electrónico solo desde las direcciones o los dominios que especifiques. Al añadir una configuración de Restricción de envío, los usuarios no se pueden comunicar con nadie excepto con aquellos que autorices. Como se pueden configurar varias listas al realizar la configuración del correo electrónico, puedes configurar distintas políticas de Restricción de envío para las diferentes unidades organizativas. Opciones. Apps for Education - Common Questions - Google Apps Help. Below are common questions about Google Workspace for Education. General information Open all | Close all What is Google Workspace for Education?
Google Workspace for Education is a set of Google tools and services that are tailored for schools and homeschools. For details about each edition, go to Google Workspace for Education overview. How much is Google Workspace for Education? Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is free to qualified educational institutions. Note: If you commit to 2 or more years of Google Workspace for Education Plus, you can get a discount. How many accounts can I get? Education Fundamentals provides 10,000 user licenses. For Education Standard, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus, you get the number of licenses you pay for. How much storage do users get with Google Workspace for Education? Who qualifies for Google Workspace for Education? Open all | Close all (U.S. only) Can homeschools use Google Workspace for Education?
Getting started Security Yes. [SOLVED]: Secured student email on Google Apps for Education. « Caleb's Site. How I secured student email on Google Apps for Education so students can only email each other and staff at school addresses. I’m consulting with two middle schools on implementing Google Apps for Education. In both schools we are following a “viral” style of adoption, meaning we’ve started the service, and are working with a few interested teachers, who have found a few interested students, who in turn are using the service more, and getting others slowly into the fold.
Our big struggle now is to make student accounts only be able to send and receive email only within our domain. I had great difficulty finding solid simple info on this on the web, so I’m posting my findings here as we progress. If you’re NOT using Postini Postini is a third party, blessed by Google, that filters and controls your email before it gets to your Google installation). I don’t know if you SHOULD use Postini or not. Since January 2011 Google allows you to control email right within Google Apps for Education. 1.