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    in the

    Middle School Classroom

    Amy Hopkins
    Caddo Mills ISD
    ahopkins@caddomillsisd.org
    About Me

    • 6th Grade Technology Teacher in the Caddo Mills


    ISD

    • Webmaster for District and Middle School websites

    • Technology training for CMISD and other


    districts/programs

    Clipart from OpenClipart.org


    My Family
    Background
    • Implemented use of Google Accounts in my classroom 4
    years ago with 8th graders

    • District converted email to Google Apps 2 years ago

    • Converted my classroom/middle school campus to Google


    Apps this school year with news of full suite of products
    being added in Fall 2010.

    Flickr picture courtesy of Eric Begin


    Google Apps AFTER
    Google Apps BEFORE
    • Email Original suite of
    products PLUS
    • Docs/Spreadsheets • Blogger
    • Calendar • Reader
    • Sites • Notebook
    • Contacts • Picasa Web Albums
    And MANY MORE
    WHY Google Apps for
    Education?
    Because as much as
    we might be
    resistant……

    We must EMBRACE
    technology!
    Steps to Implement
    GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION
    Step 1: Purchase A Domain

    • I used www.mydomain.com
    • $10.47 per year
    • Our domain name is cmisd.org
    Step 2: Register this domain for Google Apps
    By going here to Google Apps for Education

    • Completing this form will immediately launch a standard


    edition of Google Apps while Google reviews the education
    application. Continue setting up the domain in the
    meantime.

    • Google will email requesting more information regarding


    application. Reply to the message with the required
    information.
    • If in 48 hours Google has not been upgraded, complete this
    form:
    http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/request.py?contact_type=nonprofit

    • Enable services for your domain and closely follow the


    instructions on-screen.
    Step 2: Verify Domain Ownership
    • You must confirm that you own the domain you signed up
    with.

    There are two verification methods:


    1. Upload an HTML file to your site
    2. Create special CNAME and MX records for your domain
    • Must return to the website where domain was purchased and make
    additions there
    Step 2: Verify Domain Ownership

    CNAME Records
    Creating a CNAME record shows that you have access to your domain's
    DNS settings, which proves to Google that you own the domain.

    For help:
    http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=47283&cbid=-
    65l2wa8damz7&src=cb&lev=%20answer
    Step 2: Verify Domain Ownership

    MX Records
    An MX record identifies an email server available to the domain. Most
    domains have multiple MX records, arranged in order of priority. When
    someone sends an email message to the domain, the first available
    server in the priority list handles the message.

    For help:
    http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=140034

    http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=174125
    • Step 3: Customize Google Apps

    • Upload your logo on the control panel so it will appear on


    the sign-in page and on applications

    • Go into each product and customize


    – enable/disable services and certain options
    – relatively easy; some are very technical and may require help
    from IT personnel
    – choosing basic options is not difficult and will suffice unless
    there is interest in more advanced services
    Step 4: Create User Accounts

    • Once signed up and customized, you can now create as


    many user accounts as you need from the control panel.
    There are two ways to add users:

    1. Add users individually

    2. Add users in bulk

    • Our student usernames are: first.last@cmisd.org


    1. Add users individually
    • To do this, click ‘User Accounts’ tab and then ‘Create a new user ‘.
    • Enter each users’ full name, username and temporary password.
    Then click ‘Create new user’ button.
    • Repeat for as many users as you have.

    2. Add users in bulk


    • Recommended if you have 10+ users in your organization, as
    adding each individually is tedious and time consuming.
    • To create multiple accounts at once, upload a spreadsheet of users
    accounts and usernames by click the ‘Upload’ link from the ‘User
    Accounts’ tab.
    CSV Bulk Upload Template
    For more help with
    implementation steps,
    Google can help!
    Google Apps Administrator Help

    Clipart from OpenClipart.org


    Caddo Mills 6th Graders Use:
    • iGoogle
    • Gmail
    • Docs/Spreadsheets
    • Bookmarks
    • Reader
    • Notebook
    • Calendar
    • Picnik New!
    Clipart from OpenClipart.org
    • iGoogle
    • Customized homepage

    • Students can pick themes and gadgets to add to page,


    educational AND non-educational 
    Gmail
    • Gives students an email address to make signing up for
    educational websites EASY!
    • Teachers communicate with students on issues such as:
    – Test/quiz reminders
    – Late work
    – Sending of study sheets/handouts/assignments
    Google Docs and Spreadsheets
    • Ability to create documents – word processing,
    spreadsheets and presentations
    • Can also upload already-created documents and continue
    working
    • Access from anywhere the user has an Internet connection
    • Allows users to collaborate with others on documents
    • New features added often!
    Google Bookmarks
    • Students can save their favorite websites to access at any
    time
    • Create “labels” or folders/categories to keep them
    organized
    • Share bookmarks with others
    • No more having to remember website names
    and addresses!!
    Google Reader
    • Constantly checks favorite news sites and blogs for new
    content
    • Shows all of your favorite sites in one convenient place

    A great site for kids to learn about


    Current Events that we subscribe to!
    The Big Picture
    Google Notebook

    • Aids in compiling research – save only the information from


    a website that is really wanted
    • “Clip” information into notebooks for later access
    • Makes creating citations for a Works Cited page a SNAP! –
    saves all needed information
    Google Calendar

    • Full functioning calendar with LOTS of extra features


    – Receive email or mobile text-message reminders
    – Share calendars with others
    – Print out your calendars, if needed.
    – Access Google Calendar from a mobile phone
    Picnik
    • Acquired by Google –
    March 1, 2010

    • Photo editor with lots of fun


    features for students
    – Edit: crop, resize, sharpen
    – Create: effects, frames,
    stickers, text
    AFTER

    BEFORE
    Works Cited
    • 123jschwartz. "Why Google Apps for Education? ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. .
    N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRYRbPCHTck>.
    • Begin, Eric. "Red fox pup ( wild ) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!." Welcome to Flickr - Photo
    Sharing. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
    <http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericbegin/2462700869/in/set-72157605076496782/>.
    • "Google Apps." The Next Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
    <http://thenextweb.com/google/2010/11/18/google-apps-get-more-googly-with-over-
    60-consumer-applications-now-available-for-businesses/google-apps/>.
    • "Icon with question mark - OpenClipArt." OpenClipArt. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2011.
    <http://www.openclipart.org/detail/28725>.
    • "Joes Non Notebook Video." Music Videos, Politics, and Funny Videos at Vodpod. N.p.,
    n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. <http://vodpod.com/watch/1452948-joes-non-notebook>.
    • "Laptop - OpenClipArt." OpenClipArt. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
    <http://www.openclipart.org/detail/5012>.
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    in the
    Middle School Classroom
    Amy Hopkins
    Caddo Mills ISD
    ahopkins@caddomillsisd.org

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