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Article discussing 10 reasons why it's beneficial to switch to Google Apps for you school.

Great article with numerous ways Google can help you become a better educator. The really beneficial thing about this resource is that it is divided into numerous categories: General, Collaboration, News, Search, Communication, Organization, Maps, Books & Literature, and Images.

This is a really informative resource page with numerous video testimonials and webinars from administrators and schools that have incorporated Google Apps. There are also videos discussing how Google Apps work.

This is a blog dedicated to the use of Google Apps. The group is comprised of people who want to share their experiences with Google Apps in education.

This site shows how the use of google apps + higher-level thinking skills in Bloom's Taxonomy = differentiation. It gives a long list of ways you can use G A in areas such as math.

A Boise State student has prepared a great overview of using Google Apps in education. He breaks down the various Apps, how they can be used for administrators and teachers vs. students, and provides links to many helpful tutorials that cover each app. It's full of helpful information for the Google Apps beginner!

This is a wonderful resource for sharing Google Apps lesson plans. All you have to do is type your subject and grade level interest in the search box and you have many lessons at your fingertips. You can easily incorporate Google Apps into your curriculum with these classroom-ready lesson plans. It also provides a link to the Google Apps Education Community site where you can find more Google Apps educational resources, including video tutorials, discussion forum, community map, and news.

This site gives a helpful rundown of 50 Google Apps. I like this site because it's very easy to scan through the list of google apps. Each app is described in just two sentences. The first sentence gives a basic definition and the second sentence gives a specific example of how the app is used.

More than just a resource. It has real life testimonials, as well as research done with Google Apps. There are tons of studies by major universities that using Google Apps aids in teaching in any classroom. Another great source for us!

This is a great resource concerning cloud computing in education. It is a 5 part series that addresses the benefits, risks, and costs of cloud computing in K-12 schools

This is a basic article overviewing the reasons why schools are turning to Google Apps