excellent software for Macs to sync iCal with Google Calendar. Free 30-day trial, $25 to licencse it. Winner of Macworld Eddys 2008. Can also sync to iPhone as read-write. Great blog with other useful Mac tips and very clear visual tutorials on using the tool.
Software for Mac OS 10.4 and Leopard 10.5. In addition to syncing calendars on your LAN, BusySync syncs with Google Calendar, allowing you to:
* View and edit calendars online - Calendar events can be viewed/edited in both iCal and Google Calendar and automatically synchronized between the two.
* Sync calendars between home and work - Users can sync their home and office computers with Google Calendar (as an alternative to syncing calendars with MobileMe).
* Share calendars remotely - Users in remote locations can share calendars with each other by syncing with Google Calendar, even while traveling.
Those who depend on Google Docs know how frustrating it is when you want to make a simple change from an iPhone, but can't because Google Docs is read-only on mobile devices. Until now, that is. Google has just introduced a new mobile editor that makes it possible to make changes to your Google Docs from any iOS 3.x or later device, as well as from Android devices running Froyo (2.2).
"Google Drive for Educators
Join this course to get an in-depth overview of all the features available in Google Drive. Topics include Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, and Keep. The course will explore sharing and collaboration features, anywhere/anytime access across devices, editing documents, and much more. Register to learn more examples of how to bring your classrooms to the cloud."
"This program is designed for companies and individuals who provide professional training and support to schools using Google Apps Education Edition.
The Google Apps for Education Certification is an official "stamp of approval" from Google, and gives you access to additional marketing support, training opportunities, and business visibility in the Google Apps marketplace. Meanwhile, your customers can be assured that your expertise and learning materials meet high quality standards set by the Google Apps team."
Forms: Add pages and allow navigation to a specific page within a
form
Forms improvements
They’ve added a new question type (grid), support for right-to-left languages in
forms, and a new color scheme for the forms summary. Also, you can now
pre-populate form fields with URL parameters, and if you use Google Apps, you
can create forms which require sign-in to access
Join Google and Clarkstown Central School District in this webinar to learn how the district created a collaborative curriculum portal for teachers across all their buildings and campuses using Google Apps Education Edition. Hear what factors helped them decide to "Go Google" and the results they've seen with school staff and students since making the switch.
This page includes Apps for Business events, as many topics apply equally to all Apps editions. For more videos and webinars, visit the Google Apps YouTube channel.
Building a 21st century school now has an easy answer:
Google Apps Education Edition
Google Message Security, powered by Postini, is included free for K-12 schools who sign-up by July 2010.
No hardware to maintain, no software to install, no ads, and no cost for schools.
Google has invited “citizen cartographers” to refine the U.S. map for Google Maps and Google Earth, using Google Map Maker to ensure the places you care about are richly represented on the map.Google Map Maker lets you add places, “lines” (like railroads or back alleys), and “shapes” (like a parking lot or Laundromat) to a map. Google has also embedded street-level images from Street View directly into Map Maker for easier navigation.