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Computer Science Teachers Association Computer Science & Information Technology Symposium 2010 July 13, 2010 Building a 21st Century School with Google Apps Presented by Dana Nguyen The next generation of students brings a different set of expectations and technical experiences to school. Meeting the changing learning habits of these students and providing the tools necessary to enable 21st century teaching and learning are difficult challenges many schools and districts face today. Learn how Google Apps Education Edition can provide advanced communication and collaboration tools for schools-at zero cost

This post provides a brief overview of the process of becoming a trainer. It also contains some useful links.

Zoe Ross recently became the first, and until a short time ago the only, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer in the UK. In this post she explains why, and what that means to her. My enthusiasm for Google Apps, Google's online suite of collaborative tools, began last January when I began using Google Docs with my GCSE class, simply my own gmail account.

If you don't have mail turned on for your school Google Apps accounts, you can still save and manage contact information using the 'standalone' Contact Manager. 'Standalone' simply means that you do not need to use Apps mail or any other product to get to your contacts - they can now be accessed directly. This might be a handy way to save old contacts instead of importing all. As the WCSU team transitions form one email address to another....this may be a good solution to keeping old and at the same time starting fresh with new ones to the district. Anyone have experience using this feature?

Part of the Google Apps for Education Professional Development webinar series. This is a lengthy tutorial - about one hour Skill level: Beginner Lead by Julia Stilitz, Google Apps for Education This session will demonstrate some of the most powerful ways that teachers can leverage Google Apps tools in their classrooms. From using Google Docs for collaborative lesson planning with grade level colleagues, to using Google Chat to have a virtual guest lecturer in your classroom, to giving your students a formative assessment through Google forms, this session will show you had to get the most out of Google Apps.