We've all heard of Google - it has become a common, household word. It's more than just the name of a company. It's an action. It's something we do on a daily basis. But Google is so much more than just a search engine. Google, as a company, offers everything from innovative devices, to collaborative, digital tools, to self-driving cars. Google has something for everyone!
Google is an amazing educational resource that offers a wealth of web-based tools, most of which are free. Google Suite for Education, or G Suite for Education (formerly Google Apps for Education), is a collection of cloud-based tools help to make learning a collaborative, creative journey, easy to connect to people, no matter where they are. Google continually comes up with improvements to their apps, or new, innovative tools to add to their collection, sometimes making it hard to keep up.
Some of the most popular G Suite tools
Google Drive - Google's cloud storage service, similar to Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive. It's like your own personal filing cabinet in the cloud, allowing you to create, organize, and share files and folders, such as:
Gmail (email)
Google Classroom (a LMS integrated with G Suite apps) Google Plus (Google's social media platform) YouTube (now belongs to Google and is included in their suite) Google Hangouts (an instant messaging and video conferencing tool) Google Calendar (an online, shareable calendar) Google Keep (a note taking tool) Google Drawing |
Google Maps (an interactive mapping and GPS tool)
Google Translate (a language translation tool) Google Earth (a geobrowser to represent a 3D globe) Google Chrome (Google's internet browser) Google Cardboard (Google's virtual reality viewer) Google Play Store (place to download Google apps and tools) Google Scholar (an academic research tool) Google Cast (share your screen to other devices) |
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