The document provides 15 effective tips from educators for maximizing the use of Google Apps for Education in schools. Key recommendations include starting with a few apps, promoting collaboration among students, utilizing available technology assistance, and continuously learning and experimenting with the tools. Overall, the emphasis is on gradual adoption and enhancing classroom engagement through these digital resources.

1. for Schools Using
Google Apps for
Education
Effective Tips
15

2. Get the most out of
Google Apps!
Our all-star panel of educators shares their favorite tips and tricks
for successfully using Google Apps in the classroom.
Jonathan Schmid
Director of Innovation
and Technology
Meadowbrook School,
Weston, MA
Jermaine Newman
Lilla G. Frederick
Pilot Middle School,
Dorchester, MA and
the Putnam Ave Upper
School, Cambridge, MA
Christopher Godfrey
Boston and Cambridge Public
Schools
Vicki Davis
Westwood Schools,
Camilla, GA
David Andrade,
MSed
Alice Keeler
California State University
Karl Rivers
Network Manager
Biddenham International
School, England

3. Pace Yourself

4. START SMALL - You don’t need to learn
it all in one day!
- Jonathan Schmid
1

5. Start at a comfortable pace for you
and your students. Begin with one or
two apps and see how fast students
understand their use.
- Jermaine Newman
2

6. Start with a small selection of apps
and expand as your usage grows.
- Karl Rivers
3

7. Collaborate

8. Connect with other Google Apps
educators on Google+
.
- David Andrade
4

9. Don’t be concerned if you don’t know
something. It can be extremely beneficial
when a student can help you. There’s value in
being part of a classroom of learners rather
than all the students learning from you.
- Alice Keeler
5

10. Focus on collaboration - the share
button is the killer feature. Use it.
- Jonathan Schmid
6

11. Utilize the students for support. Students
are eager to help when it comes to
technology. Find ways to incorporate the
class into the daily technology activities.
- Jermaine Newman
7

12. Get in the App and Get Going

13. Have someone help you set up folders for
each class and share with your students.
Learn how to add docs in the folder.
- Vicki Davis
8

14. Find an app. There are thousands of apps
out there. One or more are bound to be
useful for any subject matter.
- Christopher Godfrey
9

15. Set up a “home base” with Sites and allow
departments to set up their own Sites to
share student work and best practices.
- Karl Rivers
10

16. For group projects and online
presentations use Google Docs as
your go-to app for simultaneous
planning and communicating.
- Vicki Davis
11

17. Experiment & Learn

18. Explore the apps and try things out.
- David Andrade
12

19. Don’t be so concerned with the technical
details. Approach Google Apps as a way
to empower students.
- Jonathan Schmid
13

20. Don’t be afraid to push the buttons; you
won’t break it!
- Alice Keeler
14

21. Never stop learning. I think you end up in
a bad place if as an educator you arrive at
a mindset that you are all set.
- Christopher Godfrey
15

22. Enjoy the Google
Apps Journey
For more in-depth advice, download the eBook “Google Apps for Education:
Tips for Teachers byTeachers”