Google Apps for Education for Hart Public Schools
Google Apps for Education offers schools a free, comprehensive suite of apps to foster collaboration in the classroom. This set of tools enables students and teachers to work together on documents, presentations, spreadsheets and more – all stored securely online.
GAFE accounts provide access to other collaborative applications like Docs, Sheets and Slides that can be accessed by students, teachers and administrators from any internet-connected location. Hart Public Schools can now streamline workflows such as teacher instructional PD, student assignments & testing, internal/external work orders, calendar event scheduling, website development – all with ease!
Top Apps for Students
Google Drive is an online file storage solution that grants each student access to all their documents on-the-go. Students can upload physical documents and instantly storable files onto this application, making it simple to share them with other students, parents or even teachers. With its intuitive user interface and functioning as an online filing cabinet, the app lets you view recent files right on your screen so you can keep tabs on their activity.
Documents stored on Drive are secure and can be viewed offline, ideal for when you don’t have access to an Internet connection. They’re compatible with any device and any file format – including text, drawings, images and video – so they’re ready when you are.
Organize Class Materials and Activities
Google Classroom is an excellent way to organize class materials. This tool allows you to assign homework, quizzes and tests to all of your students in one central location. Not only does this get them engaged with their learning, but it also helps them stay organized.
Save Your Voice Memos with Keep
Google Keep is the perfect solution if you need to recall something or capture an idea at any time. This app seamlessly syncs notes between devices, so they’re always accessible when you need them.
Keep is an invaluable resource for teachers as well. They can store their lesson plans, notes, projects and more within this app so they’re always accessible when needed for future reference.
Science Buddies is an invaluable tool for science teachers. It features free videos, lessons and experiments organized by subject and grade level. Plus, the site provides extra quizzes and assessments that can be used with your classes.
Kahoot is an engaging classroom response system that lets students take multiple-choice quizzes from their computers, tablets or phones in real time. The app is free but the paid version unlocks additional features such as puzzles and polls.
Nearpod is a collaborative platform that works seamlessly with Google Classroom and other applications. It’s an enjoyable and straightforward way to introduce writing prompts, collect virtual exit tickets, and more.
Translate is a handy and user-friendly translation app that translates text, handwriting, photos as well as speech in over 103 languages. It’s ideal for second language homework assignments and ideal for students learning Spanish, French or any other language.
