Google Apps for Education (& Google Drive) is available for all teachers and students in grades 9-12.
For teachers, the login will be the same as their email address (e.g. [email protected]). Teachers and students will be able to access their accounts by going to the login page.
Student accounts will be their username with a "-s" followed by @students.tstboces.org example - [email protected].
Several tools are available through Google Apps for Education: Calendar - Share calendars and subscribe to important calendars (such as a class's homework calendar) Drive - 20 GB of free storage per user (education accounts have unlimited storage). Docs - Use this to replace MS Word. Multiple users can work on and edit a document a the same time. Sheets - Use this to replace MS Excel Slides - Use this to replace PPT Sites - Create your own website with Google's tools. Youtube for School - thousands of youtube videos that have been curated for their educational value. Gmail - email will be available on a limited basis.
Google Drive Interactive Tour - This is a great place to go to get acquainted with the different functions within Google Drive. Starting here is a good idea.
Google in your classroom - These training modules show the various ways you can make your job easier and improve learner experiences using one or several Google tools.
A Good chart featuring some of the best educational chrome extensions for teachers (Educator's Technology)
Google Classroom - Getting Started - Google classroom is a learning management system that helps streamline document sharing. This isn't a necessary component of Google Apps for Education but using this portal will allow you to easily manage student workflows. This is a great option for anyone looking to flip their classroom or move towards a blended learning model.
Copy Content from One Account to Another - Read this link for steps on transferring files from your Google Apps for Education Account to your Personal Account (Transfer Your Content). This is a great tool for graduating seniors and other departing staff and students.
SlidesCarnival - Improve the look of your google slides by using these templates. No cost for a large selection of beautiful designs.