How to Open and Edit Word Files in Google Drive

Every now and then I will receive a Word (Docx) file as an email attachment. I have configured my Google Account to allow me to open these f...

How to Create Appointment Slots in Google Apps Calendars

One of the handy features of Google Calendar within a Google Apps domain is appointment slots. In Google Calendar, Google Apps for Education...

How to Create Google Calendar Event Reminders

In yesterday's list of ten tools to help students keep track of tasks I included using Google Calendar events with reminders to keep tr...

Some Handy Gmail Options You Might Be Missing

Gmail users, have you ever clicked "send" too soon and wished you could get your email message back? Do you find yourself writing ...

Now You Can Domain-restrict Access to Your YouTube Videos

Google Apps for Education users who have Google+ enabled have a new privacy option available to them. The new option allows you to restrict ...

TechSmith Snagit - A Chrome-based Screen Capture Tool

TechSmith Snagit is a new screen capture tool from the producers of the popular screencasting tools Jing and Camtasia. TechSmith Snagit is a...

Google Unveils Google Play for Education

Back in May Google teased us with a preview of Google Play for Education . Today, Google Play for Education went live for K-12 schools in t...

Using Internet Explorer 9 and Google Apps? It's Time to Update Your Browser

If your school's tech department insists on making you and your students use Internet Explorer and you use Google Apps (Drive, Gmail, Ca...

A Short Guide to Creating and Grading Quizzes Through Google Forms

One of the things that I always do in my Google Apps workshops and webinars is teach people how to create self-grading quizzes through Googl...

Google Forms Become Printer-friendly

Creating quizzes in Google Forms is one of the things that I usually teach people how to do during my Google Apps workshops . Google Forms a...

The New Version of Google Forms Finally Arrived on Google Apps for Edu

This afternoon at Carondelet High School I gave a short presentation about Google Forms. Just as I finished saying that the new version of G...

New Comment-only Option Available for Google Sheets

I shared this news earlier on Google+ but I think it's worth sharing here as well. Beginning today Google Sheets (spreadsheets in Googl...

Lots of Answers to Common Google Apps Security & Privacy Questions

This morning I received an email that I get on a fairly regular basis. The question always goes something like this... "we're think...

5 Ways to Use Google Sites in Schools

This week I'm taking a few days off to ski, play with my dogs, visit with friends and family, and generally recharge my batteries. If yo...

Keeping Up With Google Apps - My "Secret" Method

One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, "how do you keep up with all of this stuff?" 98% of the time I don't have ...

How to Import Hotmail, Yahoo, and AOL Contacts into Google Apps

One of the reasons that people often maintain accounts with multiple email services is that they have a lot of contacts in one service and a...

Google Apps Ceasing Support for Internet Explorer 8

If your school still insists on using Internet Explorer 8, soon they'll have to update or lose Google Apps functionality. On Friday Goog...

Best of the Summer - 5 Ways to Use Google Sites

For the next few days my schedule is packed with travel and two conferences. At the same time, historically this week is when many readers r...

K12 Guide to Going Google

This morning I received an email from a reader who was looking for a template for deploying Google Apps for Education across her school. Whi...