Google Apps
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About Google Apps:
Each Northern Lehigh School District Student in Grades 2-12 and all staff have been provided with a Google Apps for Education account.
Google Apps is a set of online tools for communication, collaboration, and storage provided by Google to the District.
The Google Apps for Education Suite contains the following options:- Google Classroom: allows students and teachers to create, share, and grade assignments with ease
- G-Mail: G-Mail for students with spam protection and without advertisements within the Northern Lehigh domain (nlsd.org and mynlsd.org)
- Drive: save files in Drive, access them from any device, & share them instantly
- Calendar: shareable calendar that integrates seamlessly with Gmail, drive, contact, etc.
- Docs: create and edit documents online where multiple people can edit at the same time and it saves automatically!
- Sheets: create and edit spreadsheets online where multiple people can edit at the same time and it saves automatically!
- Slides: create and edit presentations online where multiple people can edit at the same time and it saves automatically!
Benefits of Google Apps:
Completely free - Google Apps for Education is free for schools with 24/7 support at no cost. Never any ads for staff or students.
Easy collaboration - Create, share, and edit files in real-time. Everyone is on the same page, and that page is automatically stored in the cloud. No more sending attachments or merging different versions.
Use on any device - Enjoy a consistent experience from any computer, tablet, or phone. Work anywhere and anytime you want.
Google Drive Help:
Need more information? Go to the Google Drive Help Center here.
Using Google Apps Offline:
- Google Classroom: allows students and teachers to create, share, and grade assignments with ease
