Gmail in the Classroom
Students will need their username and passwords to log in to gmail.
Please use the link below to access the gmail site directly!
Username: firs tname last initial 4 last numbers of student id#
(no spaces)@5565.ca
e.g. [email protected]
Passwords: Students will use the passwords they use to login to chromebooks at school (they all received their passwords in September)
Click here to login to your student Gmail!
Please use the link below to access the gmail site directly!
Username: firs tname last initial 4 last numbers of student id#
(no spaces)@5565.ca
e.g. [email protected]
Passwords: Students will use the passwords they use to login to chromebooks at school (they all received their passwords in September)
Click here to login to your student Gmail!
We realize that the 21st century is becoming increasingly complex. In the education setting, we are faced with the increased desire for students to develop 21st century skills, such as technological literacy. These skills are not just technical skills but also communication and collaboration skills
Or district has set up accounts for all staff and students, and your child can access this system.
What does this access do and how will it help your child’s learning?
The Google Suite provides your child with a number of useful educational tools:
1. Google Docs: this includes web-based text, presentation, and spreadsheet documents. This system would allow students’ access to assignments anytime and anywhere they have internet access. So, handouts and assignments they are working on can be accessed at home and school (or most other web-enabled devices) without transferring any file. There will be no excuse for forgetting homework! This also means that you can observe progress on assignments as they are produced. Additionally, a document can be shared and worked on collaboratively with other students or the teacher. This collaboration can be used to pool ideas together as well as sharing and editing work.
2. Google Calendar: the calendar will allow students to create and organize calendars and can be linked with the classroom calendar and even the family Google calendar.
3. Gmail: students will learn to use this communication tool to share ideas between themselves and approved contacts.
There are a number of other applications, such as Google Earth, Google Sketchup, Google Sites, Google Books, and so on, that we may have the opportunity to explore as well.
The greatest concern that you may have with this endeavour is safety and security. This is also my primary focus with any web-based computing, especially in school. While giving students great educational benefits of exploration and discovery that the web provides, the web is also a place that must be used with caution. Since the Google system used by students is controlled through district administrators, the accounts have additional filters and security protections in place above the security system Google provides. However, these securities are not always foolproof. Through experience and research, the best way of maintaining students safety is to teach them how to protect themselves. We will work with students on proper and appropriate ways of using the Internet and keeping their safety at the forefront.
Or district has set up accounts for all staff and students, and your child can access this system.
What does this access do and how will it help your child’s learning?
The Google Suite provides your child with a number of useful educational tools:
1. Google Docs: this includes web-based text, presentation, and spreadsheet documents. This system would allow students’ access to assignments anytime and anywhere they have internet access. So, handouts and assignments they are working on can be accessed at home and school (or most other web-enabled devices) without transferring any file. There will be no excuse for forgetting homework! This also means that you can observe progress on assignments as they are produced. Additionally, a document can be shared and worked on collaboratively with other students or the teacher. This collaboration can be used to pool ideas together as well as sharing and editing work.
2. Google Calendar: the calendar will allow students to create and organize calendars and can be linked with the classroom calendar and even the family Google calendar.
3. Gmail: students will learn to use this communication tool to share ideas between themselves and approved contacts.
There are a number of other applications, such as Google Earth, Google Sketchup, Google Sites, Google Books, and so on, that we may have the opportunity to explore as well.
The greatest concern that you may have with this endeavour is safety and security. This is also my primary focus with any web-based computing, especially in school. While giving students great educational benefits of exploration and discovery that the web provides, the web is also a place that must be used with caution. Since the Google system used by students is controlled through district administrators, the accounts have additional filters and security protections in place above the security system Google provides. However, these securities are not always foolproof. Through experience and research, the best way of maintaining students safety is to teach them how to protect themselves. We will work with students on proper and appropriate ways of using the Internet and keeping their safety at the forefront.