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Google Sheets

Use Google Sheets to handle task lists, create project plans, analyze data with charts and filters, and much more. With Google Sheets, you can create and edit spreadsheets directly in your web browser—no special software is required. Multiple people can work simultaneously, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is […]

Google Calendar

Google Calendar in LPS Google Calendar is a service found within our Google Workspaces for Education domain. It is used to organize events, schedule rooms and other resources, and set helpful reminders. It is tightly integrated with Gmail, Google Classroom, and the Tasks apps making it widely used by staff and students. LOGIN: Staff and […]

Google Forms

Google Forms Google Forms is a tool for gathering informal data and analyze the data instantly. Like all tools found in the Google Workspace, it allows for easy sharing between staff and students, and saves all work within Google Drive by default, reducing the amount of instructional time used on document management tasks. PARAMETERS FOR […]

Google Classroom

Google Classroom Google Classroom is designed to help teachers create and collect paperless assignments, distribute materials, post announcements, and more. Students can keep track of what is due across multiple classrooms and teachers can quickly see who has or has not completed work, and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades.   NOTE ABOUT STUDENT POSTS […]

Google Keep

Google Keep Google Keep is a note-taking tool that lives within the Google environment and is integrated into Gmail, Google Docs and other tools. Notes can be shared with collaborators, similar to other Google documents. Google Keep is accessible to all LPS Staff, and to students in 9-12th grades. PARAMETERS FOR STUDENT USE This page […]

Google Docs

Google Docs Google Docs is is an easy-to-use online word processor that enables teachers and their students to create and share instantly and securely. New documents can be created from scratch or existing documents can be uploaded. Like all tools found in the Google Workspace, it allows for easy sharing between staff and students, and […]

Google Slides

Google Slides Google Slides offers a slide-based presentation tool similar to PowerPoint or Keynote. However, if you limit yourself to thinking about it as a traditional “lecture” or “presentation” tool, you are missing lots of potential. Teachers have found many creative ways to use the tool. For example: “Chunking” information Story Books Vocabulary Lists “Blogging” or journaling Collaborative presentations […]

Google Drive

Google Drive Google Drive is a core component of the Google for Education environment, providing cloud based storage for all LPS staff and students. Teachers must have familiarity with Drive in order to interact with students digitally. It is the central point where digital items can be created, stored, and shared within LPS. Google Drive […]

Google Drawing

Google Drawing Google Drawing is an illustration tool found within the Google Apps environment, providing a graphical creation tool for all LPS staff and students. It has basic text, shape, and image manipulation tools offering a creative outlet for displays of knowledge, or a templated workspace. Like all tools found in the Google for Education […]

Google Sites

Google Sites Google Sites is a Web page-creation tool offered in Google Drive. Its features make it attractive for use in a couple of scenarios:  School offices may create a building “intranet” to organize materials and information for staff members. Intranet sites should not be confused with the school’s public facing web site. Teachers might […]

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