GAE

Google Apps for Education Resources  (Special thanks to Kern Kelly and Hank Thiele for many of these resources. More available from them at links below) //*Note: any service can be turned off by the administrator//
 * Google Apps Suite includes:**
 * Docs
 * Sites
 * Calendar
 * Video
 * Contacts
 * Chat - uses Google Talk which is PC only
 * Mobile
 * Groups (user-managedl)
 * Mail
 * [|Google Apps Marketplace] - this includes additional apps you can choose to include. Example: [|Aviary] - a suite of 7 flash-based photo-editing/design apps
 * [|Google Apps Engine]

How are Apps being used in school? Check this page including the slides starting with slide 14.


 * Resources from Google:**
 * [|Google Apps: Education Edition]
 * [|Getting Started]
 * [|More From Google For Educators]
 * Google Apps FAQ
 * [|Successful Deployments for Educational Institutions]
 * [|Integrate Google Apps with Moodle]
 * [|Integrate Google Apps with Active Directory]
 * Deployment homepage for educational institutions
 * Training videos

Google blogs about updates to Google Apps (all versions, not just Education). Don't forget that you can sign up to receive the updates via email.


 * Postini:**
 * [|Features available]
 * Message Security (free for the duration of your GAE contract, if you sign up by July 2010)
 * Email content policies to limit inbound and outbound email messages
 * Email attachment policies to quarantine or block specific file types such as mp3 or media files
 * Email footers for all outbound messages
 * Encryption using standard TLS protocols
 * Additional layer of spam and virus protection
 * User account synchronization with Google Apps Education Edition
 * [|Message Discovery (Additional Fee)]
 * Archiving for up to 10 years
 * Set retention periods to comply with corporate policies
 * Provide cross-archive search capabilities for administrators
 * Implement litigation holds to preserve messages
 * Recover and export messages for further review
 * [|Getting Started]

Additional information and slides are available from the March 2010 Google Teachers Academy for Administrators. Look at [|Kern Kelly's overview] or [|Hank Thiele's presentation] on Apps administration.