We are going Google

Post date: Feb 19, 2015 12:17:59 AM

GREAT NEWS!

Willoughby East Lake School Division is going Google!

As you have all heard by now, we will be “moving” from the Novell Groupwise email system to Gmail over the summer. Please ensure that you can log into your Google Apps account (or Google Drive) before you leave for the summer; Gmail is the email application of Google Apps for Education. Below is some information regarding the transition as well as some Google Apps clarifications.

Transition Information • You will not see the Gmail app icon in your Google Apps account until the move is completed • Your email address will not change (it will still be your work email) • You will not be without email access during the summer due to the move • You will not have to recreate folders (your existing folders and messages will transfer over) • You will be informed of the specific move date at least a week in advance • You will be provided “how to” materials and resources, as well as training opportunities

Google Apps Clarifications • Google Apps is the overall “entity” o It is a suite of software programs – like how Microsoft Office is a suite o App is short for application, aka a software program • Google Drive is the “storage container” for all of your folders and files – it allows for you to Share these files and folders with colleagues by just one click of a button • Gmail is the email app • Google Docs is the word processing app (Word is a word processing application) • Google Sheets is the spreadsheet app (Excel is a spreadsheet application) • Google Calendar is the calendar app (the Novell Groupwise Appointments/Calendar is an example) • Google Slides is the presentation app (PowerPoint is a presentation application) • Google Sites is the website app (Weebly is an example)