Google Workspace
For Education
Using Google For Productivity, Creative and Connectivity
Austin ISD uses the protected Google Workspace for Education ecosystem for account authentication, digital productivity and more. Students all have a Google account, in the form of their district email address. That address is used to login to a district Chromebook, share digital products with their teachers, login to Minecraft and more. (Only secondary student can receive email.)
Chrome Profile Accounts
District Chromebooks will only allow one Google account to be active at a time. However, students using their own mobile device or personal computer at home sometimes have multiple Google accounts active at one time. This video helps keep the Austin ISD Google account separate from personal accounts.
A growing playlist of over 30 videos present strategies and demonstrations for using Google Workplace.
Google Drive On An iPad
Some students using iPads may want to connect to their Google Drive so they can upload media to their Drive or edit documents using the iOS apps. This video steps a student through the connection process.
The Four Ways To Use Google Drive As A Submission
Depending on what the teacher wants or how easy the submission process needs to be for the students, there are four different ways to use Google Drive with student submissions in BLEND.
This doc, bit.ly/aisdgooglesubmission, provides directions for teachers, examples of student use and student-facing videos for students.
Rich Content Editor
Update in BLEND
Update in BLEND
This screencast shows what the Google Assignment LTI integration looks like when using it from the BLEND Rich Content Editor toolbar.
Google Assignment LTI External Submission Tool
Using the Google Assignment integration in BLEND can provide better document management and enhanced support for an active teacher/student feedback loop on the digital documents. This document, bit.ly/aisdgoogleassignment , contains instructions for how teachers can use this integration.
Common Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Google Basics training? This Google presentation is being used for a basic level training.
How do I get started using Google Docs? Google's support page for Google Docs
How do I get started using Google Slides? Google's support page for Google Slides
How do I get started using Google Drive? Google's support page or Google Drive
How do I share my Google files? Google's support page for sharing files
What do I need to know about storing files in Google Drive? Google's support page for uploading files and folders