Discussion Board

Access

The Google Educator's Group of Kentucky maintains a Google Group email distribution list to serve as a discussion tool for everyone.

To join the email group:

  • Go to the GEG Kentucky Google Group forum page at: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gegkentucky

  • Click the button labeled "Join group" (make sure you are signed in with your Google account)

  • You can choose your email delivery preference on the confirmation pop up, such as "Every New Message" or "Combined Updates," then click "Join this group."

Use

Once you have joined the GEG Kentucky Google Group email list:

  • You will receive group messages through email.

  • You can post your own messages on the forum page or by sending an email to gegkentucky@googlegroups.com

Purpose

The GEG Kentucky discussion board is a great way to:

  • Share Google-related resources, news, and information

  • Ask questions

  • Inform others of upcoming events, conferences, and professional development opportunities

  • Connect with other Google-using educators in and around Kentucky


Community Rules and Guidelines

When you join a GEG as a participant, you are joining a community. And like any growing community, a few ground rules about expected behavior is good for everyone. This guideline covers both online (Google Groups) and offline behavior (during in-person meetups).

Be nice

We're all part of the same community, so be friendly, be welcoming, and generally be a nice person. Be someone that other people want to be around.

Be respectful and constructive

At times GEGs may be composed of very different types of educators ranging from public to private school educators, to educators from pre-schools to high schools and Universities, so we're not going to agree all the time. Remember to be respectful and constructive with your communication to your fellow GEG'ers. Don't get into flamewars, don't make personal attacks, don't vent or rant unconstructively. Everyone should take responsibility for the community and take the initiative to diffuse tension and stop a potential flamewar or negative thread as early as possible.

Be collaborative

Work together! We can learn a lot from each other. Share knowledge, participate in the Goole Groups, and help each other out.

Participate

This is YOUR community, so be a part of it! Join in on discussions, show up for in-person meetings regularly, offer feedback, and offer to help implement that feedback!

Think before you send

Does this message need to go to hundreds of people around the world? Keep off topic conversations to a minimum.

Do not send spam

Do not advertise or promote personal projects which are off topic.