Google Apps

Chrome

Chrome is a Google Internet Browser that, when logged in, gives students easy access to Gmail, Classroom, Drive, other Google Education Tools and Applications, and OASD Resources.

On a personal computer (PC), follow these steps to have the student log into Chrome.

On a Chromebook students can log in by using their (network username)@stu.oasd.org.

Google Drive

Google Drive: create, share and keep all your stuff in one place.

With Google Drive, you can access your files (from wherever you are), share them with whomever you want, and edit them together in real time.

Organize your Google Drive

Gmail

Fast, searchable email, with less spam.

Gmail is built on the idea that email can be more intuitive, efficient, and useful.

Organize your Gmail

Google Classroom

Google Classroom makes it easy for learners and instructors to connect—inside and outside of schools.

It saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized.

Explore Google Classroom Explanation.webm

5/6 Explores Google Classroom

Changing Notifications and Reconfiguring Your Gmail Inbox.webm

Changing Google Classroom Notifications & Organizing Gmail

Google Read & Write

Wonderfully intuitive and easy-to-use, Read&Write for Google Chrome™ provides personalized support to make documents, web pages and common file types in Google Drive more accessible.

Boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices, in class, at work, and at home with Google Read&Write!

How to use Google

Read & Write

Google Meet

Google Meet is a video and chat tool that allows students to collaborate with their teachers and classmates.

Students can join by a Meet by using a link from their teacher. If students wish to have their own Meet to collaborate with peers on school work, they can do so.

Starting a Google Meet.pdf

Starting a Google Meet

Joining a Google Meet.pdf

Joining a Google Meet

Google Meet/Hangout Etiquette Guide for Students

  1. When you enter the Meet/Hangout, mute yourself (If you are already not muted.)

  2. When you have a question, type in the textbox and wait for your teacher to call on you.

  3. When you have something to contribute to what is being said, but it is not your turn, use the chat feature in the right-hand corner.

  4. Wait for the teacher to call on you to unmute yourself.

  5. Only one student should contribute/talk at a time

  6. Look into the camera when you are talking.

  7. Stay attentive. Pay attention to your teacher or other students who are speaking.

A.B.C. Always Be Courteous

Troubleshooting

I’m on a Google Hangout/Meet and no one can hear me.

Select Allow the microphone when joining the meeting.

Once in the video call, hover over the bottom of the screen to mute and unmute your microphone

Make sure you have “Microphone” selected instead of “External Microphone” in your audio settings.

If that doesn’t resolve, when on meet.google.com click on the little Lock icon at the beginning of the URL and make sure Camera and Microphone are set to Allow.

I’m seeing the wrong times for calendar appointments.

You are likely set to the wrong timezone. In Google Calendar, press the settings gear, then press Time Zone on the left and verify that it is set to Central. Click here for a video on how to do this.