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Parkvale School Teachers and Students use G Suite - or Google Suite. Google Suite includes G Mail, G Docs, Slides, Sheets and Calendar. There are some other Google applications also e.g Hangouts, Forms that may be used.
No software needs to be downloaded as when students sign in with their google account they have access through their chrome browser. All G Suite tools when used in a Parkvale School account are able to be monitored through Hapara Teacher Dashboard. All files created in your child's google drive automatically get shared with their teachers. See more detail about the Teacher Dashboard on the Hapara page
All students from Year 4 - 6 have their own school google account . It ends with parkvale.school.nz. Year 2 and 3 students sometimes use google, but they have a class account so all files are stored in one drive, not a personal drive as is the case with Y4 - 6 children.
As some children have their own personal gmail account it is important to ensure when children are doing school work they are signed into their parkvale.school.nz. A reminder, it is not recommended that children under 13 have their own google account.
The Google tools explained are equivalent to some Microsoft and Apple tools you may be used to working with such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Powerpoint or Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Mail.
Google Chrome -
This is the web browser that Google uses it's like Internet Explorer and is the launchpad for all the apps (applications) such as docs, slides etc.
Google Docs
Google docs is probably one of the most used apps. Children do all their writing on google docs. It is for word processing. It's the equivalent of Word in Microsoft. The tools are very similar
Google Slides
Google Slides is popular for presenting work as you are able to add backgrounds and transitions. It is the equivalent to Powerpoint in Microsoft but as with all Google products not as many bells and whistles as Microsoft.
Google Sheets
Google Sheets is used mainly set up for use with children in Y4 - 6 for tracking their work, but also has many other mathematical and organisational uses. The equivalent of Excel in MIcrosoft.
Google Drive
Google Drive is like the filing cabinet for all documents created in google. It is basically the storage area. From here you are able to create folders and files and launch different google applications.
Google Calendar
Google Calendar is where your child will find links to a Hangout/Meet or Zoom Meeting. They can also use Calendar for their organisation to help with self management skills
Google Mail
Every child has an email account . This is where they will find documents that have been shared or requests/feedback from teachers. They are also able to email their teachers for help.
All mail in the Parkvale School account can be monitored through our Hapara Teacher Dashboard.
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