Drive

Sharing Options

Teachers can share Google files with others outside of our district (not just the @teachers.wlcsd.org and @students.wlcsd.org domains).

Student accounts are protected, allowing sharing of files only with other Walled Lake Google Apps for Education users.

Introduction to Google Drive (2.5 min)

Google Drive Side Navigation (2 min)

Creating and Uploading Google Files (2 min)

Google Shared Drives (formerly called Team Drives)

Google Shared Drives are shared spaces where teams can easily store, search, and access their files anywhere, from any device.

The video below explains what Google Shared Drives are and how they differ from a shared folder in My Drive. Benefits and drawbacks are discussed. This handout outlines the four levels of access and provides other important information about using Google Shared Drives.