D230 Tech Google Overview

3/18/13

Background for Decision

1. Cloud Strategy: http://prezi.com/ixmcrt65xybv/d230-cloud-computing-overview/

2. D230 Technology Dept Discussions3. D230 TAC Discussions4. Other School Districts and Colleagues5. D230 Leadership

Top 10 Reasons to go Google! http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/sell.html

1. Increased Staff & Student Collaboration2. Increased Reliability3. Accessibility 4. Integration of Systems into one interface: Email, Calendar, Docs,

Forms, Apps, Sites, Etc.5. Innovation in real-time; prepare your students for the newest

technology in the workplace .6. Save money; example is 7GB for file storage and 25GB for Email7. Security8. Free up IT Staff9. Easy to deploy10. Learning Communities

Who’s Gone Google

Google Apps for Educationhttp://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/#utm_campaign=gogoogle&utm_medium=et&utm_source=en-et-na-us-gogoogle

Tentative Change Management Plan

• Communication X3• Three Phase Approach:– Alpha (~3/22)– Early Adopters – Ninjas (~4/12)– Global (~5/10)

• Tandem Systems through July 1st

FAQs

• D230 FAQ: https://district.d230.org/Shared%20Documents/Mentor%20Documents/Google/D230_GAFE_FAQ.pdf

• GAPPS FAQ: • http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?

hl=en&answer=139019

Dispelling the Myths

• Presentation by Hank Thiele, Maine Township:• https://docs.google.com/presentation/pub?

id=197JU15kULr7HTDQWFo6Y5ZyPFWrZknLYiFrwkyvmvho&start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000#slide=id.p

Don’t Wait for Instructor Led Training http://edutraining.googleapps.com/

Don’t Wait for Instructor Led Training http://learn.googleapps.com/

Google Apps YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleApps

Guide to Going Google K-12 Edition https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/

Google K12 Lesson Plan Data Base http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/lesson_plans.html

Heads Up!

• Aggressive Timelines• Chrome Browser• Google Drive• Ninja – All of you will be – heavy testing,

feedback, etc.• Constant Communication & Feedback• Intranet Discussions

My Expectations for Tech Staff

• Proactive with Training• Proactive with Dispelling myths and/or anxiety• Get on the bus (and stay on)• Send Feedback/

frustrations

Change Monster