What is GAFE (Google Apps for Education)?
Google Apps for Education is a suite of apps that are provided within a school network. These Apps are available to all staff and students. Sharing documents, work and pretty much anything becomes very easy.
The benefits for students using Google Apps are;
The benefits for staff:
The benefits for students using Google Apps are;
- Their work is saved online. Therefor it is accessible from any internet capable device. No more loosing work if it is saved only on their laptop hard drive! This is a win for students and teachers.
- They can easily share their work with their teachers at any time for feedback.
- It is intuitive and easy to use.
- The students (and staff) will shortly have unlimited space in their google drives.
- Their google drives can store files of almost any type, documents (even office documents like word, excel can be uploaded and downloaded again from their drive), video's, voice recordings, etc.
- Students only need to remember one username & password as it is set the same as their normal school ones.
- Students will have access to their email more easily with gmail.
The benefits for staff:
- Able to provide feedback to students.
- Collaborate with colleagues on documents.
- Share work easily.
- Save unlimited amounts of stuff. and so much more!
Student Gmail
Students will be using their new Gmail account, their Gmail address is
Student ID # @my.westlakegirls.school.nz
Student ID # @my.westlakegirls.school.nz