Google knows the whole class

This year our school decided to migrate their email system to google. Thus providing google with domain ownership. Now that transition has happened, teachers are sharing documents online and creating amasing class websites using the google framework. These include:

Uploading photos with only one click
Uploading video and editing it on Picasa
Uploading and updating home learning weekly
Providing a forum for students to converse in learning

We took the process one step further. By downloading a file of all student names, we allocated them with individual logins to google (using our own domain address). This has now opened a world of opportunity for our students. They are emailing their learning, creating newspapers, blogging, tweeting, uploading photos and creating a platform for their learning. The best thing of all is that Google provide this service for free. They charge businesses to use it but provide that same level of product to education facilities.

Being a computer administrator for the school, our next step is to enable Google Cloud Printing so teachers can print from anywhere in the world. Free.

The only sacrifice you make is allowing Google into your world, your likes, dislikes and your e-life. A small price to pay for those willing.