1. Google Apps for Educators
GAfE
Google Apps for Educators

2. Benefits for Teachers Share files with staff and students.
Access files from any Internet based computer.
Track student work.
Create public websites for community.
Create private websites for students only.
Create online surveys.
Create contact lists.
Work anytime, anyplace with Internet access.
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3. Benefits for Students
Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Create websites.
Keep student work Private.
Share files with teachers and other students.
Work anytime, anyplace with Internet access.
Eliminate the excuse, "The dog ate my homework!"

4. Private or Public?
Private: Anything shared with students or staff is on Private side. Students do not have access to Public side. Indicated by .org url (
Public: Websites to be viewed by public or documents to be shared by people not in HCPSS either as a student or staff member should be created in Public side. Indicated by .me url (

5. What Is There?
Drive - Use to create/share files such as documents, spreadsheets, online forms, presentations.
Calendar - Use to create/share Calendars for different classes, projects, etc.
Sites - Use to create Websites.
Contacts - Use to create Contact Lists/Groups for staff, students, etc.

6. Drive
Use to create documents, spreadsheets online survey forms, and Presentations

7. Calendar
Create and share calendars with individuals and groups of people (create groups in contacts)

8. Sites
Use Sites to create websites. Recommendation: Unless the website is to be maintained by students OR the site contains private information, put it on the public side.

9. Contacts
Use to create contacts and groups of contacts in order to quickly share documents with individuals or groups of people.

10. Need Help? GAFE Instruction Guides
GAFE website
google.com/ a/hcpss.me/ gafe/

11. Need Help? GAFE CLC Conference
GAFE Conference on CLC

12. Need Help? Blackboard Webinars
Several pre-recorded webinars on GAFE are available for you. Click here to access them.
GAFE Prerecorded Webinars

13. Logging In BE SURE TO SIGN OUT OF ALL OTHER GOOGLE ACCOUNTS FIRST!!
Go to
Choose Private for use with students and staff.
Choose Public if you are sharing out with the community (such as a website for parents, etc.)
Enter your Active Directory username and password.