Google Apps for Education

At our last Heritage Technology Committee meeting we discussed Google Apps and it's advantages over just a regular Google account and how having such an account set-up through-out our district could have an impact on student learning. Giving students an identifiable and professional email account is one advantage. Having a central location with 10GB of storage space for each student is another clear advantage. If you are familiar with Google Apps (versus just a regular Google account) and you would like to comment on what you see as advantages/disadvantages for all LPS students having a Google Apps account, please do so here. If you would like to participate in the pilot program for Google Apps, see Heidi Dudley.

The Social Networking Revolution

It seems that lately all we are hearing about are how people are "tweeting" and "updating their status." Places in the internet like MySpace, FaceBook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are changing the way we communicate and interact with each other.
If you haven't joined any of these sites yet, you might want to look into one or two, just to give yourself an idea of what is going on with this new communication venue.
Let us know what you think about the various social networking sites here and if you see any educational or class uses that could come out of "social networking."