Google Apps

Click link to go to student mail

Click link to go to student Google Docs (Drive)

Google Drive (Apps)

Who has Google Apps accounts?

All 5-12 students (usd372students.org)

Inside of Google Apps is Google Drive, which includes:

• A built–in word-processing suite that is similar to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Can create and have access to your files anywhere that has an Internet connection.

• Store files like a flash drive

Google Drive also gives Students, Teachers and Staff the ability to share files.  

• Can work and edit a file as a group.

• Teachers can share handouts with a class.

  • Can hand in work (reducing paper use)

Access Google Drive

On the school Apple computers:

• Folder on dock lower right—Google Drive - yellow folder icon

• Applications folder in the Macintosh HD

On any computer, enter the following address into an internet browser: docs.silverlakeschools.org or mail.silverlakeschools.org  or calendar.silverlakeschools.org

Link on the school website - Under Parents & Students section

Login:

Username: same as login at school and PowerSchool with @usd372students.org added to the end

Password: also the same with SLG added to the end

Example: 66F34SLG

• At the first login, you may have to click on the “I accept. Continue to my account” button.

TO CREATE A NEW DOCUMENT:

Click the Create button (Top Left) (below the Eagle)

Document (word processing), presentation, spreadsheet, form (database), or drawing.

NAME YOUR DOCUMENT:

• Your document is named: Untitled document until you change it.  

• Click on Untitled document and enter the name of your document.

• Give it a name that will identify the contents of the file.  

• Click OK.

WORKING WITH YOUR DOCUMENT:

Many of the formatting tools that you use in Microsoft Word are available in Google Drive.  

SAVING YOUR DOCUMENT:

Your document automatically saves for you every few seconds.  

When done working on a document:

To return to the Google Apps page,

• Close the tab or window of the document.

SHARING YOUR DOCUMENT:

Can SHARE files—folders with teachers and students.  

Document will remain private to you until you share.  

To SHARE

• Click on the SHARE (top right)

  • Sharing settings window will open.  

• Click Under Invite people:

  • Type name of users whom you wish to share your document.

• Once you have listed all users you want click Share & save button.  

• You should now see an updated list of who has access to your document.  Click done.

• Those who you share documents can either:

  • Edit

  • Comment

  • View

Final Items:

• Files created, can remain and be modified inside of Google Drive.

• Files created in Microsoft Office can be uploaded into Google Drive.  

  • Click on smaller red button --right of the create button

    • This is the upload button

    • Click on the button and find the file to upload.