The Oregon Department of Education and Google Inc. announced this week that they have an agreement that will provide Google Apps for Education to all the school districts in the state. This is the first state-wide adoption of this cloud-based application package that will offer websites, document development, digital media sharing, and virtual discussion areas for K-12 classrooms. More information below:
News:
Oregon Department Of Education
Google Blog
Oregon Virtual School District
Association for Supervision and Curricuum Development Inservice Blog
Education Week
Government Technology
eSchool News
What Are Google Apps for Education?
Google Apps Product Features and Demos
Free Tech for Teachers Blog – Google Guide
Free Tech for Teachers Blog – Google Tools Tutorials
The Agreement
Google Apps Agreement between the State of California and Google Inc. (pdf)
