GApps for Students Introduction to your new GApps

GApps for Students Introduction to your new GApps Account

What is GApps? Email - Communicating with teachers Calendar - Organization - planning, scheduling Drive - Collaboration on: documents, presentations, spreadsheets, forms Access anytime, anywhere, on any device

Expectations ● GApps is a suite of tools provided to help with your education. ● It is expected that you will follow the Acceptable Use Policy and school rules. ● Violations will be handled by administration. ● Use the tools responsibly.

Acceptable Use Policy “All users accessing school system electronic networked resources, including the Internet, are expected to only use these resources for instructional purposes, research, or to conduct the business of the school division. All SCPS students and staff members are prohibited from using the division’s computer equipment and communication services for sending, viewing or downloading illegal or inappropriate material via the Internet. Students are prohibited from accessing materials that SCPS deems to be harmful as defined in Code of Virginia Section 18. 2 -372 dealing with obscenity. All use shall be conducted in a thoughtful, considerate, responsible and legal manner. ” Code of Conduct, pg. 32

Privilege “The use of Spotsylvania County Public Schools’ electronic network resources and the use of the Internet while at school/work is a privilege, not a right. In addition, SCS considers the safe and appropriate use of the Internet and networked resources to be essential to the safety and welfare of the school division. ” Code of Conduct, pg. 33

If you receive an inappropriate message ● Forward the information to your teacher. This may change soon, stay tuned to your dashboard: tms. spotsylvania. k 12. va. us

Student Dashboard ● TMS Google Dashboard ● Links to: Mail, Calendar, Drive, SCORE, PASS, Destiny, School Website ● Spotsylvania County Calendar ● GApps Support o Google Dojo - Earn belts for taking quizzes on GApps

Login Information Elizabeth Marie Gappleton Email address: emgappleton-02@spotsylvania. k 12. va. us Password: e 1024567 - first initial + student ID If we have duplicates: emgappleton 1 -02@spotsylvania. k 12. va. us

Student Rights Email: Elem - students can exchange email only with faculty Middle - students can exchange email only within SCPS (any user) High - students can exchange email with anyone

Email ● ● Read Send Delete Move to “folders”

Calendar ● ● Create appointments Invite guests Access class calendars Access county calendars

Drive ● Upload files for storage ● Create Google Documents - Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations ● Organize by using folders o Create a folder for each class