What is G Suite for Education?
G Suite for Education is a suite of tools that can help you increase opportunities for critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, all while supporting the learning objectives that you have for your students.
G Suite for Education is a suite of free Google tools and services that are tailored for schools and homeschools. It is available globally to all educational institutions that qualify.
Requirements for G Suite for Education
K–12 schools, higher-education institutions, and homeschool co-ops are eligible for G Suite for Education if they meet certain criteria. The institution applying for G Suite for Education must submit the application.
- K–12 and higher institutions must:
- Have verified not-for-profit status.
- Be a government-recognized, formally-accredited educational institution delivering nationally or internationally-approved certifications at primary, secondary, or third level.
- Homeschools must be verified by a state homeschool organization.
G Suite for Education tools are:
- free,
- ad-free,
- reliable,
- and secure.
These tools are already used by millions of students in schools around the world. Of course, free is great, but the best thing is that these tools are relevant to students, easy to use, and open doors to many new ways to learn.
- 24/7 Access
- One Login for EVERYTHING!
- Collaborative
- Use on Any Device/Cross-Platform
What Applications are Included in the Core Services?
The G Suite core services are the meat and potatoes of the suite, and you will find these are probably where you spend the bulk of your time. Each one of these can be managed and enabled/disabled through the admin console. (Ex: Some schools choose to use a different email program and will disable Gmail for their users.)
The core services include:
The G Suite core services are the meat and potatoes of the suite, and you will find these are probably where you spend the bulk of your time. Each one of these can be managed and enabled/disabled through the admin console. (Ex: Some schools choose to use a different email program and will disable Gmail for their users.)
The core services include:
Google Classroom: is a free application designed to help students and teachers communicate, collaborate, organize and manage assignments, grade and give feedback, go paperless, and much more! Note: (For information about getting started with Google Classroom, check out my Google Classroom Master Class, and all of the Google Classroom resources on Shake Up Learning.)
Google Chrome Sync: is a feature that allows End Users to synchronize bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings across all the devices where they are signed in to Chrome.
Gmail: Gmail is a free, web-based email platform that offers SPAM protection and is completely ad-free in G Suite for Education accounts.
Google Drive: Google Drive allows you to store your files securely and access them from any device, as well as create, open and edit your files. You have UNLIMITED storage space with G Suite for Education.
Google Calendar: Google Calendar is a free, web-based calendar platform that is completely ad-free in G Suite for Education accounts.
Google Vault: Google Vault lets you retain, hold, search, and export your organization’s mail and chat messages. You can also search and export your organization’s files in Google Drive.
Google Docs: Google Docs is a free, web-based word processing tool that allows you to create and edit documents online and collaborate in real-time.
Google Sheets: Google Sheets is a free, web-based spreadsheet tool that allows you to create and edit spreadsheets online and collaborate in real-time. It is great for data analysis and organization.
Google Forms: Google Forms is a free, web-based form tool that allows you to create forms, surveys, and quizzes that collect response information in real-time.
Google Slides: Google Slides is a free, web-based presentation tool that allows you to create and edit presentations online.
Google Drawings: is a free, web-based diagramming software. It allows users to create flowcharts, mind maps, concept maps, and other images.
Google Sites: Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share websites and web pages. (Please note: The NEW Google Sites is tested on the Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 exams.)
Google Meet: Google Meet is a free communication and collaboration tool for video calls, and screen sharing.
Hangouts Chat: Google Hangouts Chat is a free online chat system for individual and group chats.
Jamboard: is a web-based service that allows End Users to create, edit, share, collaborate, draw, export, and embed content within a document.
Google Keep: is a web-based service that enables End Users to create, edit, share, and collaborate on notes, lists, and drawings.
Google Tasks: Keep track of your daily tasks, organize multiple lists, and track important deadlines with Google Tasks.
Google Groups: allows you to create and participate in online forums and email-based groups with a rich experience for community conversations.
Google Contacts: is a web-based service that allows End Users to import, store, and view contact information, and create personal groups of contacts that can be used to email many people at once.