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Google Applications (Google Docs and Calendars)
Google has a ton of applications for education. Most of them are free and easy to use. Two common Google applications used in education are Google Docs and Google Calendar. All you need to get started is a Google account (Gmail).

Google Docs allows uses to create and share work online in a variety of formats (documents, spreadsheets, surveys, presentation). Users can upload documents and/or create them from scratch. Users can safely add/create documents into their accounts. One of the best features about Google Docs is that all work is saved automatically every five minutes. Content can be restored at any time to any archived time. It also allows users to save any document/file as a PDF.

Google Calendar is another flexible Google tool that allows users to view, edit and share an online calendar from anywhere in the world. Users can overlap multiple calendars and calendar(s) can be made public or private. Many educational institutions embed a Google calendar into their website, Blackboard/Moodle site, blog or any other web content creating site.

Examples
Columbia University - School of Journalism Google Calendar Clarkstown Central School District- Google Apps K-12 case study

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