2. W is it?
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Google Groups is a free, online service that helps
groups of people easily share information and
communicate effectively.
Groups are public or private places where
members
share files, post ideas, and conduct
discussions via email. All emails sent to the group
are archived for future reference and are easily
searchable.
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3. What is it?...
Google Groups is a mailing list service that is part
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of the Google Apps suite.
Allows users to create and manage groups
among other users.
Users can manage and archive their mailing lists,
as well as manage group members
Google Groups allows users who are members of
a group to effectively collaborate and
communicate together.
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4. GOOGLE GROUPS
Google Groups offers features that other mailing
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list services do not, such as:
Unique managing options
Customizable group landing page
Ample storage space
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5. GOOGLE GROUPS
You do not have to have a Google account in order
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to utilize some of the features in Google Groups.
Some of the things you can do without a Google
account are:
Read posts in public groups
Join a public group through email
Post to groups via email if they are unrestricted,
or if you are a member
Search for groups, posts, authors, etc.
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6. GOOGLE GROUPS
However helpful these features are, having a
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Google account allows for much more productivity
from Google Groups. If you have a Google
account you have the ability to:
Create and manage a group
Post to groups via Google interface
Join a group via Google interface
Read a restricted group’s posts online
Change your type of subscription
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7. Using Gmail
Less spam
You don't like spam. Gmail blocks spam before
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it gets to your inbox.
Lots of space
Over 10.27GBs of free storage space – and
more to purchase if you need it.
Search
Search instantly within Gmail to find the exact
message you want.
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8. Conversation view
Messages are grouped with the relevant
responses -- so you can always see messages
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in context.
Priority Inbox
Automatically separate important email from
everything else and focus on what really
matters.
Built-in chat
With just one click, you can chat in Gmail or talk
face to face with voice and video chat.
Secure
Just like bank websites, Gmail uses HTTPS
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17. GOOGLE GROUPS
You may also use your in box and contacts
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to create a google group
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18. Creating contact groups
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With contact groups you can easily
organize your contacts, making it easier
to email a specific set of people.
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19. Click Gmail at the top-left corner of your Gmail
page, then choose Contacts.
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21. Select contacts that you want to add to a
group, click the Groups button. , then
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Enter the name of the group.
Click OK.
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27. Add contacts to a contact group
• Select the contacts in the Contacts list.
• Click the Groups button.
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• Select the group you'd like to add the
contact to, or select Create new to create
a new group.
• If you have multiple addresses saved for
a contact, you can choose which address
should belong to the contact group by
opening the contact and clicking the
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28. Why use it?
Students can use Google Groups to:
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Share ideas, store documents, and
organize web resources as they work in
project teams.
Create a private group for school clubs to
share the latest news and announcements.
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29. Why use it?
Teachers can use Google Groups to:
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Make class handouts, reading materials,
assignments, and web links available to
students and their parents.
Send email announcements to parents.
Centralize resources and communication
for professional learning communities.
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