Using Google Tools

Need Help with Google Tools?

Educational Technology: Email Educational Technology at edtech@aps.edu for general questions regarding Google Classroom.
Your Student's Teacher: Contact your student's teacher for Google Classroom information, K-5 student passwords, and optional at-home learning resources.
Student Password Information: Information about your APS Student User Password, including how to reset your student password and student password requirements.

Student Guide to Google Chrome and Google Classroom

Accessing Chrome, Sign in to Google, Account Management

Access Chrome, sign in to Google, and managing student accounts at home (7:12)

Students will learn how to download the Chrome browser (for non-Chromebook users), login to Google with their APS credentials, and set up multiple Chrome users (difference between Chrome and Google logins) for the whole family to use their personal and APS Google accounts at home on the same Chrome browser.

Accessing and Using Google Classroom with your Student Account

Accessing and Using Google Classroom with your Student Account (17:20)

Students will learn how to find and access their Google Classrooms. They will also learn how to navigate their Classroom to access activities and assignments, respond to questions, leverage Google apps for Classwork, collaborate with peers, joining Meets (online meetings), and interact with their teacher(s).

Getting Started with Google Sheets Using a Screenreader

Getting Started with Google Sheets Using a Screenreader (26:20)

This video will introduce and describe common keyboard shortcuts and the synthesized speech feedback that will result from using them. This demonstration is done using the NVDA Screen Reader on Windows.

Parents and Families Guide to Google

Using Google Tools and Privacy

Using Google Tools and Privacy: APS utilizes Google for Education Suite which has several security and privacy policies in place. APS owns all of our students’ data and it is housed within our APS domain.
FERPA and Virtual Learning during COVID-19 (PDF): Common questions about FERPA under current circumstances and Privacy and security best practices.

What's new in Google Classroom

What's new in Classroom: Google Help describes new features that are added to Classroom, with and links to more information on using it in Classroom.

Google Classroom email summaries for guardians

Google Classroom email summaries for guardians: As a guardian, you can get email summaries about your student’s activity in Classroom sent to any email address. However, to view or update email summary settings, you need a Google Account. With a Google Account, you can change the frequency of your emails, update your time zone, see the students connected to your account, and unsubscribe from email summaries.

Parents Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom

Parents Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom: Google's free-to-schools organization platform makes it easy for students to keep all their schoolwork in one place. Common Sense Media presents privacy and safety risks that parents should keep an eye on.