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Google Apps for Education
Lowell Area Schools and Google have partnered up to provide Google Apps – Education Edition.
Google Apps for Education allows schools to create their own private space within the Google universe. This private space is hidden from the rest of the world, so it becomes a safe and secure place for students to use Google applications like Docs, Calendar, Mail, Video and more.
Google-Apps email will NOT replace your normal Groupwise email. With Google-Apps, you now have TWO email accounts. Groupwise is <user>@lowellschools.com (only staff have this) and your Google-Apps GMail is <user>@lowelleducation.com (both staff and students have this).
Google Apps offers many advantages for students and teachers. Here are a few: