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Guest post by friEdTechnology Associate & EdTech Guru, +JP Hale , Tweet him at  @haleedtech As both a Google for Education Certified Administrator and Trainer, I try to keep a healthy balance of safety and security and powerful instructional strategies in mind.  Recently that has become a bit more challenging with Google Classroom becoming available for any G Suite users.  The feature is off by default and has to be turned on in your district domain. In this post we will examine the various settings to be considered.  These settings are managed by a Google Administrator for your specific domain.  (Learn more:  Control User Access to Classroom ) Users in your domain only —Only G Suite for Education users in your domain can join your domain’s classes Users in whitelisted domains —G Suite for Education users from domains you allow can join your domain’s classes. You need to whitelist these domains, and domain administrators fr...

Until I started researching for this infographic, I didn't even know some of these handy URLs existed. Did you? Do you have one to add? Let me know in the comments! Thanks, Amy Version 4... Download various versions of this file here

This week's tip comes from a colleague who wanted a way to automatically label email messages based on certain criterion. This technique will DEFINITELY help you keep your inbox organized as well as draw your attention to important topics. Hope you enjoy it! If you do, please hit the thumbs up button you YouTube or share the video with others via your social networks or email. If you'd like to submit an idea for a tip, please shoot me an email via the contact button on the top right of the blog. Credits, and because I am asked all the time: Screencast software from Techsmith, Camtasia for Mac does both the cool features you see in this video: the magnifying glass and the picture in picture. I love it. Thanks Techsmith!

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In Lesson 7, learn how (and why) to use the add in available from Boomeranggmail.com . Trust me, you're going to love this! Send mail later Remember to follow up Schedule messages to happen when you need them to

Learn how to use Gmail 3-5 minutes at a time in this series. The sixth installment includes using Gmail filters and how to use filters + canned responses (billed as "email for the TRULY lazy"). Hope you enjoy it!

Learn to use your Gmail SMARTER not HARDER in this humble little series. This is episode five where you learn how to use canned responses. Enjoy!

Learn how to use Gmail 3-5 minutes at a time in this series. The fourth installment includes using Labels, Folders, and Labs. Please include any questions in the comments, and I'll get back to you asap. Hope you enjoy it! http://youtu.be/QEWG6r31JTQ

Learn how to use Gmail 3-5 minutes at a time in this series. The thrid installment includes using archive (not delete) and how Conversation View inevitably contributes to a happy, longer life (the claims JUST keep growing). Hope you enjoy it!

Learn how to use Gmail 3-5 minutes at a time in this series. The second installment includes using Google Chat and phone features through Gmail. Hope you enjoy it!