Every few weeks, someone asks the same question I did so long ago–Is GoogleApps for Education really safe to use in K-12 education? This blog entry shares some ideas about that.

While I’ve made my peace with GoogleApps for Education and found it a tremendous benefit and cost savings for schools, there’s always a nagging doubt in the back of my mind. Is it too good to be true?

That’s why presentations like Kern Kelley’s at TCEA14 and this slide show from Dr. Hank Thiele are worth sharing again and again:

 

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