Google for Education is a technology trend to watch!

[Commentary] There is a tidal wave called Google focused on the education market never seen before. Developers at Google are not only giving Google Apps to K-12 schools, they are supporting schools with the new Google Console, through which anyone can serve as the IT Director.

Google for Education has just partnered with Synnex Global, a super-giant Fortune 500 Company that supports IT procurement through valued-added resellers. Google is making IT deployment easy and affordable in schools so that all education professionals can focus on what matters most–student learning. Here are three reasons to use Google Apps:

1. Google’s sharing its 10X thinking in schools! The sharing of in-time data, collaborative tool deployment and the rise of one-to-one learning environments makes Google Apps deployed with the Google Management Console the way to go!
2. There is a NEW role for the IT Director in the education space. With the Google Management Console, Google is ensuring IT can easily set permissions for each of its members, even if you’re running a hybrid of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mixed with organizational issued devices.
3. Google with Synnex is positioned well for bridging digital divide! With partners like Edmodo, Google Drive now plugs into the free Learning Management System.

[Grillo, PhD, is a Google Certified Teacher and Technology Deployment Specialist in Government and Education at TBD Partners]