Accessing Gmail from Student Computers

Accessing Gmail from Student Computers

Gmail has been blocked on student stations, while under the student login.

This has always been the case, but for a long span of time this year it was unblocked for all of the trainings going on across the district...as we have been in the process of migrating from GroupWise to Google. Now that we have completed that that migration to Google, Gmail is now blocked again on student stations, while under the student login.

Teachers and IAs can still access their Gmail with one additional step.

They will need to authenticate into the browser.

1. Open Chrome
2. Go to a page that is blocked for students (suggesting youtube.com)
3. On the blocked page, click on "For further options, click here"
4. Your staff member will login to the Web Access Authentication
5. Make sure to keep the keep the small Authenticator window open
6. Type sso.nisd.net in the Chrome browser to access Gmail
7. When finished, close ALL windows

NISD Going Google CIT Share

NISD Going Google CIT Share

The first official NISD Going Google Webinar was completed yesterday, Monday, November 5...CHECK!!!

If you were in attendance during yesterday's webinar, I think you probably had these takeaways:
The trainer was very knowledgeable.
The trainer was very organized.
The trainer went very fast!

In my opinion, the webinar accomplished what it set out to accomplish. BUT, it went very fast and didn't allow for all teachers to neccessarily follow along, be hands-on, etc. It was VERY good with information and knowledge. I think it gave teachers a nice overview of Google Mail and Calendar.

Jim Baker "Mr. Analogy" said it best when he said, "The webinar was great because it exposed everone to the possibilities for Google Mail and Calendar. It's like a buffet. If you don't walk by and see all the choices being offered, you don't know what all you will want to put on your plate."

Although there is no "required training" for Google you are responsible for beyond facilitating these initial webinars...I KNOW most of you are already thinking about your individual campus needs and ways you plan to followup on the Going Google Webinars.

I wanted to start this post as a place for you to share ideas you plan to use for followup Google training on your campuses.

Feel free to reply to this post to brainstorm ideas with each other :)