DeKalb IT

Notes one IT (Information Technology) resources provided by DeKalb County Schools.

2017-08 Collaboration experiment

While trying to organize the Sagamore Hills Elementary School robotics efforts in 2017-08, look into how teachers can host resources and collaborate, ideally outside DeKalb County Schools with parents who volunteer.

Following exercise while signed in as a teacher (e12345678@dekalbschoolsga.org)

	G Suite	Office 365
Create group	Google G Suite at https://accounts.google.com/ Google Apps icon in upper-right corner (square of 9 boxes) → Groups Create Group Group name TEST Group 01 Group email address test-group-01@dekalbschoolsga.org (https://groups.google.com/a/dekalbschoolsga.org/d/forum/test-group-01) Group description Just to see how groups work, created 2017-08 Group's primary language English (United States) Group type Email list Basic permissions View topics All (Managers, Members, Organization, Owner) Post All (Owners, Managers, Members, Organization) Join the Group Anyone in the organization (most permissive) Create	Microsoft Office 365 Outlook at https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=dekalbschoolsga.org Groups → + Create → Standard group Choose a name TEST Group 01 Email address testgroup01@DCSD.onmicrosoft.com Add a description Just to see how groups work, created 2017-08 Privacy Public - Anyone can see what's inside Language for group-related notifications English (United States) Send copies of all group messages and events to members' inboxes. Members can go to the group inside Outlook to access conversations and choose which copies they want to receive in their inbox. Selected Create
Add teacher to group	Google G Suite at https://accounts.google.com/ Google Apps icon in upper-right corner (square of 9 boxes) → Groups My groups TEST Group 01, Manage Members → Direct add members Enter email addresses to add as members First_Last@dekalbschoolsga.org (a teacher account) Write a welcome message This is First Last, adding you to this temporary test group, just to see how it might work. I'll delete the group after I'm done testing! Add Done	Microsoft Office 365 Outlook at https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=dekalbschoolsga.org Groups → TEST Group 01 ∨ More group actions (upper-right corner) → Members Add members Add members First_Last@dekalbschoolsga.org (a teacher account) Save
Make teacher additional group owner	Google G Suite at https://accounts.google.com/ Google Apps icon in upper-right corner (square of 9 boxes) → Groups My groups TEST Group 01, Manage Account Role Owner Save Members → All members Save	Microsoft Office 365 Outlook at https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=dekalbschoolsga.org Groups → TEST Group 01 ∨ More group actions (upper-right corner) → Members Account → ⋯ More options → Make owner
Add student to group	Google G Suite at https://accounts.google.com/ Google Apps icon in upper-right corner (square of 9 boxes) → Groups My groups TEST Group 01, Manage Members → Direct add members Enter email addresses to add as members FirstName.MiddleInitial.LastName001@dekalbschoolsga.org (a student account) Write a welcome message This is First Last, adding you to this temporary test group, just to see how it might work. I'll delete the group after I'm done testing! Add Done	Microsoft Office 365 Outlook at https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=dekalbschoolsga.org Groups → TEST Group 01 ∨ More group actions (upper-right corner) → Invite others Email student's DeKalb email address, FirstName.MiddleInitial.LastName001@dekalbschoolsga.org (a student account) Student receives email and follows link, "Click here to join the group"