Gmail vs Gaggle

I have seen a few postings about how people are using both gmail and gaggle.net in the classroom.

I tried gmail (using google apps for domain-for teachers) but quickly gave it up. It just did not have the control features available on gaggle.net.

Is there something I am missing? Are there great control features using gmail?

Also, are there other reasons to go back to "Google Apps for Domain", such as powerful blogging tools, etc. I was not impressed with the limited html, but I like the idea of students creating content together using google docs (which I personally use all the time-love the spreadsheet).

Right now I have 2 logins for my students at my classroom website (www.hmstechnology.com). One for Moodle and one for Gaggle.net. Should I add a third for google apps for domain?

Just wanted to get some debate going and learn some new things.

Thanks,

Phil

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Permalink Reply by kolson on February 13, 2008 at 11:37am

Phil -

I am just getting started using SchoolMail from epals with my middle school students. It's free and offers complete monitoring and control. You can find it at http://epals.com

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Permalink Reply by Phil on February 13, 2008 at 1:43pm

Aah, very good. I have heard of them before, but I thought they charged money.

Did they at one time charge money?

Thanks again for your help,

Phil

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Permalink Reply by kolson on February 13, 2008 at 7:05pm

They used to charge, but are now free. They also offer SchoolBlogs, but I haven't tried that service. I like schoolmail better than gaggle b/c it is ad free, which is important to me.

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Permalink Reply by Sylvia Martinez on February 13, 2008 at 11:25pm

Gaggle also works with Google email accounts to give you those controls. That may be an option for you.

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Permalink Reply by Phil on February 14, 2008 at 3:22pm

You lost me here. Where can I learn more how to do this. So students log into gmail, but have access to their google accounts? Is this through email forwarding?

Thanks,

Phil