Google Workspace for Education
Google Workspace unifies classrooms; Chromebooks and Promethean IFPD's make lessons secure, organised, and engaging.
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Google Workspace for Education
Google Workspace for Education is the digital hub of the modern classroom—bringing teaching, learning, communication, and organisation into one secure place. With everything connected, teachers spend less time on admin and more time teaching.
Paired with Chromebooks, it really shines: devices are managed centrally, updates and apps are pushed automatically, policies keep students safe, and sign-ins are quick. Add a Promethean panel and lessons become hands-on. Cast wirelessly from student Chromebooks, annotate over content, and capture notes for Classroom in seconds.
Together—Workspace, Chromebooks, and IFPD’s—create a smooth, reliable setup that saves time, reduces confusion, and keeps your school flexible and ready for whatever comes next.
FREE FOR SCHOOLS
Google Workspace For Education Fundamentals
Stay Connected
Gmail
Meet
Groups
Manage Lessons and Assignments
Classroom
Assignments
Student Work and Group Projects
Docs
Slides
Sheets
Quizzes, Feedback, and Research
Forms
Notebook
Stay Organized and On Schedule
Calendar
Sites
Tasks
Store Files and Use Smart Tools
Drive
Admin
Gemini
While Education Fundamentals gives every school the essential tools for teaching and learning, there are also upgrade options available. These upgrades add extra features that help teachers deliver richer lessons, make classroom management easier, and give school leaders stronger security and control across the whole school community.
Teaching & Learning Upgrade
Support Every Student’s Learning
- Practice Sets in Classroom give instant hints, so students can work at their own pace while teachers focus on those who need more help.
- Interactive questions in YouTube videos check understanding, so teachers know who is following the lesson.
- AI-powered prompts in assignments guide students when stuck, so they keep trying rather than giving up on tasks like essay writing or maths problems.
- Progress insights highlight where groups or individuals struggle, so teachers can adapt lessons for mixed-ability classes.
Make Classroom Work Easier
- Classroom add-ons bring apps like ExplainEverything or Kahoot into Classroom, so teachers don’t waste time switching tools during lessons.
- Extra storage for teachers allows lessons, videos, and resources to be saved, so subjects like Art, Music, or PE can store larger digital files safely.
- Unlimited originality reports allow teachers to check all student submissions, so Leaving Cert essays and TY projects remain honest.
- Export grades from Classroom into spreadsheets, so teachers can quickly share results with year heads or senior management.
Teach and Learn Anywhere, Anytime
- Breakout rooms in Meet support group discussions, so projects continue even when students are at home.
- Polls and Q&A in Meet give teachers instant checks, so quieter students can participate easily.
- Lesson recordings saved to Drive let absent students rewatch, so they don’t fall behind.
- Translated captions in Meet help newcomer students follow lessons, so they feel included straight away.
Google Workspace For Education Plus
If your school is already using Education Fundamentals or the Teaching & Learning Upgrade and needs more, Education Plus adds the complete package. It includes everything teachers use for learning and engagement, plus stronger security, advanced insights, and whole-school management tools. It’s for schools that want full protection, powerful teaching features, and easier control across the entire community.
Consolidate Your EdTech with Plus
- Extra pooled storage for the whole school means everyone — staff and students — always has enough space for resources, so portfolios and recorded lessons are safe.
- Cloud Search across Workspace finds files instantly, so teachers and leaders save time when preparing meetings or lessons.
- Third-party app integrations reduce extra logins, so students and staff use one system smoothly.
- Automatic roster syncing with MIS keeps class lists updated, so teachers never need to fix them manually.
Strengthen Security and Insights with Plus
- Advanced security dashboards show risks in real time, so IT teams spot and fix issues before they interrupt lessons.
- Context-aware access controls block unsafe logins, so student exam files and reports stay private.
- Log exports to BigQuery give detailed records, so schools can track activity and meet GDPR rules in Ireland.
- Investigation tool lets admins act directly, so phishing or suspicious activity can be stopped quickly.
Enrich Teaching and Learning with Plus
- Large-scale Meet livestreams allow thousands to join, so schools can run assemblies or parent evenings virtually.
- Read Along tool helps younger pupils with reading fluency, so literacy progress can be monitored.
- Advanced grading tools give grading periods and custom scales, so marks line up with Irish reporting cycles.
- Priority support from Google ensures schools get help faster, so teachers and admins lose less time when problems arise.
Teaching & Learning Upgrade
Support Every Student’s Learning
- Practice Sets in Classroom give instant hints, so students can work at their own pace while teachers focus on those who need more help.
- Interactive questions in YouTube videos check understanding, so teachers know who is following the lesson.
- AI-powered prompts in assignments guide students when stuck, so they keep trying rather than giving up on tasks like essay writing or maths problems.
- Progress insights highlight where groups or individuals struggle, so teachers can adapt lessons for mixed-ability classes.
Make Classroom Work Easier
- Classroom add-ons bring apps like ExplainEverything or Kahoot into Classroom, so teachers don’t waste time switching tools during lessons.
- Extra storage for teachers allows lessons, videos, and resources to be saved, so subjects like Art, Music, or PE can store larger digital files safely.
- Unlimited originality reports allow teachers to check all student submissions, so Leaving Cert essays and TY projects remain honest.
- Export grades from Classroom into spreadsheets, so teachers can quickly share results with year heads or senior management.
Teach and Learn Anywhere, Anytime
- Breakout rooms in Meet support group discussions, so projects continue even when students are at home.
- Polls and Q&A in Meet give teachers instant checks, so quieter students can participate easily.
- Lesson recordings saved to Drive let absent students rewatch, so they don’t fall behind.
- Translated captions in Meet help newcomer students follow lessons, so they feel included straight away.
Google Workspace for Education Plus
If your school is already using Education Fundamentals or the Teaching & Learning Upgrade and needs more, Education Plus adds the complete package. It includes everything teachers use for learning and engagement, plus stronger security, advanced insights, and whole-school management tools. It’s for schools that want full protection, powerful teaching features, and easier control across the entire community.
Consolidate Your EdTech with Plus
- Extra pooled storage for the whole school means everyone — staff and students — always has enough space for resources, so portfolios and recorded lessons are safe.
- Cloud Search across Workspace finds files instantly, so teachers and leaders save time when preparing meetings or lessons.
- Third-party app integrations reduce extra logins, so students and staff use one system smoothly.
- Automatic roster syncing with MIS keeps class lists updated, so teachers never need to fix them manually.
Strengthen Security and Insights with Plus
- Advanced security dashboards show risks in real time, so IT teams spot and fix issues before they interrupt lessons.
- Context-aware access controls block unsafe logins, so student exam files and reports stay private.
- Log exports to BigQuery give detailed records, so schools can track activity and meet GDPR rules in Ireland.
- Investigation tool lets admins act directly, so phishing or suspicious activity can be stopped quickly.
Enrich Teaching and Learning with Plus
- Large-scale Meet livestreams allow thousands to join, so schools can run assemblies or parent evenings virtually.
- Read Along tool helps younger pupils with reading fluency, so literacy progress can be monitored.
- Advanced grading tools give grading periods and custom scales, so marks line up with Irish reporting cycles.
- Priority support from Google ensures schools get help faster, so teachers and admins lose less time when problems arise.
Google AI Pro for Education
With Google AI Pro for Education, teachers spend less time on planning lessons and marking work, students get extra help with personalised support and quick summaries, and school leaders know data is safer. It’s a future-ready upgrade that works alongside Fundamentals or Education Plus, adding AI tools directly into the Google apps your school already uses every day.
Better feedback and support for students
AI can help give students feedback quickly, help with writing, tests, or summarising what’s been taught.
Save teacher time
Help students who learn differently
More reliable hybrid / remote learning
Stronger protection of data
Stay current with learning technology
Data integration made easy
Automatically sync Aladdin or VSWare with Google Workspace
The simplest way to keep your Google environment in step with Aladdin or VSWare. This tool automatically syncs students, staff, and classes into Google Workspace for Education—so accounts and Classroom details just appear, accurate and ready. You’ll save hours of admin, cut down on errors, and keep confidential data secure and always up to date.
Features include:
- Users (students & staff)
- Classroom memberships
- Group memberships
- Google Classroom
- Organisational units
- Email naming conventions
