Google Apps is a series of web based applications, that used in combination provide a powerful collaboration suite. A Google Apps account provides access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs, Google Sites and Google Videos.

A Google Apps account gives access to the greater library of Google Applications such Google Earth, Google Maps and Google Books, which is Google’s ambitious project of making out of print books available online.

Google Apps' advanced collaboration and communication tools make it easy to help students to acquire the skills that will help them soar, in their education and out in the world. There's no hardware to maintain or software to install, no ads and no cost for schools.