As many have heard or may now know, we will be shutting down access to both DropBox and Google software applications from LCS networks and computers after the 2021-2022 school year. The transition will occur on 7/31/2022.

This is necessary for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, the following:

• Improving consistency in our instructional methodology
• Unifying our teachers and student end-user(s) experience
• Reducing the # of redundant platforms for students to manage
• Ensuring the ability to provide effective technological support.
• Security enhancements
• MFA enforcement
• Public records requirements

This is a common misconception as there is a direct correlation/crosswalk between practically every app of the two systems and they are rather easily replaced by Microsoft functionality.* 

*All Google formats have a direct export option to their MS  Office format equivalents

GSuite Apps crosswalk to MS O365/Office Suite

Productivity apps:

• Google Doc = MS/O365 Word
• Google Slides = MS/O365 PowerPoint
• Google Sheets = MS/O365 Excel
• Google Calendar = MS/O365 Outlook
• Google Gmail = MS/O365 Outlook
• Google Drive = MS/O365 OneDrive
• Google Chat/Meet = MS/O365 Teams

Other Functionality Apps:

• Google Translator = MS/O365 Translate
• Google Photos = MS/O365 Photos
• Google YouTube = MS/O365S Stream
• Google Authenticator = MS/O365 Authenticator
• Google Forms = MS/O365 Forms
• Google Contacts = MS/O365 Contacts
• Google Chat = MS/O365 Kaizala
• Google Tasks = MS/O365 ToDo
• None     = MS/O365 My Study Lite

Free access to O365/Office Suite for the whole family!!

All students and employees are able to download and install up to five (5) copies of the full Office suite on ANY of their home computers for use at home.  

Each student and employee gets their own set of licenses, so 2-3 students in a home = 5-15 licenses.  There should be MORE than enough to handle any quantity of devices any family has at home. See more here – https://www.leonschools.net/O365

Canvas uses O365/MS Office

ClassLink use of OneDrive

(Google &  Dropbox will be disabled in ClassLink in 2021-2022) - The transition will occur on 7/31/2022.

Basic process would be as follows:

• Google conversion
• Save/Export Slides to PowerPoint
• Save Exported file in OneDrive location desired
• Office 365
  • Method #1 - Embedded to be able to view O365 file on screen
    • Option #1 - Click Embed Button on far Right à Paste code
    • Option # 2 – Click the </> HTML Editor à Paste code
      
    • Ex Code from Slide: <iframe title="embedded content" src="https://leonschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/whittles_leonschools_net/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={ SomeRandomstuff -10d6-4a6d-a123-SomeRandomstuff}&amp;action=embedview&amp;wdAr=1.7777777777777777" width="100%" height="100%">This is an embedded <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com">Microsoft Office</a> presentation, powered by <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com/webapps">Office</a>.</iframe>
  • In O365, Open PPT file
  • Choose File, Share, Embed – Copy Embed code
  • In Canvas Assignment post the embed code copied
  • Method #2 - Direct Link within RTE-
  • In RTE, select the Apps button next to Teams and in the drop down, Select Office365
    
    
  • Select file from O365
  • Method #3 – Use OneDrive Share Link
  • Method #4 - Use File Upload within Canvas
• Open Canvas course
• Open existing Assignment with Google Slide
• Multiple ways to get PowerPoint into RTE