1page.title=Google Play for Education 2page.image=/distribute/images/about-play-education.jpg 3page.metaDescription=Distribute your educational app directly to educators and schools. 4meta.tags="gpfe, googleplay, distribution, edu" 5page.tags="education" 6 7@jd:body 8 9<p> 10 Google Play for Education is an extension of Google Play designed for 11 schools. Here educators can discover Android and Chrome apps approved by teachers for teachers, 12 as well as educational videos and a collection of classic books for their 13 classroom. 14</p> 15 16 17<img src="{@docRoot}distribute/images/about-play-education.jpg"> 18 19 20<p> 21 Teachers can search for approved apps by grade, subject and standard, 22 including Common Core State Standards. They can bulk purchase and pay using a 23 purchase order, then instant distribution let educators bring your apps 24 directly to classrooms and schools. 25</p> 26 27<p> 28 If you have an educational app, include it in Google Play for Education. 29 Google Play for Education can help your innovative educational apps gain 30 visibility with the right audiences, without having to knock on school doors. 31</p> 32 33<div class="wrap"> 34 <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;"> 35 <div class="col-6of12"> 36 <h2 id="developers"> 37 For developers 38 </h2> 39 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gpfe-developer.png"> 40 <h5> 41 Get discovered 42 </h5> 43 44 <p> 45 With Google Play for Education, teachers and administrators can browse 46 content by curriculum, grade, and standard — discovering the 47 right content for their students. If your app offers an exciting new 48 way to learn sixth grade algebra, math educators will be able to find, 49 purchase, and distribute your app to their classes in a few clicks. 50 </p> 51 52 <h5> 53 Reach more schools and students 54 </h5> 55 56 <p> 57 Millions of students, faculty, and staff are using Google Apps for 58 Education and other Google services. Many of these schools are excited 59 to take advantage of tablets with Google Play for Education and they 60 are looking to bring your apps into their classrooms, especially apps 61 using Google sign-on. 62 </p> 63 64 <h5> 65 Monetize effectively 66 </h5> 67 68 <p> 69 With Google Play for Education, educators are able to make high-volume 70 purchases using standard institutional payment mechanisms and then 71 distribute apps to the students who need them — whether it’s a class of 72 20 or a district of 20,000. 73 </p> 74 75 <h5> 76 Continue to offer in app-purchases 77 </h5> 78 79 <p> 80 You can continue to offer free apps with in-app purchases. Business 81 employees will be able to make purchases just as they would if they 82 personally installed your app. 83 </p> 84 85 <h5> 86 New monetization opportunities 87 </h5> 88 89 <p> 90 Businesses will often look for extended support for business critical 91 apps, and you have the opportunity to offer that support for a fee. 92 </p> 93 </div> 94 95 <div class="col-6of12"> 96 <h2 id="educators"> 97 For educators 98 </h2> 99 <img src="{@docRoot}images/gpfe-educator.png"> 100 <h5> 101 Android tablets in the classroom 102 </h5> 103 104 <p> 105 Google Play for Education brings the innovation of Android technology 106 into classrooms. School districts can set up and deploy large numbers 107 of devices in just minutes or hours, rather than days. 108 </p> 109 110 <h5> 111 Curriculum-based discovery 112 </h5> 113 114 <p> 115 Powerful browsing tools let educators quickly discover apps, videos, 116 and other content—with many recommended by teachers and categorized 117 according to familiar Core Curriculum standards. 118 </p> 119 120 <h5> 121 Bulk purchase with institutional payment 122 </h5> 123 124 <p> 125 Convenient purchasing and delivery tools let educators buy apps in 126 bulk, using purchase orders and other payment methods that are easy for 127 schools to manage. 128 </p> 129 130 <h5> 131 Over-the-air delivery to student devices 132 </h5> 133 134 <p> 135 After finding apps they want, educators can push them instantly to 136 student devices over the air. They can send the apps to individuals or 137 groups of any size, across classrooms, schools, or even districts. 138 </p> 139 140 <h5> 141 Business-wide licensing 142 </h5> 143 144 <p> 145 Paid apps are licensed to your organization, enabling you to move paid 146 apps between users as users needs change and staff turns over. 147 </p> 148 </div> 149 </div> 150</div> 151 152<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2> 153 154 155<div class="dynamic-grid"> 156 157<h3>For Developers</h3> 158 159<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 160 data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/gpfe/dev/about" 161 data-sortOrder="-timestamp" 162 data-cardSizes="9x3" 163 data-maxResults="6"></div> 164 165<h3>For Teachers and Educators</h3> 166 167<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 168 data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/aboutgpfe/educators/about" 169 data-sortOrder="-timestamp" 170 data-cardSizes="9x3" 171 data-maxResults="3"></div> 172 173</div>
