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Gaggle

Safe Classroom e-mail? It Does Exist!
If you are looking for a safe, controlled way to provide e-mail accounts to your students, then Gaggle is the solution for you. Over 10,000 schools nationwide have signed up for Gaggle's secure e-mail system, designed especially for K-12 schools.
More Information
Gaggle Student E-mail Datasheet
Gaggle Monthly Newsletter

The Teacher is in Control
Gaggle makes e-mail safe, because it gives the educator control. Messages with unfriendly or offensive language are routed to the educator first for review. Student usage and outsider messages, including spam, are also easily controlled. Monitoring controls can be turned off or customized by the teacher at any time.

Customize Blocked Words
Gaggle monitors word usage in messages. A suggested list of inappropriate words is provided. Teachers may add or remove words to this list as needed.

Grant or Deny Student Usage
Teachers have the power to suspend or change the password on student accounts. This is the ultimate control level to guarantee safe, productive use of e-mail for your students.

Web-based for Access Anywhere
Because Gaggle is web-based, mail can be accessed through any browser, from any computer connected to the Internet. Students can read their mail at home, in the classroom or in the library.

Fully Customizable
Because Gaggle is a fully customizable solution, teachers can decide which words and phrases are inappropriate for students. Teachers can also set up rules to control exactly who can and cannot communicate with users. If you are worried about inappropriate photos getting to your students, simply block attachments and view them before they arrive in your students' mailboxes.

Custom Features
Gaggle supports custom domains with accounts, such as user@spartan_high.com. You can easily set up a custom login screen linked to your school's website. It is even possible to customize the look of the Gaggle website with your own logos, artwork and rotating message.

Gaggle is E-Rate Eligible! Contact us at info@ena.com to learn more.

Gaggle e-mail Features

  • Virus protection
  • Spam protection
  • POP3/SMTP access
  • Online spellchecking
  • School & classroom calendars
  • Online file storage
  • Compliant with COPPA (Children's Online
    Privacy Protection Act)

Gaggle Collaboration Tools

  • Blogs
  • Digital lockers
  • Message boards
  • User profile pages
  • Chat rooms
"Students pick this up really quickly. They have no trouble at all learning to use Gaggle."
Linda Hunley, Trainer
Anderson County

"Gaggle really hasn't been a problem - we just turned it on and got out of the way. The accounts were so sought after by students, they were fearful of doing anything wrong for fear of losing the account. Of all the things we have ever implemented, this has been one of the easiest."
Johanna Whitley, Technology Coordinator
Anderson County