If you fit this type, then give Google Apps Regional K-12 User Group a look. These groups are designed for educators to learn and collaborate through discussion forums, shared resources, events and webinars. Most of all, they'll share the many and creative uses for Google Apps in their classroom.
Here are the states and regions, which include Canada:
States:
-California: k12california.appsusersgroup.com
-Texas: k12texas.appsusersgroup.com
-Illinois: k12illinois.appsusersgroup.com
Regions:
-East (US and Canada): k12east.appsusersgroup.com
- Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
-Great Lakes: k12greatlakes.appsusersgroup.com
- Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario
-South (US): k12south.appsusersgroup.com
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
-Central (US and Canada): k12central.appsusersgroup.com
- Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Nunavet, and Saskatchewan
-West (US and Canada): k12west.appsusersgroup.com
- Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories
