It is always good to share.

Google Photos is pretty slick for many things but have you taken a look at the sharing features? This post will show you and your students how to share their pictures to one common album.

Shared Album - Creation
To accomplish this you need to start by creating a shared album.

Start by opening the Google Photos app on your phone.

Click Albums.

Click the plus in the lower corner.

1. You need to assign at least one image to the album.

2. Click next.

1. Name the album.

2. Click Share.

Add people to the album.

Shared Album - Adding Images
The following steps are how to share images to a specific shared folder.

Start by opening the Google Photos app on your phone.

Click Albums.

Click Shared. It should appear in the upper left.

Click on the album that was shared with you.

Click the little picture+ near the top of the screen.

1. Select the picture(s) you want to share.

2. Click Done.

Your images may take a while to upload depending on your LTE/wifi connection.

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