Google News and Updates The #MyFutureMe winner is often the only girl—but she’s going to change that Google and Gallup’s computer science education research: six things to know News Lab in 2017: the year in review Featured Content 12 Things You May Have Missed from Google in 2017 Machine learning and the Google Assistant (#1 and #8) A Google Assistant in the Classroom (Episode 31) Google Arts and Culture (#4) The Nat and Friends YT channel (#6) What’s New with YouTube? (Episode 22) Google Maps S...
Jan 08, 2018•39 min•Ep. 37
Google News and Updates Changing how you view Photos from Google Drive Improvements to Menu and Toolbars in Docs and Slides YouTube Studio (beta) The Year in Search: the questions we asked in 2017 A look at one billion drawings from around the world Featured Content Twenty-three year educator Wanda Terral is the District Technology Coordinator for the Lakeland School System (outside of Memphis, TN). A former band director, Wanda’s constantly seeking information relating to techniques & prac...
Dec 25, 2017•44 min•Ep. 36
Google News and Updates A crabtivating journey: Street View joins a crab migration of millions on Christmas Island Stranger Docs (Kasey) Visit polar bears, live from your classroom using Google Earth New categories and languages for Templates Embed HTML and Java Script in New Google Sites (Launching to Rapid Release, with Scheduled Release coming on January 2nd) Featured Content Way back in episode 3 ( Episode 3 of GTT: The New Google Sites ) Matt and Kasey explored the fascinating integration o...
Dec 18, 2017•43 min•Ep. 35
Google News and Updates The British Museum and Google Arts & Culture: Decoding the secrets of the ancient Maya More real-time data on Google Trends (adds news, shopping, images, and YouTube) Featured Content Ryan O'Donnell is a Technology Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) and former high school social studies teacher in Rocklin, California . Ryan's passions are EdTech, Innovation, Social Studies, Podcasting and Teacher Professional Development. O'Donnell has been teaching since 1997 and h...
Dec 11, 2017•43 min•Ep. 34
Google News and Updates Featured Content Jake Miller is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and currently serves as the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District . At BMS, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building’s future integration of STEM, Project Based Learning and the school's new Fab Lab. Jake previously taught and co-created a middle ...
Dec 04, 2017•34 min•Ep. 33
Featured Content Tips for Using Mobile Devices in the Classroom Distractions, off-task, inappropriate uses -- But these are not new problems Can bring too much to the learning experience to band altogether Gives students more ownership of their learning Before you begin: Think about the what you are trying to achieve If BYOD, survey to find out what’s available Allow students to make suggestions Set clear expectations Pros and Cons of Mobile v. Desktop/Laptop/Chromebook Features only available o...
Nov 27, 2017•39 min•Ep. 32
Google News and Updates The Take a snapshot feature is back, sort of. Check out Alice’s Webcam Snapshot Images get drop shadow and reflection in Slides and Drawings Issues with new insert menu Lost webcam Lost clip art - use explore New Google Maps coming Featured Content What does AI/voice assistant do now? What is machine learning? Gathers lots of data, lots of queries, into a huge data set Makes predictions based on that data The more data it gets, the smarter it is Google Assistant: answers ...
Nov 21, 2017•33 min•Ep. 31
Google News and Updates New languages now supported in Google Docs and Slides files, as well as Docs editors templates Copy comments and suggestions in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Insert images more easily in Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings Google Classroom update: You can now attach files you don’t own and it will automatically make a copy. Google Edu in 90: Using Google Keep in the Classroom Update to the Google for Edu website: https://edu.google.com How to embed your Twitter feed direc...
Nov 13, 2017•38 min•Ep. 30
[tweetshare tweet="Use G Suite tools to support deeper thinking and move beyond substitution. #gttribe #gsuiteedu" username="GTeacherTribe"] Google News and Updates Hidden Genius Project Swing into the World Series with Google Expeditions Science Journal App Updates Science Journal App Bring Mars to Your Browser Featured Content Annotate images (Washington crossing the Delaware) Part of Matt’s Google Genius presentation at DitchThatTextbook.com/GoogleGenius Create with constraints (Kasey’s magne...
Nov 06, 2017•40 min•Ep. 29
Google News and Updates (2:36) Expanded Page Hierarchy in Google Sites Gmail Add-Ons Checkmark Chrome Extension from EdTechTeam Rachel Smith (The Isle of Man) -- Keep for regularly used phrases / Permanent Clipboard extension See where the file is in Drive when you click to change the file name (via Mike Mohammad @mo_physics from Wisconsin) Featured Content (7:54) Mason Mason, M. Ed. is an Education Technology National Instructor with EdTechTeacher, Inc. and an Ed.D. student at Southern Methodis...
Oct 30, 2017•32 min•Ep. 28
Google News and Updates Visit the Moon and planets on Google Maps Street View goes to the “top of the world” New Google Calendar Learn What’s New Featured Content Comments (and nested comments and tagging) Linking directly to a comment Comment history Add, edit, reply or delete comments Assigning Tasks Suggested Edits Kaizena Keep integration (doc stickers / common feedback phrases) Bitmoji Chrome Extension Read & Write for Google Chrome allows voice note Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Keith G...
Oct 23, 2017•42 min•Ep. 27
On this episode, Matt and Kasey are sharing a joint keynote presentation they gave during the Summer of 2017. Below is the presentation used... Featured Content [shortcode-variables slug="signature"] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2017•50 min•Ep. 26
Google News and Updates During episode 24 Matt and Kasey made it known that sometimes there just aren't many if any updates to speak of. No sooner did they utter those words and Google went crazy with a number updates! Expeditions on iOS with Self-Guided Tours and Annotations Google Classroom: Import Google Forms quiz grades—Teachers can assign a Google Forms quiz and automatically import grades to the Student Work page . Google Data Studio Google Data Studio (beta) turns your data into informat...
Oct 09, 2017•44 min•Ep. 25
Google News and Updates In a lighter week of news and updates the only things of note were additional colors to Google Keep Notes and revamped icons in the G Suite interface when using Docs, Sheets, etc Featured Content Joe Marquez is a passionate educator who loves nothing more than to discover new ways to motivate and engage his 8th-grade science students. His focus is not on ways educators teach their kids, but rather on new ways they can better reach their kids. Technology has been the spark...
Oct 02, 2017•39 min•Ep. 24
Google News and Updates (4:25) Gmail will create links to contact info How it works: Clicking an address link will take the user to Google Maps. Clicking an email address will compose a new email, using the user’s default email client. Finally, when using a mobile device, clicking a phone number will start a call request using the default phone app. View the world through someone else's lens in Google Earth Featured Content (7:34) Google Drawings allows you to add some color to your documents, p...
Sep 25, 2017•38 min•Ep. 23
Google News and Updates (4:00) What’s Really Going on With Google Drive Original announcement: Drive File Stream Coming to G Suite Blog post from Michael Fricano explaining it all! Applied Digital Skills: New Lessons and Rubrics The Applied Digital Skills program recently added new lessons plans and assessment rubrics. Additionally, Applied Digital Skills is now aligned to the state standards for ten states, with more coming soon. Explore the curriculum now . Earlier this summer, Google Arts &am...
Sep 18, 2017•38 min•Ep. 22
Texas Needs Your Help, Y'all! Google News and Updates (8:05) First Day of Classroom Version Control in Docs Be Internet Awesome DigCit Training for Teachers Featured Content (15:05) The 2017-18 school year is here and Google did not disappoint as many improvements, enhancements, and new features were added to the popular Google Classroom. Highlights include: View all student work on one page Move tiles in your classes Display class code in full screen Teacher/student can specify which email noti...
Sep 11, 2017•35 min•Ep. 21
Google News and Updates (2:42) Updates to Google Sheets Google for Education PD Week New Publish Settings in Google Sites Featured Content (9:44) Using music in Docs Story Builder to set the tone for writing from @koolteecha Chromebooks bookmark tip from @swkreed Create an infographic syllabus using Google Drawings from @MissThurmes 6 Year End Google Classroom Clean Up Tips from Eric Curts Use slide linking to create a menu for station rotations from @specialtechie From Robin Limpert (3rd-grade ...
Jun 05, 2017•33 min•Ep. 20
Google News and Updates (3:34) From Google I/O: https://blog.google/topics/developers/all-io17-announcements/ Make calls with Google Assistant, type to talk to it, proactive notifications (will Google Home have a place in schools? Google Assistant?) - Smart Reply to Gmail … previously in Inbox and Allo (do you use it?) Expeditions AR: More virtual/augmented reality experiences for the classroom (Statue of David, strand of DNA, whirling Category 5 hurricane) Augmented Reality with Google Expediti...
May 29, 2017•42 min•Ep. 19
Google News and Updates (4:29) Inspiring the creative problem-solvers of the future Updates to Chat in Docs, Sheets, and Slides Featured Content (8:05) Google Slides is a core Google tool that is SO much more than just giving users the ability to create slideshows for presentations. How to Create an eBook in Google Slides 8 interactive Google Slides activities for classroom excitement Animation of the sodium-potassium pump (courtesy of Chris Baker) Magnetic Poetry Choose Your Own Adventure: Sess...
May 22, 2017•36 min•Ep. 18
Google News and Updates (6:07) Create your own Street View imagery with new 360 cameras G+ - Invite people to community with a link Subscribe to Google for Education Newsletter (<-very bottom of this page) Featured Content (13:08) Matt's favorite Docs tips and tricks: Automatic substitution Three finger drag with Chromebooks Clear formatting Insert > Image > Search (labeled for commercial reuse with modification) Email collaborators Kasey's favorite Docs tips and tricks: Insert GIF Forc...
May 15, 2017•40 min•Ep. 17
Google News and Updates Mysterious pattern in Egypt Massive herd of water buffalo in Tanzania New Google Sites: group items vertically Bringing Within to WebVR Featured Content Google Maps is Google's map program. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions (Google Traffic), and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle (in beta), or public transportation. Easy access to Google Maps Street View 3D lets you see cit...
May 08, 2017•34 min•Ep. 16
Google News and Updates Google Classroom Outside the Classroom New Topics Feature in Google+ Google Educator Groups Bringing Alexander Hamilton’s history to life Featured Content John McGowan is a certified Google Education Trainer and the creator for the g(Math) Add-on for Docs, Sheets, and Forms with over 11.5 million worldwide users. He has been teaching secondary math for over 15 years and loved to adapt the fail-forward mentality and push the bounds of technology integration in the math cla...
May 01, 2017•35 min•Ep. 15
GOOGLE NEWS AND UPDATES New Google Earth https://earth.google.com/web/ Google Search Fact Check Customize Google Sites Colors and Logos FEATURED CONTENT Kasey’s tools: Google Cultural Institute Zoom view Google Trends Hot Trends Google Takeout LMGTFY Matt’s tools: nGram Viewer Reverse image search YouTube Editor Time Lapse in Google Earth Engine Additional Resources Kasey’s Golden Treasures of Google Blog Series Part 1: Tools for Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth Part 2: Data Tools Part...
Apr 24, 2017•35 min•Ep. 14
Google News and Updates Kasey's Google April Fools Day YouTube Playlist How three teachers turned classroom inspiration into action through the Certified Innovator Program Innovator Academy Dates and Locations New AutoDraw App Featured Content Shaelynn Farnsworth is a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. As a high school teacher, she redefined her English classroom as not only a place to learn about literature but also explore how technology is shaping the future of communi...
Apr 17, 2017•34 min•Ep. 13
Google News and Updates Classroom Open to More Users Doodle for Google Winner Using Google Translate to learn English Featured Content Chrome Extensions for Staying Productive Kasey’s Faves: Tab scissors & Tab glue Text expander One tab Extensity Matt’s Faves: Awesome Screenshot Google Keep Google Docs QuickCreate Buffer Resources Chrome App & Extension Database G Suite Training on Demand (Chrome Extension) Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide Google Chrome Resources fro...
Apr 10, 2017•39 min•Ep. 12
Matt and Kasey have a lot of fun hosting the podcast! So much fun that they've inadvertently caused a new hashtag, #superexcited! Jen Giffen, their guest in episode 1o , created this graphic to help Matt and Kasey with their choice of words: [caption id="attachment_292" align="aligncenter" width="840"] Created by: Jen Giffen[/caption] Google News and Updates Viewing Video Attachments in Gmail : when opening an email with video attachments, you will see a thumbnail of the video and have the abili...
Apr 03, 2017•29 min•Ep. 11
Download Episode Google News and Updates Free Technology Curriculum from Google Video-based G Suite Lessons for Grades 7-12 Streamline Hangouts and Gmail SMS Moving Out of Hangouts on Android Featured Content Jen Giffen currently works as a Digital Literacy Resource Teacher with the York Region District School Board in Ontario, Canada. She has an M.Ed in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning and a specialist in English. She holds additional qualifications in Special Education and the Integration of...
Mar 27, 2017•36 min•Ep. 10
Download Episode GOOGLE NEWS AND UPDATES Share files in one location with Team Drives New Google Hangouts Chat and Meetings GOOGLE TIPS A spooky trick: Hide a link from students until you’re ready for them to see (via Heather Sanders ) Featured Content Forms v. Quizzes feature Email notifications (late work form) Contact form File attachments (field trip permission slips ) Student notes for documentation Confirmation page Resources: Google Edu Forms Tips Customized email newsletters for every ki...
Mar 20, 2017•37 min•Ep. 9
GOOGLE NEWS AND UPDATES https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/ Okinawa’s stunning—but endangered—underwater world Featured Content Matt and Kasey speak with Royse City High School’s Student Chrome Squad! Students Tyler Crumrine, Britni Sanchez, Bryan Barnes, Caleb Fay and their teacher advisor and Innovative Learning Specialist, Cody Holt discuss what the Chrome Squad is, how it began and the challenges they face. Cody Holt spent 11 years as a high school Language Arts before transitioning to the wor...
Mar 13, 2017•29 min•Ep. 8
