Google News and Updates Get quizzing with locked mode, and grade away with Classroom A step-by-step guide to locked mode 10 things to know about Pixel Slate and Pixel Slate Keyboard Google Classroom for all G Suite customers Host Hangouts Meet meetings with up to 100 participants (50 for Education) TELLING GOOGLE STORIES WITH MANDI TOLEN Mandi Tolen is a high school math teacher with experience teaching ELA and technology classes. She is a Google Certified Innovator and very active on Twitter. M...
Dec 03, 2018•34 min•Ep. 66
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Don’t be a turkey: Use Google Maps to avoid traffic and crowds this Thanksgiving Create your smart home for the holidays with the Google Assistant Featured Content Pam Hubler is an Instructional Coach in Charleston, South Carolina with 22 years in education. Pam is passionate about professional development, technology integration, literacy, and building a strong culture in schools. As a Google Certified Trainer, Pam supports teachers by providing frequen...
Nov 20, 2018•45 min•Ep. 65
Google News and Updates Copy formatting to multiple objects in Google Slides Celebrating the next generation of game makers on the Google Play Store Blind veterans kayak the Grand Canyon, with Street View along for the ride Hour of Code - FREE webinar from Google and Tynker Featured Content Mike Mohammed has been teaching high school science for 17 years. He has been teaching at Brookfield High School for the last 14 of those. Mike attended UW Madison where he received his degree in Secondary Ed...
Nov 12, 2018•44 min•Ep. 64
Google News and Updates New interface for Activity dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides AI for Social Good Green hair, don’t care: create emoji that look exactly like you on Gboard Creepy images on Maps—and why they’re actually not that creepy Featured Content G Suite Templates How to brainstorm template ideas Focus on learning goals Choosing the appropriate tool(s) How to Create Templates Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings Wishlist: Google Sites Matt’s four reasons he suggests Google Slides...
Nov 05, 2018•41 min•Ep. 63
Google News and Updates Vertical ruler improves table management in Google Docs Easily add images and charts from other files to Google Docs and Slides Engineers are girls: the Googler behind “Ara the Star Engineer” Docs.new Introducing a ✨ .new ✨ time-saving trick for users. Type any of these .new domains to instantly create Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites or Forms ↓ pic.twitter.com/erMTHOsdyH — Google Docs (@googledocs) October 25, 2018 Featured Content Amber Harper (Indiana) -- excited we’re back...
Oct 29, 2018•35 min•Ep. 62
Google News and Updates Google Slides captioning (AMAZING!) Helping parents have the tech talk with their kids World Teachers Day Video World Teachers Day Playlist RIP Google+ TED-Ed Educator Talks Channel See your world differently with Playground and Google Lens on Pixel 3 Featured Content Google Slides for Snapchat games in class Students LOVE Snapchat games! You can tie them into your class WITHOUT needing the Snapchat app. Just use Google Slides! Caption This! A fun, deep-thinking Google Dr...
Oct 15, 2018•40 min•Ep. 61
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Tips from the people behind your favorite Google products Smart Compose in Gmail now available for G Suite Gridlines in Calendar New ways to create, edit, and share your jams on the web with the latest Jamboard release Featured Content With Google Slides you can: Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or on another device Share presentations and work together with others in the same presentation at the same time Get stuff done ...
Oct 08, 2018•36 min•Ep. 60
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Snooze notifications in Hangouts Chat All talk, no type: 20 things you can do with your voice No need to dig, here are 20 treasures from Google Arts and Culture Cruising around a supervolcano lake in Street View Featured Content Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. It was announced in May 2015 and spun out from Google+, the company's social network. Google Photos gives users free, unlimited storage for photos up to 16...
Oct 01, 2018•37 min•Ep. 59
Google News and Updates Real-time presence in Microsoft Office to become available October 17th Inbox by Gmail shutting down at the end of March 2019 Gmail Offline Chrome app to be removed later this year Building the map of Canada’s north Featured Content ePortfolios with Google Sites Matt and Kasey discuss the value and implementation of ePortfolios and how easy it can be to use Google Sites as the platform for students to display and preserve their learning over the course of a school year or...
Sep 24, 2018•33 min
Google News and Updates Chrome's turning 10, here's what's new Test out the beta version Making embedded Google Forms better Easily add buttons to improve links in new Google Sites Use the quick-access side panel to do more from Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and more Create better-looking sites more quickly with section layouts in new Google Sites Featured Content AUGUST 2018 UPDATES: New Classwork page— Teachers and students have a new Classwork page. Teachers can post assignments and ...
Sep 17, 2018•31 min
Google News and Updates Google Drive UI updates Export all your G Suite data in one step Convert Classic Google Site to New Google Sites Google Science Fair 2018: Resources for educators to get ideas flowing Featured Content To close out our second year of doing the podcast we've assembled some of the best submissions sent in by you! Matt and Kasey have concluded their second season of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast and while they look forward to all the different events they have planned for ...
May 28, 2018•40 min•Ep. 56
This bonus episode crosses over with, our producer, Chris Nesi's podcast, House of #EdTech . If you're not subscribed to his podcast you should subscribe. Chris has been an integral part of the Tribe and you may not have even realized it! Here are his abbreviated show notes... We're crossing over with the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast ! Support for this episode comes from: My Awesome Supporters! Become a Patron today! Kasey Bell and ShakeUpLearning.com Complete show notes http://chrisnesi.com/110...
May 20, 2018•53 min
Google News and Updates Now students can create their own VR tours Google VR Tour Creator Google Lens: real-time answers to questions about the world around you 13 ways you’re using AI in your daily life Lessons from Teachers of the Year (a YT playlist) SUBJECT: Write emails faster with Smart Compose in Gmail Featured Content Summer vacation is used by so many teachers around the world as a time to unwind, relax, and recover from the grind that is education. There so many ways that teachers like...
May 14, 2018•37 min
Google News and Updates Test your knowledge of natural wonders in Google Earth It’s story time, and the Google Assistant has a tale for you Coding for Conservation Featured Content The end of the school year is coming in many places in the United States and around the world. As you navigate these sometimes difficult waters perhaps you can use some of the Google solutions we are sharing! Let us know in the comments. Change the Game Design Challenge from Google (Carlos Garza) Emoji Scavenger Hunt ...
May 07, 2018•41 min
Google News and Updates Add custom links to the navigation bar in the new Google Sites New in Google Slides: linking in Docs, guides and rulers, and improved commenting Checkboxes in Google Sheets Get more control over chart data labels in Google Sheets Featured Content Stay composed: here’s a quick rundown of the new Gmail With new security and intelligent features, the new Gmail means business Improved security Confidential mode 2-step verification to open Block forwarding and printing can als...
Apr 30, 2018•38 min
Google News and Updates Rolling Study Halls: turning bus time into learning time How the Dynamic Learning Project is building teacher confidence Smarter sharing of files with updated Google Drive Access checker Featured Content Kaizena (voice comments) ( kaizena.com ) Leave voice comments for students Discuss student work in an online hub Reuse commonly use comments Track and rate student progress Highlight tool Highlight a document in different colors Pull highlighted text from a document and s...
Apr 23, 2018•43 min
Google News and Updates () Add a custom favicon in the new Google Sites Google Maps learns 39 new languages Making it easier to find and share GIFs with Google Chromebook tablets for versatile learning Featured Content () Examples with G Suite: Student-Created Learning Goals with Google Keep Student-Created Vision Boards with Google Slides Using G Suite for Discussion Google Classroom Discussion Google Groups Discussion Blogger Blog with Comments Interactive Google Slide Deck Google Forms Survey...
Apr 16, 2018•34 min
Google News and Updates Want to Change The Game? Design one with Google Play Change the Game Challenge A smarter search for files on your phone with Files Go OK Go makes some noise in the classroom Just a Line app (justaline.withgoogle.com) Featured Content Sheets Add-Ons What are add-ons? Add-ons run inside Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Forms, but they're built by developers like you and tie into over a dozen Google services without even spinning up a server. Add-ons are built with Apps Scri...
Apr 09, 2018•33 min
Google News and Updates “Pup View” from the home of Japan’s adorable Akita dogs EDU in 90: Apps that work with Google Classroom 50 Awesome Apps That Integrate with Google Classroom Featured Content Forms Add-Ons What are add-ons? Where to find them in Forms? Difference between add-ons for Forms vs. Sheets Recommended Add-Ons for Forms (We will cover Sheets in another episode!) Form Publisher Choice Eliminator 2 Certify ‘Em CheckItOut Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Sean Fahey (via Speakpipe) - Inse...
Apr 02, 2018•32 min
Google News and Updates Machine learning meets culture Learn what you can do #withClassroom Math Games now integrates with Classroom Featured Content Google Forms have come a long way since starting as a simple survey tool. Educators quickly found ways to use Forms in other ways; from teaching math to using them to give various assessments. Get started with Quizzes Google Forms Quizzes support Adding links to feedback to differentiate The immediacy of feedback makes it more valuable Focus on For...
Mar 27, 2018•35 min
Google News and Updates More menu and toolbar updates Improve collaboration in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides with Activity dashboard Celebrating women’s voices around the world on International Women’s Day Machine learning meets culture Learn what you can do #withClassroom Featured Content Google Drive Deep Dive Find shared content with new file organization in Google Drive Shared with me situation...it’s a filter, don’t try to clean it up! What is “computers” - Backup and Sync Google Drive su...
Mar 19, 2018•33 min
Google News and Updates Bringing online safety education programs to UK schools Providing more comprehensive results to your questions in Search Capture more of your favorite moments with Google Clips Google.org and StoryWeaver feed a hunger for reading Featured Content The Guide to Keeping Up with Google Part 1 – The #Google Hashtag Dictionary Part 2 – Twitter Part 3 – Who & What to Follow on Google+ Part 4 – Google+ Communities Google Educator Groups Part 5: Blogs Keeping Up with Google: T...
Mar 12, 2018•38 min
Google News and Updates Google Keep integrates with Google Drawings now Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drawings, etc. get a menu facelift Classroom updates Teachers, you can now email a full summary of individual student work from #GoogleClassroom to any student and their guardians. UI updates With just a flick of a wand, “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” is on Google Arts & Culture Featured Content As educators, we sometimes need to break out the duct tape or channel our inner MacGyver. Today, Matt...
Mar 05, 2018•39 min
Google News and Updates New Google for Education Facebook Page Google Edu in 90 is Back in Season 2 Jamboard now a core G Suite service Google Earth FAQ page launched Google for Education Transformation Center got an update ! Featured Content Humor in the Classroom Research to back this up The Effect of Humour and Mood on Memory Recall Do’s: Do use humor have fun Do use humor to develop a community Do use humor to enhance content Do use age-appropriate humor Do use humor to break up the mundane ...
Feb 26, 2018•39 min
Google News and Updates Doodle for Google submissions close on March 2 Applied Digital Skills Pilot Applications Open (due by March 15) New ways to comment on Microsoft files (and more) in Google Drive Email members of a Team Drive Improving the menus in Google Docs editors Featured Content 10 digital bell-ringer activities to kickstart class (Part 1) 10 MORE digital bell-ringer activities to kickstart class (Part 2) Student-created Booksnaps by Amanda Funk Reuse Google Slide Deck in the About T...
Feb 19, 2018•39 min
Google News and Updates All types of Chromebooks for all types of learners Tools for every school: G Suite for Education updates “Ok Google, read my book”... Introducing audiobooks on Google Play Featured Content Google Classroom Time-Savers 3 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome Google Classroom time savers (blog post) Adjust email notifications Keyboard commands Open lots of student work at once ( Alice Keeler Drive 20 ) Sort posts with topics Package digital assignme...
Feb 12, 2018•36 min
Google News and Updates Publish sites to a specific audience in the new Google Sites - Matthew Dill DM Go-to Google Photos tips for 2018 Tailoring education for the 21st century: perspectives from educators Pioneer new lessons in your classroom with Google Expeditions Featured Content Holly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A longtime teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally ...
Feb 05, 2018•40 min
Google News and Updates Is your portrait in a museum? More menu improvements in Docs and Slides Improved accessibility for Google Sheets, Slides, and Drawings Doodle for Google submissions are open Start a Chromebook pilot and get free PD Featured Content InsertLearning is a Chrome extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons. This extension is AWESOME! Assign: Assign this to your InsertLearning class or share to Google Classroom Highlight: Highlight text on the page. Sticky No...
Jan 29, 2018•41 min
Google News and Updates Happy Anniversary to us! Featured Content We've been at this crazy podcast for one year! To celebrate this we turned the microphones over to you, our loyal listeners and members of the Google Teacher Tribe! Jen Giffen - Google Drive keyboard shortcuts Laura Wheeler - Learning in the loo! Karen McKenna - Using a Google Slide deck to post absent work Lisa Scumpieru - Numbering assignments in Google Classroom Tyler Osborne - Using Google Keep for Tutorials and Feedback Joli ...
Jan 22, 2018•49 min
Google News and Updates Emoji Reaction Project: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emoji-reaction-project/nbjapmadmiipljnnpmejpdldjlfcmbpo?hl=en-US Camera (Take a snapshot) is back! Search within a Google Drive Folder New devices and more: what's in store for the Google Assistant this year https://blog.google/topics/education/our-17-favorite-education-moments-2017/ Featured Content Google Hangouts bring conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free. Connect...
Jan 15, 2018•33 min•Ep. 38
