Google News and Updates What’s the meaning of life? (And five other Google searches.) Using personal experience to make Chromebooks accessible Annie Leibovitz unveils photo series with Google Pixel Host Hangouts Meet with up to 100 (G Suite for Edu) Featured Content Google Jamboard - Unleash your team’s creativity with Jamboard. Sketch your ideas whiteboard-style while benefiting from the access and connectivity of an interactive canvas. Drop images, add notes and pull assets directly from the w...
Nov 04, 2019•39 min•Ep. 96
Google News and Updates Customize text size and position for captions in Google Slides 13 ways to conjure up a spooky smart home this Halloween 15 years of Google Books NGram Viewer If it has audio, now it can have captions Featured Content Custom Drive Templates Drive Template Gallery Templates from the Apps Homepage Template Links Stop Asking How to Put a Worksheet in Google Classroom Making templates to assign to students through Google Classroom … Blog post: How to create classroom templates...
Oct 28, 2019•43 min•Ep. 95
Google News and Updates A new look for the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Android apps How I use Google in my classroom—and other advice for teachers A progress report with Google Classroom's first school How classroom tech brings accessibility with dignity Featured Content Applied Digital Skills Curriculum and Resources from Google (late elementary and up) Resource Kit Tips for working with students with G Suite: Create low-stakes practice opportunities before using for a grade Praise students...
Oct 14, 2019•40 min•Ep. 94
Google News and Updates Follow the journey of 13 Latino Trailblazers Make the Palace of Versailles yours on Google Arts & Culture Keeping privacy and security simple, for you https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/8-awesome-reasons-go-incognito-google-chrome/ To stay secure online, Password Checkup has your back https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-checkup-extensio/pncabnpcffmalkkjpajodfhijclecjno?hl=en Featured Content Google Sites for workshops Links to EVERYTHING -- presentations,...
Oct 07, 2019•44 min•Ep. 93
Google News and Updates Dark theme is coming to Gmail for Android and iOS Better line spacing support for branding in Google Docs and Slides What's new in Chrome OS: Google Assistant comes to more Chromebooks 6 Chromebook keyboard shortcuts that save time Featured Content Matt’s recent post: 27 tips to deliver powerful professional development Share all sides of a tech tool: If you’re doing technology professional development, it’s always helpful for teachers to see the student side of a tool as...
Sep 30, 2019•45 min•Ep. 92
Google News and Updates Live captions in Hangouts Meet, now available on Android New improvements for Jamboard mobile and tablet apps Get more done with a little help from Google Chrome Form Notifications add-on now available in the G Suite Marketplace Featured Content Add-ons are customized extensions of G Suite productivity applications such as Gmail, Google Sheets, and Google Docs. Add-ons are built using Apps Script —a rapid application development platform based on JavaScript that lets you ...
Sep 23, 2019•37 min•Ep. 91
Google News and Updates FOR SUMMER 2019 Summer 2019 was a busy time for Google and Google for Education. The links below are related to what was discussed in episode 90 of the podcast. Classroom Gradebook in Classroom now generally available Create rubrics in Classroom with a new beta All classes moving to Google Classroom with the Classwork Page in September Google Assignments, your new grading companion Originality reports for Google Classroom and Google Assignments launching to beta Docs See ...
Sep 16, 2019•28 min•Ep. 90
Google News and Updates Dark mode available for Calendar and Keep on Android A new look for Google Search Glass Enterprise Edition 2: faster and more helpful Collaborating to protect nearly anonymous animals Featured Content In this episode, we celebrate all of you who listen by sharing tips and tricks submitted by listeners like you! Sarah Kiefer (OH) Blake Bray (TX) Stephanie Skrocki (NJ) Susan Vincentz (KY/IN) Pam Hubler (SC) Stephanie Howell (OH) Rayna Freedman (MA) Lee Tucker (GA) On The Bl...
May 27, 2019•38 min•Ep. 89
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Three new machine learning courses What’s so interesting about spreadsheets? Affirming the identities of teachers and students in the classroom Carmen Sandiego is back on Google Earth, gumshoe Featured Content It's the end of another school year or you're approaching the end of the year and either way you should consider cleaning up Google Classroom and Drive. Return all work, grade it if you need to Archive Classes Clean-up Folders in Drive Create new f...
May 20, 2019•43 min•Ep. 88
Google News and Updates Three new features to format and work with data in Sheets Create and insert image carousels in new Sites Helpful new visual features in Search and Lens Bringing you the next-generation Google Assistant Featured Content Get Google Certified This Summer! The Google Certification Academies open for limited enrollment on May 21, 2019 ! There are three courses designed to fit your needs: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academ...
May 13, 2019•39 min•Ep. 87
Google News and Updates Team Drives is being renamed to shared drives Get lost in the new Earth Timelapse, now on mobile After school, this teen tracks climate change with NASA https://earthengine.google.com/ This National Tell a Story Day, take a page from your Assistant Featured Content Collaborative Notes with Docs or Slides Buddy up with your team or friends and take collaborative notes. When everyone attends different sessions, you all walk away with collective knowledge and resources. Docs...
May 06, 2019•38 min•Ep. 86
A G Suite user guide to accessibility! Google News and Updates: Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode Work with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in Dropbox with a new beta Duplicate larger sites in new Google Sites Visit US National Parks in Google Earth Google Accessibility Features: https://www.google.com/accessibility/ - FULL LIST! G Suite user guide to accessibility Adapting to the needs of learners, educators and schools with Chromebooks Accessibility is a ke...
Apr 29, 2019•35 min•Ep. 85
Google News and Updates At Tech Day, hundreds of kids dive deep into STEM On World Heritage Day, explore historic sites in 3D Want to Change the Game? Design your own with Google Play Avoid double-booking rooms in Calendar RSVP to Calendar events from forwarded invitations Save time with new scheduling features in Calendar Master your email with these essential Gmail tips Improvements to organizing and finding Team Drives Easily customize theme colors in Slides Get more done in less time with G ...
Apr 22, 2019•38 min•Ep. 84
Google News and Updates Live captions in Hangouts Meet Exploring new possibilities in cloud-based education technology Gmail Smart Compose subject suggestions Office editing makes it easier to work with Office files in Docs, Sheets, and Slides Featured Content Joe Marquez is a passionate educator who loves nothing more than to discover new ways to motivate and engage students. Technology has been the spark which has ignited his exploration into next-generation educational technology and pushed h...
Apr 15, 2019•42 min•Ep. 83
Google News and Updates Write now, send later with Schedule send in Gmail Enhance presentations in Slides with audio https://snake.googlemaps.com/ Quickly find support resources in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more Featured Content Google Classroom is one of the nicest kids on the playground of education technology. There are many apps and websites that want to play with Google and Google is happy to play with so many of the other apps and sites that are enjoying the nice days and time to pl...
Apr 08, 2019•37 min•Ep. 82
Google News and Updates Set start times and import reminders in Tasks Dynamic email in Gmail (beta) Threading changes in Gmail conversation view Take action faster with customizable swipe actions in Gmail on iOS Featured Content 20 sites for students with free time on their hands GeoGuessr — GeoGuessr uses Google Maps Street View to place you on the ground somewhere in the world in full panorama. The problem? You have NO idea where you are! You must use context clues to guess your location and p...
Apr 01, 2019•36 min•Ep. 81
Google News and Updates It’s now easier to insert images in cells in Google Sheets Work smarter with the new Priority page in Drive Driving change with Rolling Study Halls Your mission, gumshoe: Catch Carmen Sandiego in Google Earth Featured Content Spring has finally sprung! Matt and Kasey share some great Google related things you can do on Spring Break or related to Spring Break! Courses to Try Over Spring Break: FREE Course: How to Create Magnetic Poetry with Google Slides and Drawings The G...
Mar 25, 2019•39 min•Ep. 80
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Inspiring girls and women to pursue their career ambitions A look at one woman’s job at Google: opening doors for other women Explore millennia of human inventions in one exhibition Using Data GIF Maker to compare data and tell stories Featured Content Lissa Brunan is the owner and Chief Engagement Officer (CEO) of Engaging TECHniques & Adjunct Professor for Grand Valley State University. She has worked in the field of education her entire career. Be...
Mar 18, 2019•40 min•Ep. 79
Google News and Updates Changes to the Google Classroom Stream Helping developers create more choice for educators Find ideas and activities on the new Chromebook App Hub Living the "multidream" by blending coding with a rap career Featured Content MyMaps Resources from Google Through Google My Maps students can explore the basics of cartography, share information about local communities and far-flung destinations. The map is their canvas on which they can build with points, lines, and polygons,...
Mar 11, 2019•37 min•Ep. 78
Google News and Updates Updated UI for Jamboard web home page Accessibility settings are now easier to access on Docs, Sheets, and Slides Insert a Table of Contents in Google Sites Spelling and grammar improvements in Docs for Enterprise Featured Content Favorite Chrome Features, Tips, Tricks, and Extensions Chrome Profiles With profiles, you can keep all your Chrome info separate, like bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings. Profiles are ideal for: Sharing a computer with multiple pe...
Mar 04, 2019•43 min•Ep. 77
Google News and Updates Lost in translation? Try interpreter mode with the Google Assistant (into 26 languages w/Google Home) Google Classroom: move any post to the top - Announcements ONLY Google Slides accessibility tab ( h/t Alice Keeler blog ) New Innovator Academy dates and locations released for 2019 Featured Content The webcam feature in many Google products (Docs, Slides, Drawings, etc.) makes a lot of cool learning activities possible. How to activate it: Insert > Image > Camera M...
Feb 25, 2019•41 min•Ep. 76
Download Episode! Featured Content The Chrome Squad is an elite group of students at Royse City High School that provide tech support and learning opportunities for both students and teachers. In the four years the Chrome Squad has been in operation they have evolved--developing new teams and products to serve not only Royse City ISD, but others districts as well. The Chrome Squad has helped over 50 other districts across the US start student internships, spoken at conferences like TCEA, and hav...
Feb 11, 2019•30 min•Ep. 75
Google News and Updates An updated roadmap for classic and new Google Sites Get your whole team jamming with Jamboard web improvements Adapting to the needs of learners, educators, and schools with Chromebooks Choose your own adventure with 13 Google for Education tools Featured Content We're live at FETC 2019 and we had the opportunity to sit with and speak to Holly Clark , author of The Google Infused Classroom . Why do we, as educators, attend live, face-to-face professional learning events? ...
Feb 04, 2019•35 min•Ep. 74
Google News and Updates New Gmail compose formatting and download options Allow Google Calendar users to book Microsoft Exchange resources Around the world and back with Google for Education What’s new in Scratch 3.0, a programming language designed for kids Featured Content Matt and Kasey share ideas, sites, and tools other than those made by Google that plays nicely with Google for an enhanced teaching and learning experience. Padlet and Sites - gather feedback through an embedded Padlet wall,...
Jan 28, 2019•40 min•Ep. 73
Google News and Updates Material Design for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on Web Helping teens root out misinformation and get media savvy Featured Content Lisa Highfill is an Instructional Technology Coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her masters in Educational Technology Leadership and has been a classroom teacher for over 20 years. As a Google Certified Innovator, and a YouTube Star Teacher, she travels the country presenting at edtech conferences and speaking about less...
Jan 21, 2019•36 min•Ep. 72
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Jan 14, 2019•43 min•Ep. 71
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Jan 07, 2019•41 min•Ep. 70
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Dec 31, 2018•40 min•Ep. 69
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Dec 20, 2018•37 min•Ep. 68
Google News and Updates Happy CSEdWeek! A look into one educator’s hour of code An art gallery in your pocket: See Vermeer’s paintings in augmented reality Featured Content 'Tis the season for using Google and other tools in your classroom! Please leave a comment below with your own favorites! Santa Tracker / Live from the North Pole: what's new at Santa's Village Google Assistant - sing songs, stories, talk to Santa Window Wonderland Google Earth Quiz: Holiday Traditions The Grinch - Hour of Co...
Dec 10, 2018•42 min•Ep. 67
