Google Launches Chrome Music Lab, New Google Docs Templates, and More Updates!
Learn Music the Google-way with Chrome Music Lab In time for this year’s Music in Our Schools Month, the Google for Education team built a set of experiments for everyone to explore on how music works. They call it the “Chrome Music Lab”. Built for the web and freely accessible by anyone, the Chrome Music […]
Admin Corner: Gmail – Objectionable Content. Email Filtering, Quarantining and Blocking
by +James Sayer This post is the first in a new series of how-tos on the Google Admin Console. Aimed at Google Apps administrators one setting will be highlighted and we will walk through the various settings. This month….Gmail and objectionable content. Whilst not every school will need to use filtering tools in email, some schools […]
Demo Slam: Control Your Desktop Remotely with this Fantastic Chrome Extension
by +Andrew McDonald I just came back from an awesome apps event in Qatar. So many great new things to do in the classroom and talk to administration about for our school. I also met so many new friends and reconnected with old friends. I gave a talk on using Google Cardboard in the classroom and […]
3 Great FREE Brainstorming & Interactive Quiz Tools
by +Michael Still Brainstorming is a big part of my class. We use it all the time, especially during the writing process. Through #GIESummit’s I’ve learned a bunch of new brainstorming apps and great ways to incorporate them into the classroom. Be sure to check out PollEverywhere and Socrative when you’re done reading this […]
3 Innovative Ways to Use Google Slides in the Classroom that is NOT Presenting
by +Wesley Przybylski Slides can be used for much more than just presenting. Slides are just magical and with a bit of creativity and innovation there are many possibilities for slides as a learning tool. 1. Engage students with the “Comment Only” option. Google slides can be a place where tons of content can be placed […]
Presenting to Taiwan School and University Leaders at the Google Office in Taipei
by +Dan Taylor Last week I was delighted to get the opportunity to present to a group of University and School leaders together with +Suan Yeo and others at the Google office in Taipei, Taiwan. As usual it was a packed trip….flying in from Europe and straight into our second annual Taiwan summit held with +David Freeman and +Douglas Bradburn at Morrison […]
Google Announces the Google for Education Activity App
To make it easier for all Google for Education Community Leaders to report and keep track of all training and engagement events, a dedicated Google for Education Activity App was launched this month. This means, all Google for Education Certified Trainers, Certified Innovators, local GEG Leaders, and Professional Development Partners can conveniently log all community […]
Promevo During the San Bernardino Google for Education Summit – January 24, 2016
Ryan at Promevo discusses how Promevo can help your school with Google Apps, Chromebooks, and more!
“Disrupt Me”
Disruption for many people generates discomfort, shakes the status quo and breaks routines. We all have an emotional response to this process: for some hesitation, doubt, confusion, fear, anger, bewilderment, and for others excitement, rejuvenation, inspiration, motivation and energizing or a combination of the above. “The Digital Disruption Has Already Happened” image on Twitter challenged […]
AppsEvents Featured in Google Education Newsletter
Our article about the effect of Global Google for Education Summits by AppsEvents Director, Dan Taylor, was published on the latest issue of the Google for Education Community Newsletter. We’ve cross-posted the article below: Summits featuring Google for Education are independently organized communityevents and consist of educators sharing a wide range of topics and levels. […]
