Launch Hangouts in Chrome without a plugin, Google Drive updates, and more
Launch Hangouts in Chrome without a plugin – googleappsupdates.blogspot.com Over the next week, users will be able to launch Hangouts in Chrome without having to download and install a plugin. This will simplify initial setup and maintenance. Users of other browsers will still need to use the plugin. h/t +Allison Mollica Google Drive Updates – plus.google.com […]
Emojis Now Available in Gmail, Computational Thinking for Educators, and More
Great resource links, tips, news, and updates shared by our Google+ community members from July 6 – 12, 2015. Emojis Now Available in Gmail – plus.google.com Because earth-shattering innovation happens all the time at Google, emojis are now built-in in Gmail for web! Replace files in Google Drive without changing the link to the file […]
AppsEvents Announce ‘Google Apps Admin’ Newsletter
Bringing together the latests news and updates for Google Apps, The Google Apps Admin Newsletter will keep schools up to date with all the latest changes by Google and related third parties. Inside admins, management and key users will find concise information on what action needs to be taken in response to Google Apps updates. […]
Google Apps Admin Corner: June 2015
Google has released a few important updates for Google Apps for June. Below is a digest of some key updates and information to efficiently and effectively manage your GAFE domain. Easily migrate employee contacts from Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 to Google Apps Admins can migrate their employees’ contacts from Microsoft Exchange (2007 and above) […]
European Google in Education Summit
AppsEvents in cooperation with the International School of Prague brings you the 4th annual European Google in Education Summit this October 4 to 5, 2014. It will be a wonderful 2-day professional training event packed with sessions led by some of the world’s leading Google Apps for education experts. Summits are focused on helping school […]
Announcing School Directory Sync, Teacher’s Guide To Google Glass, and more
Announcing School Directory Sync – plus.google.com A new version of the Google Apps Directory Sync (GADS) tool built specifically for schools is out! This utility allows an admin to export data from their student information system (SIS) and quickly sync it to their Google Apps for Education domain. With this tool it’s easy to create […]
15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher, New Ways to Integrate with Google Classroom, and More
Great resource links, tips, news, and updates shared by our Google+ community members from June 29 – July 5, 2015. 15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher – www.edutopia.org Obviously, teaching in the 21-century is altogether different phenomenon; never before learning could be happening the way it is now — everywhere, all the time, on any […]
Asia Google in Education Summits This September
We are thrilled to announce three Google Apps for Education summits happening across Asia this September! Hong Kong Summit on September 13 to 14 at Kowloon Junior School Vietnam Summit on September 20 to 21 at Concordia International School Bangkok Summit on September 27 to 28 at The American School of Bangkok These popular professional […]
Community Round Up: Guide to Google Drive Sharing, App Folders on Chromebook, ISTE2014, and more
The Guide to Google Drive Sharing – www.shakeuplearning.com Google Drive is loaded with great features, but the ability to share and collaborate is truly what sets Google Drive apart from the pack. For experienced users, sharing is second nature; but for new users, it can be difficult to wrap your head around. To help new […]
Gmail Officially Adds Undo Send, Google Calendar Events and More
Great resource links, tips, news, and updates shared by our Google+ community members fromJune 22 – 28, 2015. More image types in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides – googleappsupdates.blogspot.co.uk Larger images, images in less common formats (like TIFF), and images with non-RGB color profiles (like CMYK), can also be imported to and exported from the Google Docs […]