Fast & Effective Way to Leverage G Suite & Chromebooks in the Classroom
Many teachers are finding themselves starting a new school year in a 1:1 Chromebook school or just beginning to use G Suite and haven’t necessarily had enough training to feel confident about leveraging and making best use of the Chromebooks or G Suite as classroom staples. In a fast paced world of leading learners, teachers […]
Buttons in Google Sites Coming Soon!
August saw a lot of improvements for the new Google Sites. A few weeks ago, Google launched section layouts to help you better organize information in a web page. This week, Google announced that users will soon be able to add Buttons to improve links in the new Google Sites. As with other design components, […]
Building a Collaborative Culture with G Suite
By Tracy Lane Aim to create a culture that is positive, powerful, and achievement-oriented, where students work hard, want to learn, and collaborate with their classmates to reach their goals. Outsiders often view summers as a time off for teachers, but teachers know that summers are a time of planning, research, and professional development. I […]
Section Layouts Now Available in New Google Sites
Six pre-built section layout options are now available in the new Google Sites. This update makes it even easier to create beautiful and professional looking web pages. To start using them, find them in the right-hand sidebar under the INSERT tab. Choose the layout you want to use then simply click or drag the layout […]
Google for Education Summit hosted at Toppenish High School
Toppenish, WA — An educational summit featuring Google for Education will be hosted in the Yakima Valley for educators in area schools on September 29 & 30 with a series of workshops throughout the day led by highly acclaimed Google Certified Trainers and Educators. September 29-30, 2018 Summit | Toppenish High School 141 Ward Rd. […]
Why You Should be Running in Person events
By Dan Taylor Back in 2010 I was trying to work out my next move. I was helping set up and support a couple of schools with Google Apps and trying to work out how I could expand this. I didn’t have an office then and was working remotely out of cafes and co-working spaces. […]
Meet the New Google Classroom
We previously shared about three AI powered features coming to G Suite. This week, Google delighted us again with exciting new updates, this time, for Google Classroom! Organize Assignments and Discussions in Classwork There used to be only a single Stream for students and teachers to share content and ideas. With the refreshed Classroom, Google […]
More AI Powered Updates Coming to G Suite
We did a couple of features on the various ways Google has integrated machine learning in G Suite such as nudging emails, designing beautiful presentations with minimal effort and making sense of data in Sheets through the Explore function. Google announced a few more exciting AI powered changes coming to G Suite over the next […]
Google Forms for Reading and Writing
By Stephanie Karabaic Today’s classrooms are filled with learners with varying levels of skills. Some classrooms sizes are larger than we would like, and this can complicate meeting the needs of all learners. How can a teacher in a typical classroom determine what students already know, what they have learned after initial instruction, and where […]
Optimizing workflow for your classroom
Wonder how other educators are optimizing their workflow for their classroom? Get inspired with these Trello board templates and examples! What is Trello? Trello is an infinitely flexible visual collaboration tool that helps you keep track of everything— from the big picture down to the smallest details. It is a free and simple to use […]
