Design Thinking in Schools | Part Five – Testing
By +Ben Rouse Ever made a paper aeroplane? Did you spend days perfecting each fold before launching it? If you did… credit where credit is due, if not, like me you probably made loads and threw them one after the other to see what works. If you have understood the real problem with an empathetic […]
#GSuiteHack : Google Photos Awesomeness
Google Photos is probably one of the most under appreciated feature in G Suite. It’s not just a place to store all your photos but is actually a very sophisticated tool utilizing Google’s machine learning technology. Here are some fun and smart ways to use Google Photos: Show an events highlight movie at the end […]
Design Thinking in Schools | Part Four – Prototyping
“Good morning colleagues” says the headteacher on Monday morning of an unprecedented INSET week! “This Friday I have booked out the local cafe and invited parents and students along. They will be there to give feedback on new draft personalised learning curriculum we are developing.” “What curriculum is she talking about?” Whispers one teacher to […]
Must Have Features for Student Chromebooks
Well-crafted and easy to use, Chromebooks tick all the right boxes for providing better teaching and learning experiences. With OS and apps automatically updated every six weeks, integrated security features, simplified management, and affordability, these devices offer schools a winning choice. Which are the top 7 features to be in the best student’s Chromebook? 1. […]
October 2017 G Suite Updates
Google has released a couple of important updates for G Suite this October. Here is our digest of some key updates particularly useful for educators, education support staff, and school leadership. New user interface and better customization options for Calendar on the web Google Calendar on the web has a new modern, responsive look with […]
#GSuiteHack : Interactive Google Drawing
This week’s featured #GSuiteHack is from AppsEvents presenter Adam Llevo a.k.a.@MrAdamPE on Twitter. One of the ways you can use Google Drawings in your lessons is through making a drag-and-drop labeling activity! You could create the template, share the template with your students, and they then share back the completed homework when they have finished […]
#GIESummit is now #GooglePD
By +Dan Taylor When AppsEvents began in 2011 ‘Google for Education’ was ‘Google in Education’ and ‘G Suite’ was ‘Google Apps’ ….a lot has changed! AppsEvents has also changed: Initially we focussed only on Google Summits, but now we offer a range of customized ‘Professional Development’ (PD) with one constant mission: We focus 100% on Google […]
Design Thinking in Schools | Part Three – G Suite for Edu
By +Ben Rouse Gmail was created by a Google engineer in their 20% time, back in 2004. Googlers get time to pursue projects outside of their main role and this engineer wanted to tackle spam, a significant problem for email users in the beginning of this millennium. The project was to create an email that […]
#GSuiteHack : Create Better Slides with Explore
Need help in polishing the design of your presentation? Use the Explore feature in Slides. Explore generates attractive layout suggestions for you based on the content of your presentation. It’s like having your own designer! You can also use Explore to search information from the web or content from Google Drive.To start using Explore, locate […]
#GSuiteHack : View all Slides in One Click!
In Google Sheets, you can now view all your slides at once as thumbnails! Simply click Viewfrom the Slides menu and then select Grid view. reTweet this Want to be featured on the next AppsEvents newsletter? Email your awesome #GSuiteHack to Jane (jane@appsevents.com) or become a guest blogger!
