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AppsEvents 2016 Survey of Technology and Google Use in International Schools
Finally we have had chance to collate the results for our first annual survey of ‘Education Technology and Google use in International Schools’. We had 335 people complete the survey and some really fascinating findings which I hope you will find useful. Download a printable copy here.
Admin Corner: Chrome management – Making it yours
by +James Sayer Referring to both browser and Chromebook management tools, Chrome Management allows school administrators granular controls on how students may interact with the web through a signed in Chrome browser. Chrome is an app that serves as the home for your learner’s GAFE experience, from customised homepages to curated lists of bookmarks to preinstalled […]
Living in a “GAFA” world
by +John Mikton Think of what Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon services and products you use daily. How much are they a vehicle for communications, work, social life, purchases and tasks? How often do you connect to them? Count the number. How many? Surprised? Now, out of the 4 companies, how many do you use? Or […]
Tracking with Google Keep, Using Polls in Google Classroom, and More Updates!
Keep Track of Tasks with the Latest Google Keep Updates Were there times that you wanted to jot down something but don’t have anything on your desk or no easy way to write it on? Ideas or to-do-lists that pop out instantaneously won’t be easily forgotten with Google Keep! The latest updates for Keep provide […]
Check This Out: Really Cool Way for Kids to Learn About the Insect World
Editor’s Note: Are you a Science or Biology teacher looking for an interactive and fun way to introduce to insect world to children? +Scott Montague of BlackholeCollections.org shares with us a amazing 3D Insect app that integrates with Google Classroom. Learn more about it below! Kids love bugs! Their fascination can be used like a spoonful […]
Sycamore Education and AppsEvents Become Classmates
Sycamore Education, the provider of web-based school management systems, could not be more pleased than to announce a partnership with AppsEvents, a Google for Education partner company. AppsEvents offers the training to teach educators how to use Google tools in their instruction, and Sycamore provides the platform to utilize those Google tools. To learn more […]
Google’s Expeditions Bring Google’s Expeditions Pioneer Program to Your School!
Written by Allison Mollica and Rachel Small Google has developed an economical way for schools to virtually visit attractions all throughout the world. Google’s Expeditions Pioneer Program created over a hundred curriculum based 3D virtual field trips for teachers to guide students through various destinations using Google Cardboard and an inexpensive device. It was a […]
AppsEvents Featured School : Taylor’s International School Kuala Lumpur
As promised on our February newsletter, here’s the first for our new monthly series where we highlight GAFE enabled schools or districts. In this feature article, we learn about the challenges, best practices, and other cool things the Taylor’s International School Kuala Lumpur have implemented which is also our host of the upcoming Malaysia Summit on May […]
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 […]
