This
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
, let’s highlight the vibrant network of our education community. Teachers foster resilience, exchange valuable insights, and boost each other's abilities to shape future minds 🙌.
#ThankYouTeachers
for inspiring us daily!
It can be easy for students to overshare. Here’s a quick
#digcit
activity (on p.13) to remind your students to stay smart and take a 2nd 👀 before posting.
#BeInternetAwesome
Later this year we’re rolling out these new teacher-requested features in
#GoogleMeet
:
✋Hand raising
🔇Mute all
🖍️Digital whiteboard
🏝️Custom backgrounds
😄Larger tiled-view
🔑New knocking and access controls
🔒Lock presentation screen & chat
➕more!
Exciting
#Jamboard
update 📣: in the coming days, you’ll be able to select a custom background in Jamboard! Share your ideas, templates, and lesson plans using custom backgrounds below ↓
To support the hundreds of millions of students and educators currently facing school closures, we're introducing Teach from Home—an initiative providing information, tips, training and tools to help remote teaching and learning.
#TeachFromHome
Do your students know how to phight
#phishing
? We’ve got everything you need to help your students stay internet alert and avoid taking the bait. 🎣
#BeInternetAwesome
From Tour Creator to Music Lab, here are 20 tools from
#GoogleEdu
you probably never heard of—until you went to
#ISTE18
!
#NotatISTE18
, check them out here:
Bold changes are coming to
#GoogleClassroom
. With rich text formatting, you can bold, underline, italicize, and create bullets in the Stream, posts, and assignments. Learn more about the new feature:
#LearningWithGoogle
We’re rolling out new
#GoogleMeet
features including the ability to create unique video conferencing links from
#GoogleClassroom
. Learn more about this integration and other new features: .
#DistanceLearning
When new methods were required, you were innovative. When students needed you, you answered. Thanks teachers, times infinity, for keeping students learning. See what's new with
#TeachFromHome
&
#DistanceLearning
resources: .
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
To the teachers who never stop searching: your passion and curiosity inspires us! ✨Check out our
#WorldTeachersDay
film about what educators around the globe search for on
@google
:
We're rolling out new
#HangoutsMeet
features that give teachers more control, including putting limits on who can mute and remove participants. Learn more about these updates and bring best practices to your video classes:
#DistanceLearning
Educators: if you use
#Jamboard
and
#GoogleMeet
in your classroom, you’re going to love this new update! Jamboard is now integrated with Google Meet, allowing your class to share ideas collaboratively in real time. Get your jam on in video calls:
As your students gear up for winter break, you can help them learn to lock down personal info. Teach students how to make a strong, memorable PW with this quick activity:
#BeInternetAwesome
You saw it here first: Real-time closed captions are now available in
#GoogleSlides
. This accessibility feature uses machine learning to transcribe what you’re saying, as you’re saying it. Available only on Chrome.
#GSuiteEdu
📣
#ICYMI
: we’re rolling out new
#GoogleMeet
features like background blur and replace, digital whiteboard, and tiled view for up to 49 participants. Plus, we made temporary recordings free for everyone! Learn more: .
#BackToSchool
Coming soon, we’re bringing a fresh new look to
#GoogleForms
, plus we’re adding the ability to import questions from other Forms—saving you time and eliminating duplicative workflows.
#ISTE19
We're adding new teacher-requested features to
#GoogleClassroom
(like to-do list improvements) &
#GoogleMeet
(like tiled view for 49 users)! Get the 411 on these
#BackToSchool
updates, designed to support remote & in-person educators, students, and admins.
We’re rolling out new
#GoogleMeet
moderation features to give educators greater control over screen sharing and chat features in their virtual classrooms. Learn more:
We're rolling out new
#GoogleMeet
features that give educators more control over their meetings, including limiting who can mute or remove other participants, who can allow external users to join, and more: .
#DistanceLearning
If your classroom is virtual, blended, or in-person this school year, try creating a digital
#BackToSchool
bulletin board in
#GoogleSlides
. Check out our customizable template and get started:
Coming soon: a new comprehensive homework help tool in Google Lens. Search what you see by taking a picture of something your class is studying like a plant, math equation or word problem and quickly get helpful results. Learn more: .
#BackToSchool
Educators, we’re rolling out citations in
@googledocs
! You can now add, manage, and format academic citations and create a bibliography in your preferred format. Learn more:
Tiled layout, which allows you to see up to 16 students at the same time while in a video meeting, is rolling out in
#GoogleMeet
. Learn more: .
#DistanceLearning
We’re rolling out breakout rooms in
#GoogleMeet
! This tool gives you more control of your virtual class by allowing you to divide students into smaller rooms for group discussions & work time. Learn more & discover how you can get access to this feature:
ICYMI: we released a set of customizable
#GoogleSlides
templates you can use to stay organized in your classroom—which includes a journal, participation chart, and calendar. Check it out here:
#LearningWithGoogle
Are your students interested in coding their very own
@Google
logo? In honor of
#CSEdWeek
, teach your students about
#CS
concepts by doing just that with the
#HourofCode
activity on
@scratch
:
In
#Jamboard
, you can now move around elements like shapes, text boxes, and sticky notes by highlighting them and pressing arrow keys. This is particularly helpful for Ts and Ss who struggle with fine motor skills. It's the small things that make a huge difference 🙌🏽
#a11y
We’re rolling out new features in
#GoogleMeet
designed to help educators keep classes safe and better engage students, including a few call-outs below:
1️⃣End meeting for all
2️⃣Mute all participants
3️⃣Emoji reactions
4️⃣Multiple moderators
Learn more:
Big news: We’re announcing a new tool in
#GoogleClassroom
called practice sets, powered by our adaptive learning tech. Teachers will soon be able to create interactive assignments that give students real-time feedback & support as they practice concepts →
.
@googledocs
just got a whole lot smarter 🧠 with improved citations, using the power of Google Search to autofill information needed to generate a citation 📝.
#LearningWithGoogle
Teachers, we heard you! Giving your students rich, personalized feedback is super important for their growth. Discover the improvements we're bringing to
#GoogleClassroom
to make the grading workflow more efficient and effective:
#ISTE19
Be prepared to teach computer science this school year by choosing a theme and ordering the free
#CSFirst
kit for lesson plans, solution sheets and more. Get your classroom ready to code:
Show of hands—who’s looking forward to the hand raise feature rolling out in
#GoogleMeet
? ✋ Students in a Meet call will be able to virtually raise a hand to let you know that they want to participate without having to shout out or unmute. Learn more:
✍️ Dear Educators,
You inspire us. You motivate us. You teach us.
✍️ Dear Educators,
You make a difference each & every day in so many students' lives, especially now.
✍️ Dear Educators,
Today on
#TeacherAppreciationDay
(& every day) we celebrate you.
If you're facing school closure, or have students who are unable to attend class—and are able to continue teaching remotely—here are 5 ways you can continue to support learners:
It’s time to elevate your
#GoogleForms
—you can now 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱, u͟n͟d͟e͟r͟l͟i͟n͟e͟, 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘻𝘦, and 🔗 hyperlink titles, questions, and descriptions! Learn more about rich text formatting:
Teachers, we appreciate you! That's why we're announcing six intelligent new features in Quizzes in
#GoogleForms
that help you save time, improve feedback loops, and work smarter.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
When class happens online, it’s important to set
#DistanceLearning
expectations that keep students engaged. Have you set video etiquette expectations when using
#HangoutsMeet
? Here’s helpful tips we've seen from educators, for educators:
Join us in celebrating educators everywhere who go the extra mile to help every student succeed. Explore how we're helping teachers build inclusive classrooms this
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
:
The wait is over,
#Chromebook
users 🙌! With the latest Chrome OS 89 update, teachers and students can use a native screen recorder to screenshot or record a full screen, partial screen, or window. See what else is new to Chromebooks:
#Jamboard
updates (a thread)! By popular demand, Jamboard version history is finally here. Now, you can easily revert back to a previous version and also check to see who made changes to a Jam and when. Get jamming:
#LearningWithGoogle
New
#HangoutsMeet
controls for
#DistanceLearning
: for impromptu meetings, participants won’t be able to re-join after the last person has left the call. Admins can also control whether students can create or join meetings without a teacher present.
👏🎉Spread the love with educators who fit the bill by tagging them below ⬇️
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
T—is for thoughtful
E—is for empathetic
A—is for authentic
C—is for creative
H—is for helpful
E—is for encouraging
R—is for resourceful
Join us August 11-12 for The Anywhere School, a 24 hour global livestream event. Hear from product experts, education leaders, and more as you begin to prepare for
#BackToSchool
. Stay tuned for more information!
You're invited to our virtual event, Learning with Google, on Feb 17 & 18. We'll be live streaming announcements, showing exclusive previews of new products and features coming to
#GoogleEdu
, discussing learnings from 2020, and more. Reserve your spot:
We're extending free premium
#GoogleMeet
features to all
#GSuiteEdu
schools through September 30, 2020. This includes:
-More participants (up to 250)
-Live streaming
-Recorded meetings
Learn more:
Students' ability to understand their assignments just got a whole lot easier with the assignment page in
#GoogleClassroom
! This new design makes it easier for students to turn in work and communicate with teachers. Learn more:
You asked, we listened! Based on your
#GoogleClassroom
feedback, we're bringing back 'Move to Top' in the Stream and adding a new setting for how Classwork notifications appear. Rolling out on web & mobile over the next few days →
Calling all lifelong-learning teachers: check out our new Teacher Center, a one-stop-shop for
#PD
, training, classroom resources, certifications and community connections.
#ISTE18
In the coming months, we’re introducing table templates in Docs, which includes topic voting. This tool works by allowing Ss to vote on topics or project ideas, keeping them engaged & involved while Ts conveniently gather feedback.
#TheAnywhereSchool
DYK your Chromebook can run apps without internet connection? Learn how Offline Mode allows students to continue learning even when internet bandwidth is low or online access is unavailable:
#DistanceLearning
#Eduin90
Introducing:
@canva
for Education. With heaps of Google integrations (including
#GoogleClassroom
& Drive), it has all the creative tools 🎨🔧 needed to create awesome posters, reports, & more. And it works well on touch screens & tablets!
#Bett2020
With the closed caption feature in
#GoogleSlides
, your computer’s microphone can detect your voice as you present & transcribe in real-time. This feature is a great help for students who need extra support in the classroom:
#accessibility
For families & educators in need during COVID-19, we're supporting
@CommonSense
with a $500K
@Googleorg
grant to launch Wide Open School––a free online site that features
#distancelearning
resources from publishers, non-profits & education companies. .
So often thank you isn’t said enough. To teachers around the world, thank you now more than ever.
In honor of
#WorldTeachersDay
, here are a few ways that inspiring educators around the 🌎 are using
#GoogleEdu
tools to transform learning →
This just in:
#GoogleForms
has a fresh new look! The updated design is consistent with other Google tools including Classroom and Docs. It's rolling out now.
Educators around the world are putting in long days to find ways to support students with disabilities during
#DistanceLearning
. To help fill gaps created by the lack of in-person learning, we've gathered some tips from special education experts:
#a11y
Where on
@googleearth
is
#CarmenSandiego
? Take an adventure with your students by tracking her around the globe with geography clues, and help recover the stolen loot. Good luck!
Calling all educators: we’ve added two new tools in
@GoogleDocs
to help you format work. You can now:
✅ insert and view section breaks and
✅ make margin adjustments
Happy formatting!
Schools are leaning on instructional coaches to help educators navigate the challenges of
#DistanceLearning
. Our new
#GoogleEdu
Certified Coach program gives coaches strategies and support so they can partner with teachers. Learn more and get started →
Educators can now add interactive questions to YouTube videos within Classroom 🙌. This feature saves time by allowing educators to create interactive video activities to check students' understanding💡. Try this feature out in your next
#GoogleClassroom
assignment ⬇️.
Help students ask questions remotely with the Q&A feature in
#GoogleSlides
. Teachers can also use this
#edtech
tool to gauge students' interests and address other needs.
#DistanceLearning
Happy New Year, Happy
#GoogleClassroom
! Today we launched a redesign to Classroom with a sleek, new look to help teachers better customize their pages. In addition, teachers can now drag and drop assignments and topics in the Classwork page 🤗. Learn more:
Screen recording software
@Screencastify
has new features that make it easier for educators and students to edit and share recordings. This includes a
@googledrive
integration for saving and submitting projects. For more:
#BackToSchool
tip for
#GoogleClassroom
users: the rubrics feature in Classroom can help you stay on top of your grading game 💯 🙌. Easily grade and give feedback on assignments from the Student work page or the grading tool. Learn more →
Rich text formatting, which allows you to bold, underline, italicize, and bullet text, is now available to all
#GoogleClassroom
users. For more information:
Collaboration nation: Jamboard is available on the web, no app or Jamboard device needed. Teachers and students can open, create and Jam right from a Chrome browser. Get started today:
#GoogleDocs
now has Grammar suggestions to help students save time on small errors, get real-time feedback, and be confident, clear writers. Thanks to the English educators across K12 and
#HigherEd
who lent their expertise as we built these features.
We heard you, educators! We're rolling out some of the top-requested
#GoogleClassroom
features for
#BacktoSchool
, plus a few more. Check them out here:
We’re launching more than 20 new fonts for you to choose from, making
#GoogleForms
even more fun, accessible, and personalized 🥳 Take a peek ⬇️
#TheAnywhereSchool
Find free resources and strategies for engaging students when schools are closed with this
#DistanceLearning
hub. Thank you to all of the educators who contributed tips.
You can look forward to a refreshed look for
#GoogleMeet
that will make it easier to present and engage with your class:
🚫 The removal of the “You are now presenting” screen
📌 Pinning multiple video feeds
🧐 Participant names always showing
Learn more:
To improve grading in
#GoogleClassroom
, we're adding a rubrics feature! Educators enrolled in the early access beta program can seamlessly build, view & grade rubrics for their assignments. Learn more and sign up:
#ISTE19