Google Teacher Podcast

This is the final episode of the Google Teacher Podcast. In this final episode, Matt and Kasey explain why this podcast is ending and reflect on their experiences creating it. Some of their favorite moments and things they've enjoyed include: You're invited to continue learning with Matt, Kasey, and Chris! Ditch That Text BookShake Up LearningHouse of #EdTech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Additional language support for live captions in Google Meet Create and work with documents that contain multiple page orientations in Google Docs Open Office attachments from Gmail in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides with one click Some Google Meet settings now “sticky” for Education users Take a snowy stroll with Street View Create a festive song with Blob Opera 20 years of Year in SearchFeatured Content Pam Hubler Dr. Rebecca Kreider from Mt. Olivetownship school district, verbal feedback is 3x as effective. She recommends Mote. On The Blogs Do More with Google ClassroomBlended Learning with Google (on Amazon)Google from A to Z (on Amazon) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Virtually raise your hand to ask a question in Google Meet Accept knocks in bulk in Google Meet Expanding Google Arts & Culture with Expeditions Expeditions app and Tour Creator going away Featured Content Google Arts & Culture is a non-profit initiative. They work with cultural institutions and artists around the world. The Google Arts & Culture mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere. Time ExplorerColor ExplorerExperiments Applied Digital SkillsArt selfieHarry Potter: A History of Magic Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Marcel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- I have been a longtime listener and I am wondering if there is a site that you know of, that we can share G-Suite materials. I have put in a lot of time to make some good stuff, and I am sure other teachers have as well. You may have mentioned a site on one of your previous podcasts, but for the life of me, I can find it. (I have re-listened to so many podcasts...some are almost better the second time) On The Blogs Check out the book companion website for resourcesDitch Summit: Free online conference for teachers, December 14 to January 8 Blended Learning with Google (Part 1: Do THIS, Not THAT) Blended Learning with Google (Part 2: Storytelling in Any Classroom)New Books Coming Soon! BlendedLearningwithGoogle.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Google for Education transformation reports window open, availability expanded worldwide here Replace your background in Google Meet Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web Try out these Google features on your new iPhoneFeatured Content From Patti Young: Hi Kasey and Matt, I love your podcast and look forward to every new episode. This year has been a struggle for teachers and their traditional ways of teaching. I am a 5th-grade teacher in middle school. My district is using a blended learning model. We have 2 cohorts Tuesdays and Thursdays and Wednesdays and Fridays. I see 2 groups of students per day. I really miss putting the kids into groups to share their learning. I love group work and I am really struggling with how to make it work this year. If you or your listeners have any ideas on how to do group work, I would love to try it. Can't wait to hear some new ideas! Simple answer: collaborate on the assignment within a doc. Use voice comments with a tool like Mote (justmote.me) for comments for a personal touch of voice Other tools that integrate nicely with Classroom that can foster discussion: What’s your purpose? Group work, collaboration, cooperative learning? Group Doc Add-On (From Alice Keeler) Collaborative Notes with Google Docs Small-Group Instruction with Google Meet Breakout Rooms and Jamboard Google Meet breakout rooms for differentiated learning (by Esther Park) Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Jen Giffen (Ontario, Canada) On The Blogs 20 virtual field trips for your classroom 40+ FREE digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide for creating your own) Google Classroom Comments - All You Need to Know FREE Google Lesson Plans for Teachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates 9 Chromebook and G Suite for Education features to make learning more accessible Featured Content Build classroom community with Google Google Classroom headers Get to know you activities Google Forms check-in for student well being Create more touchpoints with students: Appointment slots in Google Calendar for one-on-one conferences with students Student Discussion in Google Classroom Flipgrid for Good Morning videos Remote Learning Tips from an Online Teacher (interview with Paulino Brener) Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag On The Blogs 30 collaborative Google Apps activities for schoolsHow to make an FAQ page for parents and students Blended Learning Best Practices (with Catlin Tucker) 13+ Google Classroom Quick Tip Videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Introducing Google Workspace https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/introducing-google-workspace.html This year, teachers have gone the distance Create and view tasks in the Google Calendar mobile apps Increase engagement with Q&A and polls in Google MeetFeatured Content Google Form to serve as a contact form FAQ document: If a student/parent asks a question, add it to the FAQ doc Take pictures of a whiteboard and add to the student site Include important documents (permission slips, syllabus, etc.) Embed videos to support what you’re teaching in class Use it as a “satellite location” for Google Classroom (for what it won’t do) Host digital escape rooms 30+ free digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide for creating your own) 20 Google Sites tips and tricksCreate a page for resources and tutorials for STUDENTS, and one for PARENTS Google Classroom Cheat Sheets - a great resource for students and parents Google’s Teach from Anywhere page has lots of great resources you may want to make available. Google’s Guide for Guardians Google’s Accessibility Guide for Guardians Post your virtual office hours on the home page, or add the time to your image header HYBRID? Create separate pages for these two groups Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag On The Blogs How to create Google Meet breakout rooms for differentiated learning 12 social media-inspired Google Slides templates Synchronous v. Asynchronous Online Learning Collaborative Notes with Google Docs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates The Anywhere School: 50+ Google for Education updates On The Blogs How to use Jamboard in the classroom: 20+ tips and tricksThe Unboxing Video: A fun classroom video activity Read-Along Storybooks Using Audio in Google Slides (by Mike Mohammed) Flipgrid: The Go-To Remote Learning Tool Shake Up Learning Book Study (starts Oct. 1, 2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Use the new Google Chat app for fast and reliable communication New quick settings help you optimize your Gmail layout New Google Groups now generally available Learn and play together as a family with ChromebookFeatured Content Susan Vincentz (Kentucky): Using screencastify to record and export audio only Stephanie Howell (Ohio) Google Educator Groups (GEG) resourcesKatie Wardrobe (Australia) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/transpose-%E2%96%B2%E2%96%BC-pitch-%E2%96%B9-spee/ioimlbgefgadofblnajllknopjboejdaDaren White (England) Tanner Oglesby (Arkansas) Dan Stitzel (Ohio) Anna Cartwright (New York) Mike Mohammad (Wisconsin): bit.ly/addaudiotoslidesRonaldo Palacios (California): Using Google Meet to view all students and share screens he opens a second window. Pam Hubler (South Carolina): Google Sheets instead of the calendar to keep track of my daily activities as a coach. IT takes less time to update one Google sheet for a month than add individual events on a calendar. Easy to share with admin, teachers to see where she is. Updated tracker from show notes in episode 65. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19fIRwF5JykQAlXh5EBvNpz_WVCcJSBlZmlJM_93YQLg/template/preview https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A2yIp6nP-1H3Mo4nJL33V-OFqBohWcghI4Mz-1dBh8s/editLaura Conway (Colorado) Kim McClintic (Texas) Amber Houk (North Carolina) On The Blogs Get the paperback/Kindle here.FREE Tech Like a PIRATE resources page 20 Google Sites tips and tricks Google Classroom Cleanup Tips for the End of the YearGetGoogleCertified.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Keep tabs on your tabs in Google Chrome Google Meet is here to host your video meetings, for freeNew ways Google Duo helps make time together more specialFeatured Content Google Classroom and Drive cleanup for the EOY https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-classroom-cleanup-tips-for-the-end-of-the-year/ https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/13-tips-to-organize-your-google-drive/From the previous episode 88: A check-out form that admins could sign digitally / students and parents / returning equipment Doing last Google Meet calls with students Fun things to do during Google Meet calls (Kahoot/Gimkit, scavenger hunts, virtual field trips with Google Earth, etc.) How to Create a Google Classroom Template (for next year) Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Debbie Thymianos (Henderson, NV) Philip Trott (Bermuda) Keyword Blog RSS feedKeyword Blog education RSS feedRSS reader: FeedlyRSS feed to email via IFTTTEmail subscription to G Suite Updates Google Edu Newsletter On The Blogs Get the paperback/Kindle here.FREE Tech Like a PIRATE resources pageDitch That Textbook eLearning Resources PageRemote Learning Resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates To every teacher, thank you times infinity New Google Lens features to help you be more productive at home Kids can learn at home with Read Along by Google Make at-home learning more fun with 3D and AR in SearchFeatured Content Want to do Tech Like a Pirate stuff? Website: TechLikeaPirate.com What’s the focus of the book? (Using tech to create an experience, make learning memorable) “Don’t just teach a lesson. Create an experience!” Is there research that supports doing activities that are fun? (Shawn Achor productivity, neuroscience study, National Institute for Play ongoing studies) What are the ways to Tech Like a Pirate? Can these be used with Google tools? And remote learning? Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Renee Johnson (California) 8 YouTube-inspired classroom video ideasSteve Scaysbrook (United Kingdom) On The Blogs Tech Like a PIRATE: 10 things you’ll find in the bookTech Like a PIRATE resources page FREE Access to Fluency TutorRemote Learning Resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates New features for Google Sites: Templates, announcement banners, and access for children with Google Accounts New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms Maps that bring us closer, even when we're apart The science of why remote meetings don't feel the same Google Meet premium video meetings—free for everyoneFeatured Content Informal coffee talks Pixel art stop-motion animation Virtual Learning Ideas Resources Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag On The Blogs Remote Learning 101: FREE online course 20 ways to use Pear Deck to engage studentsWebinar: Use student-paced mode in Pear DeckDitch That Textbook eLearning Resources Page FREE Interactive Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides Leading Through Crisis and Beyond for Teachers and Educational Leaders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Present high-quality video and audio in Google Meet See up to 16 Google Meet participants at once with a tiled layout Start or join a Google Meet video meeting directly from Gmail Explore new sites, relive old hikes for National Park WeekFeatured Content Using Google Tools to Connect with Students Trackers - from Lisa Johnson Applied Digital SkillsGoogle Slides: give students a prompt and have them respond with webcam pics Have them teach something non-school curriculum through pictures Google Form (or a non-graded Google Classroom assignment): Asking “how are you doing” and following up with them via email or Google Classroom private comments Connect outside tools to Google Classroom: Fun Google Meet video call ideas (13-20 in graphic below has some fun stuff) Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Melissa Burns (South Carolina) Google Classroom Cheat Sheets, Google Classroom FAQ, Bookmark the Classwork PageAnonymous Voicemail On The Blogs Use Explore Explain Apply to plan remote learning lessons10 online whiteboard options for remote learningDitch That Textbook eLearning Resources70 elearning activities, templates and tutorialsFREE Google Templates Google Classroom FAQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Extending the availability of Google Meet advanced features to all customers through September 30, 2020 New Meet features to improve distance learning 5 tips for effective distance learning during school closures Accessibility ideas for distance learning during COVID-19G Suite Updates blogFeatured Content How to Create and Assign Templates (GTP095) How to use Google Templates and Assign in Google Classroom Guide to Sharing What is G SuiteLMGTFYGoogle Teacher Podcast Mailbag Jennifer Isaacs (Illinois) Kat Benne Nicole Blake (Indiana) David Rogers (South Africa) Screencastify post about free accessOn The Blogs 10 live video streams for students How to use Chromebooks offline for elearningOnlineLearningIdeas.com The Guide to Google Drive Sharing (FREE eBook) Home Learning Strategies for Primary Students That All Teachers Can Use How to use Google Templates and Assign in Google Classroom What is G Suite for Education (FREE download) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 82 was originally released on April 8, 2019. On this episode: Google Classroom is one of the nicest kids on the playground of education technology. There are many apps and websites that want to play with Google and Google is happy to play with so many of the other apps and sites that are enjoying the nice days and time to play. Matt and Kasey share and discuss some great tools that are fine on their own but when they play Google we never want edtech recess to end! Click Here To...

Google News and Updates Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts Discover podcasts you’ll love with Google Podcasts, now on iOSTeach from HomeFeatured Content What is G Suite for Education Google Classroom Cheat Sheets for Teacher and Students (FREE) Melanie’s Tips: 6 Tips for Getting Started with Google Classroom 4 Must-Have to Google Classroom Skills How to Package Your Digital Assignments How to manage Google Classroom assignments during remote learning How to use Google Meet with Google Classroom How to provide feedback Meaningful Feedback in Google ClassroomHow to record videos to share with students through Google Classroom screencastify.com10 video tips for students with slow internet How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom How to Differentiate Assignments in Google Classroom Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Vicki Heupel (Montana) On The Blogs 10 video tips for students with slow internet 10 no-internet remote learning activities Home Learning with Choice Boards During School Closure [interview with Laura Steinbrink] Google Classroom Cheat Sheets for Teachers and Students Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Helping educators and students stay connectedLearn@Home on YouTube Connecting people with COVID-19 information and resources Now you can transcribe speech with Google Translate Join a GEGFeatured Content Hangouts? Meet? Compare Meet with classic chat video calls FREE Hangouts Meet Tutorials Manage Meet Video meeting 13+ over questions - Communicating with Parents and Guardians about G Suite for Education G Suite Enterprise features available: Google updates: Infographics below: 20 virtual field trip ideas and activities 30+ digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide to creating your own) Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Bailey Sandsmark (San Diego) On The Blogs How to use Google Meet for online learning, elearningDitch That Textbook eLearning Resources70 elearning activities, templates and tutorials Google Classroom Cheat Sheets for Teachers and Students 10 Google Docs Tips Every Teacher Should Know Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Hangouts Meet improvements for remote learningGoogle’s Home Learning Page Google’s COVID-19 Support Resources Page for Educators Chromebook App Hub distance learning Share your distance learning tips with Google Featured Content Carly Black spends her days encouraging tenth graders in West Salem, Ohio to believe reading and writing is totally cool. At night she chases toddlers with her teacher husband and in the morning repeats the process all over again. Find the lessons and ideas she uses to encourage her students and tame her toddlers on the blog. Carly’s student newsletter about home learning Carly’s weekly student checklist template Podcast and Webinar that Carly refers to in this episode with Jenn Pearson. Resources @teachmomrepeathttp://colorfulclassroom.edublogs.org/www.TeachMomRepeat.com Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Alexis Snider (Hanoi, Vietnam) -- 7th week of home learning. Tips. 1. Use tech that students already know. 2. Planning a lesson: learning goal, student w/minimal adult support complete successfully, which tool meets those needs. Leanne -- Can you please tell me how to disable "Chat" in Google Slides. I use GSuite for my morning work and my kids are chatting. We have looked everywhere we know to look and haven't been successful at disabling this feature. Answer: https://support.google.com/a/answer/7391715?hl=en On The Blogs 70 elearning activities, templates and tutorialsDitch That Textbook elearning resources page FREE Tech Coach Collaborative to Support Schools FREE PD for Teachers Stuck at Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates With school closures, teachers can keep their lessons going remotely Extending Hangouts Meet premium features to all G Suite customers through July 1, 2020 Math gave Lilian Rincon a voice, and led to her passion Hey Google, tell me about an inspiring womanFeatured Content Tips for Enabling Distance Learning through G Suite & Chrome (From Google) How to use Chromebooks offline for e-learning days, homework Coronavirus Closures? Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools [interview with an American Teacher in China] FREE Webinar: Online Learning Tips for School Closures Nadine Gilkison’s e-learning Slides template and website resources Lesson ideas: Create a template students can access laterTake images with the webcam and annotate a PDF ebook a multimedia science lab reportGoogle Teacher Podcast Mailbag On The Blogs 8 YouTube-inspired classroom video ideasTech Like a Pirate resource page The Power of Student Entrepreneurship – SULS052 FREE Webinar: Online Learning Tips for School Closures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Google Translate adds five languages Addressing equity in CS curriculum with Kapor Center Use these 6 tips for better video calls Meet the Doodle for Google guest judges Featured Content Spring Break is here you might be in the market for some on great reading recommendations as well as some awesome podcast recommendations. Reading Recommendations: Girl Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to BeDaily RitualsMy Pencil Made Me Do It: A Guide to Sketchnotinge4 of GTPe48 of SULSCulturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain Podcast Recommendations: Y’all Need This PodcastSteal the Show Podcast with Michael Port 10 Minute Teacher PodcastVrain Waves with Ben Kalb and Becky PetersHouse of #EdTechShake Up Learning ShowDitch That Textbook PodcastEducation Podcast Network Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Anita Gledhill (Brampton, Canada) -- After handing out a slide deck, if we need to add a slide, delete and re-send. Instead, use add-on: Slip and Slide from John Sowash’s Chromebook Podcast. Solves this problem. Shout out to Kayla, Matt's former swimmer, and first-year teacher, who listens to the show! On The Blogs 12 social media-inspired hooks for classTech Like a Pirate resource page 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices Digital Equity and Why It Matters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News and Updates Autocorrect now available for Google Docs on web Smart Compose in Google Docs now generally available Edit your new Google Sites faster with a revamped Settings menu Google Maps 101: how contributed content makes a more helpful map The Suite Life: 4 tips for a more manageable Gmail inboxFeatured Content Jessica Brogley currently teaches courses in educational technology in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Prior to this, she served in the Platteville School District as the Instructional Technology Support Specialist and the Digital Communication Specialist for three years. Jessica cut her teeth as an 8-12th grade English Language Arts and College Credit Public Speaking for Seymour Community Schools in Seymour, Wisconsin for 11 years.Jessica is one of the few educators in Southwest Wisconsin who is a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Innovator, and Google Streetview Certified. She's also a Level 8 Google Local guide with over 1700 photos, over 500 are photospheres. This past fall, Jessica was also one of 200 people selected world-wide by Google to attend the 2019 Connect Live event, completely sponsored by Google in San Jose, CA in the Fall of 2019. That conference not only celebrated the top Google Maps contributors, but it also gave her a chance to ask questions and provide feedback to actual Google employees. She also founded the Southwest Wisconsin Google Educator Group. Resources Insta360 cameras (two fisheye lenses on each side). Connect the phone to the device via wifi. The phone is like the shutter. Stitches image together as one spherical image. Transfer back from the camera to phone: what to do. Retouch ($2 app) erases yourself out of the photo. Use Google Street View app: upload to google maps. Tiny Planet photography. Kids write about aspects of the community. (Early standard in elementary.) Use camera: photograph police station, firehouse, city hall, school, etc. Publish to account. Use tour creator to write about the significance. They can’t write collaboratively but can take turns. (Fire department: didn’t know what certain things are. Study: what that is what does it do?) Tourist opportunity: where to enjoy an afternoon, historical locations, etc. Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag Laura Cahill (Massachusetts) On The Blogs 20 free Google Slides and PowerPoint themes for teachers (plus lesson ideas) The Instructional Playbook (interview with Jim Knight) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.