168 - Treats from Google

Kim, Fred, Sean and Juan are back to discuss updates to Google Classroom, new Google updates to iOS and some special treats for our younger users. Be sure to mark your calendars for the Google OnAir conference, quiz yourself and your students with Google Feud and Flippity and keep your momentum going with four great apps for Android and Chrome.

 

• Segment 1: What’s New with Google
Google Classroom: New treats for teachers and students SW
Google Classroom update - upload your own picture for a new theme (Fd)
Google Calendar App for iOS (FD)
Updated: Docs, Sheets and Slides iOS - Now with Make a copy (KZ)
Solar Impulse LIVE (FD)
Changes coming to Google+ (Photos and Streams?)
Youtube Kids app (KZ)
Chromebook KIDS??? (FD)
Keep updates (JDL)
Education On Air Conference Free May 8 and 9 (FD)
Teach for Google & Text Help (KZ)
CloudLab add-ons can now be pushed by GAfE admins (JDL)

• Segment 2: Tips and Tricks.
• Google Feud (FD)
• Use Redo to quickly applying formatting to shapes and text JDL
• Easter Eggs and April Fools (SW)
1. Master List

• Segment 3: Chrome and Android:
• Tab Resize - split screen layout (FD)
• Animatron (FD)
• Momentum chrome extension (KZ)
• Tinkerplay for Android (JDL)

• Segment 4: Classroom Applications:
• Flippity.net (FD)
• 20Time - Kevin’s Debut on the Google for Education Blog (KZ)

• Shoutout - to Joey Kirkland for watching tonight.