183 - Google+ What The Beta?!?!

Google launches new update for Google+, interesting insights into a nation wide study on views towards Computer Science, how to force a copy when sharing Docs as well as getting notifications when a file inside a folder is changed. Great classroom applications for 4D anatomy, easily grading using rubrics in Docs, and how to collaborate for creating music!

182 - The Google Educast? There's An App For That

Lots of good new sharing options happening for Google Classroom including Forms, OpenEd, and the Cultural Institute. Doodle for Google Details, ad-free YouTube options (with added benefits!) and Juan shares some easy ways to develop your own Chrome Web App. Fred shines the spotlight on some great story apps.

181 - Storming a Burning Building

This week on the Educast join Juan and Chris as they look at some of the latest news from Google, with new options in Sheets and iOS. Juan shows a neat trick for sharing the screen on his Android phone, and we’re happy to hear Google is doing its best to keep teens safe in Google+. Photos recognizes Chris’s grandmother and friends with some amazing technology! Chris also shares some window-resizing tricks on the Chromebook, and gets us a even more excited about Expeditions!

179 - Android... For The Win!

Kim & Juan are back to discuss a new addition to Google Streetview and scheduled updates in Google Apps. Android had a big week with new functionality in the mobile versions of Slides and Sheets, an update to our favorite coffee app and a leak of about the new devices that you can expect on September 29th, which prompted Kim’s internal struggle. We discuss Pixiclip and Lensoo Create for screencasting in the classroom and apologize for the show cutting out during our last segment. Be sure to check out the show notes for what was missed!

175 - Right Place, Wrong Link

Join Megan, Juan and Chris this week as we recap the new Google Learning Centre, and point you to the monthly newsletter for keeping up the the latest from the Goog. We discuss the recent changes to Google+, removing Hangouts and Photos, etc. Some great news on Google’s support of STEM in Australia, Project Loon coming to Sri Lanka, Chromebook news and lots more. Then a bunch intruders came into the Hangout and it all went pear shaped… Oops!

174 - Shush That Tab!

On this week’s show Chris and Juan check out a whole lot of new stuff from Google including new features in Drive and Docs, updates to Classroom (including trusted domains), Skype for web, and more. We learn a trick for keeping noisy tabs quiet, discover some of Crafty’s extensions, follow Nat and Lo as they learn more about the hidden Google. Oh and did we mention Camp Google? It’s awesome!

173 - Moby Awesome

Juan is our Ahab on this week’s Google Educast as we dive deep into the exciting news from Google at ISTE, particularly the Google Classroom API which will allow other educational sites to work well with Classroom. Additionally domains will be able to whitelist other domains so individuals across different schools can collaborate in Google Classroom. We also cover Project Fi, Sheets news, Google Trends, and the big news about the Teacher Training Center.

169 - Co-teach In Classroom

Join Juan and Chris as the discuss one of the most wanted features in Google Classroom. Yes, you can finally have more than one teacher in Classroom! We also check out some new animation features in Slides, a cool new AddOn for automating Tweets, improved security options for your Google account, and we delve into the new screencasting options in Wevideo.

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.

 

167 - A Slides Carnival

Join our international crew, Juan, Megan, and Chris, as they discuss all things Google. The Google Science Fair is now open! Find Creative Commons images with proper attribution. Talk to Docs with the new Speech Recognition add-on. Keep your data secure with a Google Security Checkup, plus stay safe and save time with SmartLock for Android. And are you tired of the same old Slides templates? Juan blows everyone’s minds with a Slides Carnival!

166 - Hard Habit To Break

Custom message for lost and disabled Chromebooks via the dashboard is available, Fiber coming to four big cities soon and some fun app makers recently acquired by Google has great implications. Mixing up the format a little this week, Fred leads the gang in sharing some ideas for habits to break for the New Year. These include some great tips and tricks to make your workflow more productive.

165 - It's Good Spelling But It Wobbles

Listen to the gang discuss some sweet mobile Drive app updates, like auto spell check and read aloud accessibility features. Learn some tips for using Google Sheets that everyone should know, collaborate with Google Classroom users on Google Plus and if you’re interested in creating an online course, check out Versal. Book Creator is better than ever and try not to tear up as Fred shares a heartwarming story about Google Translate.

164 - Schrodinger's Glass

Classroom gets a mobile app, and it’s awesome. We are all looking forward to what comes next. Word Lens is available for mobile and works off line. A new Google Administrator Certification is available and a great way to check your knowledge as well as demonstrate proficiency. Do you use a Mac? Chris shares a great tip for quick user switching in Chrome. If you use Goobric now you can leave audio comments, check it out!

163 - You Rock On YouTube

The whole band is (almost) back together! Check out the experts directory to find a trainer near you! What would you do with a *huge* tablet in the classroom? How to change your status in Hangouts and get your teaching on without embarrassing messages from your friends. Tough lessons in sharing Creative Commons content, plus screencasting from your phone. All this plus loads of resources for teaching coding, no experience needed.

161 - Google Goes Interstellar

Kim and Seani are back and join Fred, Juan and Chris this week for a bumper edition of Google goodness. News about Google Classroom, Inbox, Google Drive for iOS and YouTube Music. Learn some great tips for managing your toolbar icons, some awesome Chrome apps like Draftback, SimpleExtManager, and of course some great ideas for teaching Search skills using Google Apps in the Classroom.

160 - A New Kind Of Inbox

Join Juan and Chris this week as they talk about the new Inbox tool for streamlining access to your Gmail. Add-ons come to Forms, so now you can limit responses and bring values from lists. We give an overview on the new suite of Nexus devices, some good tips for 2 factor authentication, seeing maps in your new tabs, and some tips for bookmarks. Learn about two very cool classroom applications.