190 - Kim wins the Educast!

Join Dan, Kimberly and Chris this week as they talk about the latest from Google in Education. We look at some great updates, apps and extensions for Calendar, as well as Mobile Docs, and more. Dan asks if voice search going to be a “thing” in education. We check out the latest on Chromebooks and their soon-to-be Android capabilities, and Kim drops the mic with a great coding tool that runs on Chromebooks, plus more. We also share a great new feature that lets you embed live charts in Docs and Sheets.

187 - The SXSWedu Episode

Dan takes the lead on this week’s show. Kim is in Austin, Texas for SXSWedu and gives a repost on what trends she sees coming out during this year’s conference. It’s time to enter the Google Science Fair. We say hello to a new way to save Google Docs and new templates available in Docs, Sheets and Slides and we say goodbye to Picasa. Google Search can be used to follow the election and search for animal sounds. Coincidence? We let you decide. Teaching coding resources, Chromebook tips, YouTube editing and more all on this week’s show.

185 - You Can’t Escape the Awesome Power of the Lightsaber

The gang is joined by special guest listener, Chris Fitzgerald, from the Kimberly Area School District. We cover a bunch of updates Google has released in the past couple weeks including new features for Google Classroom, better searching in Google Drive, and language features in Google Sheets. Kim celebrates the end of the year early with Youtube Rewind and celebrates Star Wars: The Force Awakens by demoing an awesome Lightsaber Chrome experiment. Chris wants Santa to bring him a Pixel C for under the tree. Chris Fitzgerald shows a cool add-on for Google Docs to improve writing, as well as how his students are using Google Tour Builder to study glaciers. We wrap up with EdPuzzle that has recently added Google Classroom integration.

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!

180 - It Feels Big In Your Pants

This week we give you a quickie. Google had a load of announcements regarding Android, Chromecast, Photos and more. The next Pixel won’t be running Chrome OS. Kim shares how to protect your Chromebook. We share how to embed your new Google Classroom Calendar as well as giving parents access to your Google Classroom. Chris was on the front lines of Google Expedition announcement and shares his first impressions.

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!

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.

 

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.

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.