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.

172 - They Listen! They Really Listen!

Join Fred, Chris and Sean as we delve into more new stuff from Google, including improvements to Hangouts, better options for presenting using Slides, and cool new Google Edu Collections. Discover some document templates that will make your life easier, a whole lot of useful tips for Google Classroom, and better ways to manage your tabs in Chrome. Finally, check out a great new classroom application idea using Google Drawings, and a global project run entirely with Blogger and other Google tools.

171 - I Got The Music In Me

This week Sean and Chris delve into some of the big announcements from Google I/O, especially the cool stuff regarding Android, and some great announcements about Education Expeditions. We look at the big updates from Photos, how to manage multiple Google user accounts, and check we a very neat music composition tool that runs entirely in Chrome.

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.