TCAPSLoop Weekly 79: Google Apps Updates

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 79...Google Apps Updates

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REMEMBER, IT'S NOT ABOUT GOOGLE….IT'S ABOUT THE LEARNING.

GOOGLE SLIDES

Immediate Closed Captioning in Google Slides:
Great for english language learners or anyone who processes new information through reading

Audio in Google Slides:

• Enhance presentations in Slides with audio
• 25 Ways to Use Audio in Google Slides Projects

Voice Type Speaker Notes
Great to teach students they can copy-paste into Slides

GOOGLE CALENDAR

Goal Setting with Google Calendar

GMAIL

Smart Compose, Smart Response, Smart Reply:

• NEW: Smart response text has moved in to the subject line.
• Push tab to keep any suggestion
• Can turn off this feature in settings

Nudges:

• Gmail will suggest emails to reply to or follow up on
• Can turn this feature off in settings.

Dynamic Email:

• Respond to and close comments in Docs right from Gmail
• Take action and stay up-to-date with dynamic email in Gmail

Gmail Confidential Mode (beta) - With confidential mode, it’s easier to protect sensitive content in your emails by creating expiration dates or revoking previously sent messages, and removing options for recipients to forward, copy, print, and download:

Keep data secure with Gmail confidential mode (beta)


Schedule messages to be delivered later:

Right Now Send Later - Coming next week!

GOOGLE DRIVE

Drive - Priority Page:
Work smarter with the new Priority page in Drive

GOOGLE MEET

Google Meet - when you present your screen in a Hangouts Meet, your camera’s video feed will remain visible:

Simultaneously present and be seen with Hangouts Meet

GOOGLE DUO:

Facetime for Google

OTHER FUN STUFF

Chromebook Simulator is an animated interactive tutorial that walks you through various Chrome OS tasks. On the left, you have a menu, and on the right, a picture of a Chromebook where you can try things like updating your Chromebook and resetting it etc.:

Chromebook Simulator

Experiments with Google:

• https://experiments.withgoogle.com/groove-pizza
• https://experiments.withgoogle.com/mixlab
• https://experiments.withgoogle.com/justaline

Digital Garage - Online courses, designed for adults who want to increase their skills:
https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage

Where in Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
Your mission, gumshoe: Catch Carmen Sandiego in Google Earth

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE THINGS?

Google Launch Release Calendar

EDU in 90 - YouTube Video Series - EDU in 90 is a video series from Google for Education, with new episodes three times each month. Each episode, we'll focus on an important topic for educators, administrators, and school leaders - things like product updates, new programs, and helpful resources for the classroom.

REMEMBER, IT'S NOT ABOUT GOOGLE….IT'S ABOUT THE LEARNING. Technology is not a solution. It’s an opportunity to do something different and something amazing!

My Favorite Google Experts!

Kasey Bell

Blog: Shake Up Learning

MACUL Presentations: https://shakeuplearning.com/macul-2019/
Podcasts: Shake Up Learning Show, Google Teacher Tribe

Eric Curts

Blog: Control Alt Achieve
Favorite Google Presentations: Hipster Google and Hipster Google 2

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

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