Some Tools and Tips from Google for Education

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A quick journey through some of the lesser known tools and some pretty cool tips from the amazing Eric Curts https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11obz

How to get started with Chromebook accessibility tools
Google just shared a 12-part video series with training for Workspace and Chromebook Accessibility features made by teachers for teachers. These videos highlight teachers’ experience using these features in the classroom, as well as what type of diverse learner specific features benefit. For more, you can watch these videos from the Google team, read the Workspace accessibility user guide, or join a Google Group to ask questions and get real time answers. To find great accessibility apps and ideas on how to use them, check out the Chromebook App Hub, and for training, head to the Teacher Center.
education/chromebook-accessibility/

Woolaroo is open source and allows language communities to preserve and expand their language word lists and add audio recordings to help with pronunciation. Today it supports 10 global languages including Louisiana Creole, Calabrian Greek, Māori, Nawat, Tamazight, Sicilian, Yang Zhuang, Rapa Nui, Yiddish and Yugambeh. Any of these languages are an important aspect of a community’s cultural heritage. 
outreach-initiatives/arts-culture/woolaroo-new-tool-exploring-indigenous-languages/

Google arts and Culture

Explore a museum from anywhere with the amazing Arts and Ciulture App https://artsandculture.google.com/partner 


Originality reports in new languages (coming soon)
Originality reports help students turn in their best work, while making it easy for instructors to detect potential plagiarism. Soon they’ll be available in 15 languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, French, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese,  Finnish, German, Korean and Danish, Malay and Hindi.

CS First integration (now available)
CS First is a free, introductory computer science curriculum. You can now import student rosters from Classroom into a new CS First class and students can sign in using a Google account.
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/classroom-roadmap/

60 day trials for schools of new Workspace for Education Editions

Schools can trial the new editions of Workspace Plus to see the power of the upgraded editones with expanded Meet functions like breakout rooms, classroom and drive data exports to track student engagement, Gmail security and triage, security dashboards, Unlimited originality reports and within school repository for within school checking asutomatically.Have a look at the editions at : https://edu.google.com/products/workspace-for-education/ 

Learning with Google for Education

Learning is at the heart of what Google does, and for more than 15 years they’ve been working to bring the best of Google to Education. They’re continuously updating the technology to help the education community adjust to challenges and plan for the future. Together, we can all make learning and teaching more possible for everyone, anywhere. At a virtual event, Learning with Google, they shared 50+ new features across education products and their commitments to learning. 

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