The Google for Education Newsletter Issue 40 |
June 2021
Three Things to Know
Register for The Anywhere School 2021 Be sure to register for The Anywhere School 2021 on June 22 & 23, 2021. This free online Google for Education event will bring together education leaders and IT experts to discuss how we can prepare for—and rebuild to improve—the future of learning. You’ll also get a sneak peek at new Google products for increasing student engagement and online classroom safety. Learn more and register today.
New refreshed Google Meet experience In order to make it easier to engage with your students while presenting, we’ve recently rolled out a new, refreshed Meet experience that allows you to see your presentation content and students at the same time and easily unpin your presentation to see more students on the call.
Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day To continue building with and for people with disabilities, we shared new, built in features on Chrome OS to help learners and teachers learn in a way that works for them. Learn about Live Captions in Chrome Browser, mouse panning, Select-to-speak improvements and more.
Product News
Newly Launched Brand Account Switch K12 Admins can provide their users over the age of 18 with access to Brand Accounts through our newly launched on/off Brand Accounts switch. To turn the switch on, to your Admin Console > Additional Services > Brand Accounts.
Extra Credit
Share Stories of Classroom Innovation Do you have a great story showcasing the unique or innovative ways your teachers and students are using technology in the classroom? The Google for Education team is looking for stories to inspire other educators -- share yours today!
Get a Chrome OS Experience On More Devices Repurpose older PCs and Macs to deliver a Chrome OS experience with CloudReady. With our new promo, buy 5+ Chrome Education Upgrades and get the same number of CloudReady annual licenses at no charge for the first year.
