The Google for Education Newsletter Issue 41 |
July 2021
Three Things to Know
New Product Features Announced at The Anywhere School During The Anywhere School 2021, we introduced new features for Classroom, Google Meet, Google Workspace for Education, and Chromebooks to help teachers and students head back into the physical and virtual classrooms this upcoming school year.
Safer learning with Google for Education All Google for Education products are built with three principles in mind: making sure they are secure by default, private by design, and you have control. We recently added new features to help with this, including age based access settings and new default experiences in Chrome for K-12 institutions.
Classroom Adapts for the Future of Learning and Teaching Classroom is continuing to adapt for the future of learning and teaching. We’re sharing some important Classroom updates to features we previously shared on our roadmap as well as some new ones we developed with input from teachers and education leaders.
Product News
Taking Chromebooks into the new school year To help schools as they assign devices to students, and continue to send them home this upcoming school year, we're adding the ability to create a PIN login for easier password management on assigned devices, along with new reports in Google Admin Console and accessibility features.
More Collaboration and Security in Google Workspace for Education Google Workspace for Education, previously known as G Suite for Education, offers simple and flexible tools so your school community can better collaborate, manage classes and create safe learning environments. Our latest updates include improved collaboration across our products and security improvements for all Google Workspace for Education customers.
Google Meet: Now More Secure, Easy to Use, and Engaging Whether you’re still teaching remotely, in a hybrid setting, or have returned to in-person instruction, Meet provides an easy, reliable and secure way for your school community to connect. We're announcing new features to Meet to continue supporting the evolving needs of school communities.
Educator Resources
CS First Back to School Virtual Professional Development Series Sign up for a free CS First virtual professional development workshop this summer or fall as you prepare to return to the classroom. Whether remote, in-person, or in a hybrid enviornment, these workshops will ensure you're ready to leverage CS First to get your students coding while achieving your teaching goals.
Arts & Culture: Machine Learning and Music "Paint With Music" connects painting and musical composition, where you can make your brushstrokes into musical notes. "Assisted Melody" lets you compose directly on a maestro’s favorite instrument, such as Mozart's harpsichord. It's time to make some noise.
Arts & Culture: Pride - Beyond the Rainbow Explore the meaning behind the Pride flags, (yes, there's more than one) and discover the Stonewall riots through an interactive monument. Stories, video, streetview tours, and more enable you to explore the LGBTQ history in the US and the global celebrations.
Applied Digital Skills: Teacher Video Tutorials Interested in using Applied Digital Skills with your students this upcoming school year and want to get up to speed? Check out our video tutorials and learn to explore the curriculum, create a class, test out a lesson, and more.
Extra Credit
New training content: Google Workspace for Education paid editions Getting Started with Google for Education is an 8-week training series that deliveries lessons to your inbox each week. We're excited to announce new content streams: Education Standard, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Google Classroom. Select the product you want training on when you register, and get started today!
