The Google for Education Newsletter Issue 47 |
January 2022
Three Things to Know
Start the New Year by Going Back to Basics Brush up on your Google Workspace for Education (free & paid editions) skills with "Getting Started with Google for Education". Choose between 5 training paths to receive weekly, demo-based lessons delivered directly to your inbox.
Live Translated Captions in Google Meet Live translated captions in Google Meet are now generally available for select Google Workspace editions on web and mobile devices. Languages currently available are French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Catch up on EDU in 90 Stay updated on the latest news with EDU in 90! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss an episode.
Extra Credit
Apply for the Scratch Education Collaborative Apply for the Scratch Education Collaborative (an initiative funded in part by Google.org), which focuses on implementing equitable creative computing through two year cohorts open to public schools, school districts, universities, and colleges. Participants will receive a series of learning experiences that establish models for delivering equity-centered computing resources.
Arts and Culture: Resiliance of the Redwoods Explore the redwoods of California, which have survived despite forest fires. Videos, 3D models, stories, virtual tours, satellite images, and archive material bring the redwood forests into the classroom, so you can discover them for yourself.
Arts and Culture: Pet Portraits Discover artwork that looks like your pet dog or the classroom goldfish. Explore art history and the role of animals around the world, using the Google Arts & Culture app to find a match for your furry or scaly friends.
Arts and Culture: Maya and the Three Check out this museum-based quiz with actors Jorge Gutiérrez and Hailey Hermida as they explore the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico. Can you answer the questions before Jorge or Hailey's teams?
