Google Meet’s New Interface
Google Meet has a brand new interface. In this post we look at the changes to the interface and also how the new functionality will impact the way you run online lessons or hold meetings. As Google rolls out the…
Create Google Meet breakout rooms in advance
If you want to create your Google Meet breakout rooms in advance there is a way to get this set up in no time! Important! Breakout rooms in Google Meet are part for the Google Workspace for Education Teaching and…
Faster SMART feedback with audio notes
Providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly enhance their learning and achievement. Let’s look into the importance of feedback and learn how we can use audio notes to save time. Why Feedback matters “Send a strong signal to students that…
Any website’s logo or favicon on Google Sites
Here’s a short trick you can start using today for Google Sites. When you need to quickly access a websites Favicon or Logo, you have various options. You can do a Google image search for the icon or logo. Now…
Meet unlimited calls extended for Free Users
Google Meet is extending the availability of unlimited calls to June 2021. This comes as another extension after the previous two already granted by the internet giant. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Google has added many new features…
Reading Difficulty Power Tools(RDPT) Your EAL ELL Assistant for Google Docs
Save days worth of time planning your English lessons! Want to plan with EAL learners in mind? Need to check the suitability of a text? There’s a new Google Apps Script in town! This tool was developed by good friend…
Achieve inbox zero with Gmail
Inbox Zero is a productivity approach to email management. It is a rigorous method of attempting to keep your inbox empty and spend less time consumed by email. Where did inbox zero originate from? Originally proposed and developed by productivity…
Live captions and transcription for Android
Your Android phone, now more accessible with captions and transcription. When using a desktop or laptop, why not check out how to bring live captions to your Chrome browser? Since the Android 10 update, Live Captions are baked into the…
Memoji and AR filters for any device
Get Memojis and Animojis on any device! As part of our Book week 2021 we are creating some video content for our students for a Masked Reader activity. This is inspired by the television show, The Masked Singer, where famous…
How to get live captions for every website with Chrome
Add live captioning to every website. After seeing the live captioning and transcription feature roll out for Android users, Chrome is now bringing this to the Chrome browser regardless of the computer you use. Everything you consume online can be…
Handling personal information with care in Gmail
With many countries and regions around the world all adopting their own Privacy regulation it is increasingly important to think before we share information with others. GDPR and PDPA are just some of the examples of how these new rules…
What’s happening with your Google Workspace storage(Admin focus)
Answering that question we all ask; “How do I find out how much storage my Google Workspace for Education account is using?”, or better yet “Who is using up all our storage?” This post is a follow up post from…
Movavi Video Suite 2021 – Amazing Video suite
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Movavi Video Suite 2021 comes back with some amazing updates to…
Using comment banks in Google Classroom to save time
Google Classroom has been a huge help at times like this and with the built-in comment bank you can save even more time when marking and grading your student’s work. Comment banks are incredibly useful for a number of different…
Appointment slots in Google Calendar
Recently we had to get our Parent consultations organized and guess what? In the current climate that meant moving them all online! So naturally this would mean a lot of planning, admin and allocating the Meet links to Parents. OR…