GEG Delhi NCR

5 components of the 5E instructional model are well supported by G Suite Edu apps. This session brings you a brief glimpse of tech integration in planning for ensuring active learning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_9IHgfk7E

9 Chromebook and G Suite for Education features to make learning more accessible

If you haven’t kept up to date with G Suite and Chromebooks' accessibility features, then here is a summary. Read the article by Kara Booker for full details.

1. More colors for cursors on Chromebooks

2. Select-to-speak and ChromeVox improvements

3. Accessible test-taking for students on Chromebooks

4. More support for braille in Google Docs

5. Live captioning in Google Meet

6. Smart to do's in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

7. Work hands-free in G Suite for Education

8. Closed captions in Google Slides

9. Live edits in Google Docs

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/disability-awareness-month-2020/

GEG Amman Techy Tip Tuesday

GEG Amman deliver their #TechyTipTuesday biweekly on Tuesdays 6pm GMT+3 | 4pm BST

The sessions are looking at creative strategies for engagement and distance learning. If you would like to join the next session on October 13, 2020 follow the link https://youtu.be/qA_hXWjedJ4

GEG Minnesota Metro Area Google Meet updates

Join @GEG_MN_Metro for tips and tricks about all of the new Meet features and a couple of previews of what’s coming soon!

Wednesday October 14, 2020 4-5pm Central CST | 10pm BST

Follow the link to join the webinar https://bit.ly/MMAGEGMeet

GEG Muscat Meet & Greet

GEG MUSCAT has now launched. Follow them on Twitter @GEGMuscat for details on how to join their Meet & Greet session on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. 

Grow with Google: New online training for educators in Japan

In response to the growing need for digital skill acquisition, Google has been providing free digital skill training to Japanese people with "Grow with Google" since last year . Today, as a new content of Grow with Google, we released a free online training for those involved in education to learn how to use Google for Education.

The content is divided into four themes, focusing on content that can be used immediately in educational settings, and is introduced in video format. Local governments, teachers and parents can watch it on the web anytime, anywhere.

Training theme:

"First Google for Education"

We will introduce the basic usage of "Google for Education" with case studies and demonstrations.

"First distance lesson

Learn how to use digital tools such as Google Meet, which is ideal for live online lessons, and Google Docs, which allows you to collaborate remotely and in real time to make your work easier and easier

" Reform of teachers' work styles using G Suite for Education "

tips for improving efficiency through specific digital utilization methods. You can learn how to use applications that can be applied not only to class-related work such as distribution of assignments and collection of submissions, but also to school affairs such as contacting parents and managing work progress.

"Let's make together, future school"

Introducing the changes in school education that will change with the introduction of ICT and the changes to learning, school affairs, and communication with parents that will be realized by the tools provided by Google for Education, and education for all those involved in education and the future.

In response to the "GIGA School Concept" promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Google is supporting the introduction of a terminal environment for each student with the " Google GIGA School Package " consisting of Chromebook, G Suite for Education and free training . .. Approximately half of the municipalities and schools that have decided to introduce terminals through the "GIGA School Concept" have selected Chromebooks (as of August 2020). We will also set up a new introduction page about Google's support related to GIGA school, and accept applications for the free on-site training Kickstart Program to support the introduction of Google for Education .

GIGA Nice to meet you with GEG Chugoku and Shikoku gatherings

A free online event "GIGA Nice to meet you" will be delivered by 5 GEGs in Chugoku and Shikoku regions on October 4, 2020 13: 00 ~ October 4, 2020 16:00. They have capacity for 300 attendees and are expecting a huge response to the session.

Register here https://senseiportal.com/events/60353

Google Meet attendance reports available in G Suite Enterprise.

Organizers of G Suite Enterprise for Education meetings will now receive an attendance report via email once the meeting is over. Attendance reports will be generated for web or mobile meetings with at least five (and no more than 250) participants and will contain the following information for each:

• Participant’s name
• Participant’s email
• Length of time a participant was on the call, including when they joined and exited

Drive trash to delete after 30 days from October 13

This is an update that you really must make sure your members are aware of. We have been used to Drive files remaining indefinitely in the Bin, but this changes on October 13, 2020. From that date files added to the bin will be deleted after 30 calendar days in the same ways as GMail. Files that are in the bin before October 13, 2020 will be deleted 30 calendar days after.

Seminar: Conexão Nordeste

The seminar Conexão Nordeste (October 6 - 8, 2020) is led by GEG communities in the Northeast of Brazil in partnership with UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia. The objective of this event is to empower and value the northeast culture within education; the main theme is “A journey through northeast culture with digital and analogical tools” and the idea is to present pedagogical activities and digital tools within the classroom. The full agenda and registration details are available in the website of the event: https://sites.google.com/view/conexo-nordeste-geg-2020

Lo que la pandemia nos dejó - What the Pandemic left us

@GEGBuenosAires will host "Lo que la pandemia nos dejó" in which along with some awesome #VIA20 Innovators we are going to reflect and share what we learnt with COVID-19 to keep in our teacher's toolkit.

October 10, 2020, 2pm ET, 11am PT.

Register - http://bit.ly/registroGEG

See up to 49 people in Meet

This feature is only available in Meet on the web. By default, the maximum number of tiles you’ll see in auto layouts is 9, and in tiled layouts is 16.

You’ll also be able to use a slider to adjust the number of tiles you see. You may want to increase the maximum when you have a large group or reduce the number of tiles if you have a weak internet connection. Note that the slider adjustments are specific to each meeting, it will reset between each meeting and you can then customize each time. You may also see fewer tiles depending on your window size, as the tiles available will adjust to fit your screen.

These features will be OFF by default. To change your layout, go to Settings > Change layout. Visit our Help Center to learn how to see yourself in a meeting.

Using Google Meet Effectively

GEG Alaska is delivering a series of webinars on using Google Meet from August 25 - September 15. This looks like a useful series for all GEG members to watch and covers everything from starting a meet to using extensions to enhance a Meet.

Catch up or sign up here https://sites.google.com/view/gegalaska/upcoming-events

GEG Ontario

On Aug 26 GEG Ontario had a live panel discussion for their members on supporting Ontario students on their return to school.

You can watch the webinar here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdrP9zehA4

GEG Armenia Teacher Tricks playlist

GEG Armenia is creating a playlist of useful videos for your Spanish speaking members.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhO6aBDcMkpdiquzWMqk7aesw3tgHwxgm

Comparing free plans on screen recorders

As some of the free upgrades are being removed in the first term of 2020/21, here’s a timely comparison of the features of three screen recorders and how they might be used.

GEG UK - Nice and Slow sessions

During the summer break Daren White, Ben Moore and Wendy Peskett from GEG UK will continue to deliver their nice and slow sessions to get people started with Google tools. Please let your members know that all are welcome to join.

Sessions are on Wednesdays at 4.30pm BST with the following programme:

Become a travel photographer without ever leaving home or using a camera

See how one artist uses Street View in Google Maps and Google Earth to capture the world around her. Then have your students try it out on their own: https://about.google/intl/en_us/stories/agoraphobic-traveller/

GEG Louisiana Webinars

This GEG has been very busy building a bank of webinars for their members. Please take a look at their past collection and check out regularly to see the future sessions on offer.

https://sites.google.com/view/geglouisiana/webinars?authuser=0 

Reminder for #VIA20 Google Innovator applications

Please remind your aspiring Google Innovators that July 10th is the submission date for their applications. This is an online cohort offered in Spanish and English and will help your members join the amazing group of Innovators around the world.