Combined Melbourne GEG event

On Monday, September 9 the Melbourne Google office hosted a combined event with the Melbourne GEG and the Mornington Peninsula GEG. With about 40 people in attendance, the event started with an introduction from two GEG leaders Micah Wilkins and Phil Carew, then some short talks from Googlers Suan Yeo and Chris Betcher followed a series of great presentations from Chris Harte, Nicole Rehman, Sam Higgs, and Kimberley Hall.

The attendees were then treated to a quick tour of the Google office before finishing with some prize giveaways and SWAG. It was a fabulous opportunity for members of both GEGs to meet and learn together. Thanks to Micah and Phil for organizing the event and to the Melbourne Google office for hosting it!

Google Innovators #SEA19

The Singapore Innovators Academy has just ended, all Innovators are beginning their 12-month mentored journey as they go about putting their innovator projects into action.

Again its all about solving problems ...."Fall in LOVE with the PROBLEM - not the SOLUTION"
Twitter is full of their great posts about the 3 days check out the #SEA19.
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Also, check out these amazing sketchnotes created by Steven Sutantro (Google Certified Innovator #SEA14 and coach at #SEA19)!

These look fantastic. If you would like to see sketchnotes for all three days find @digisketchnotes on Twitter.

Meet the complete Singapore 19 cohort here!

GEGs on Social Media

To stay connected with other GEGs worldwide, we would like for GEG leaders to add their Social Media handles through this Google Form to allow GEG members and groups to follow each other.

If your GEG does not yet have any social media profiles, please chat with your GEG Leadership about the best way of setting these up.

We would recommend using a standard @GEG(yourGEG) as the handle, as in the examples below. Here are a few accounts for you to follow:

Follow GEG Twitter @GEGChi GEG Chicago is in the process of creating a new website and have joined Twitter. Twitter @GEGperu Peru has plenty of ways to keep up with their work on Twitter GEGperu Twitter @GEGScotland GEG Scotland regularly post with ideas and activities

Change the Game

GEG Brazil continues putting on amazing activities, you can follow their awesome website and Instagram!

CHANGE THE GAME was a live YouTube chat held recently. Change The Game aims to reduce the gender gap in the technology industry and inspire young women to learn more about career opportunities in technology. Although women are the majority of online game players (59% of all game players!) only 13% are candidates looking to develop careers in technology. Maia Mau brought the program to Brazil and gives tips in this video (in Portuguese) for participating in the challenge.

Check out the website for more information.

https://sites.google.com/view/gegbsb/compartilhe?authuser=0

"The Week of Educators"

GEG Peru ran The Week of Educators Google Peru 2019 on its 5th anniversary in the first week of September. The sessions were in-person workshops and videoconferences. They plan to host this annually and dedicate a week of learning, integration, and promotion for use of Google’s educational applications and other platform tools to promote learning, as well as to share experiences that help drive educational change.

If you would like to watch the conference online please visit the GEG Peru site.

https://www.gegperu.org/seg2019

GEG Leaders at the "G Suite & Chromebook Learning Journey"

Google for Education Taiwan team walked with Taichung Education Bureau and GEG Taichung to host "G Suite & Chromebook Learning Journey" in Huludun Elementary School last August 12th. 150+ educators attended the event regardless of the rainstorm on the day of the event.

Here are more photos from the event in Taiwan: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bb1M5tvCK78BTxHo6

NEW!! - GEG APAC Connect

Be sure to add Sunday, October 13th to your calendars! That is the date for the inaugural GEG APAC Connect event planned to run in multiple language streams.

GEG APAC Connect will bring together multiple GEG leaders with the aim to:
Strengthen communication between APAC GEG Leaders.
Collective outreach/promotion of all GEGs in the region.
Arrange an innovative event that reaches out to educators in Asia-Pacific in multiple languages for multiple levels.

All participants can add comments and questions live via YouTube. Stay tuned for further details!