Today at The Anywhere School, we’re sharing great new ways to use Google Classroom, Google Workspace for Education , Google Meet, and Chrome OS, all focused on helping teachers and school leaders continue doing the amazing work they do.
Classroom adapts to the future of learning and teaching
Classroom strives to be the simplest and easiest-to-use learning platform, but we continually make improvements to make it even better. Roster Import will allow administrators to set up classes at scale (and save a significant amount of time!), while Classroom add-ons will give educators an easy way to integrate their favorite content and activities. And the new student activities dashboard, the ability to schedule assignments across multiple classes, and improvements to the Meet and Classroom integration will make it much easier to interact with students. Learn more at the Classroom blog.
Google Workspace for Education improves collaboration and security
Smart Canvas makes Docs, Sheets, and Slides more interactive and smart. With features like smart chips, checklists, table templates, and assisted analysis, the smart canvas enables stronger collaboration with anyone, from anywhere. We’re also strengthening the security of all editions of Google Workspace for Education with Drive security improvements and additional advanced security for Education Plus and Education Standard customers. Learn more at the Workspace blog.
Google Meet is increasingly secure, easy to use and attractive
Google Meet is adding features to continue supporting the changing needs of school communities. Moderators and administrators will have new controls, such as the ability to force breakout room participants to return to the main meeting and end any meeting from the research tool. Meet will also be easier to use now that it supports multiple presenters and the ability to pin multiple presenters at the same time. Video calls will be more engaging and inclusive with public live streaming to YouTube, major improvements, and live translated subtitles. Learn more in the Meet blog.
Chromebooks become more personalized
As schools move from shared Chromebook carts to assigned devices, they are also much easier to use and manage. Logging in securely is now easy with PIN logins. Administrators can now easily see when automatic update due dates are reached across their fleet with Chrome Insights reporting. And with new built-in accessibility features, such as point scan mode with improved accessibility, and the new panning method for full-screen magnifier, both teachers and students can present and access information in a way that works for them. Learn more at the Chromebook blog.
We are constantly humbled by the incredible ways educators use our tools to better collaborate, manage classes, and create safe learning environments. Whether you’re nearing the end of your school year or still have a few months left, we hope that by sharing these updates now, we can help you be better prepared to use these tools at your institution. To receive regular product updates, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Twitter.
By Shantanu Sinha. See the full article here.
