Google for Education Archives • TechNotes Blog

Every year, I gather all the fabulous Google resources from our blog and compile them into one amazing roundup. This year, we have had so many fantastic posts on topics ranging from Google’s new screencasting app to ways to supercharge your Google Sheets. Check out this incredible list, categorized by topic/tool, of Google blog posts from 2022.

Arts and Culture

Google Arts and Culture: A Rich Array of Resources – Google Arts and Culture shares an amazing 52-page guide to its repository of human endeavor. It’s a must-explore resource!

Apps

Google Announces a New Screencasting App for Chromebooks – A new Screencast App was recently launched by Google for Education. Explore its features and discover ways teachers and students can use it.
The Spaces App: Collaboration Made Easy with Google – With the Google Spaces app, you can assign tasks, share files, chat, and collaborate on projects through Gmail.

Calendar

Google’s Appointment Schedules Provides More Options and Accessibility – Google has improved its scheduling options. Appointment Schedules provides more possibilities, and anyone can book an appointment!

Chrome

Easily Share Websites with Chrome’s QR Code Generator – Looking to share webpages in Chrome more easily? Learn how to create a QR code with Chrome’s built-in QR generator.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (January 2022) – The popular blog series is back in 2022 with more sites and extensions to enjoy, from a look back at Windows 93 to healthy living tools.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (February 2022) – Unleash your creativity, use some fun GIFs, and learn some juicy secrets with this month’s collection of extensions and sites.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (March 2022) – With March’s sites and extensions, look at photos of strangers pointing, write with AI, visit ancient earth, and more. Curious? You should be.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (April 2022) – Plant a digital forest by being productive, master failure with tricky labyrinths, and more. Explore April’s sites and extensions!
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (May 2022) – Do you need major help with all your open tabs, a site with amazing stories, a way to track your time on the web, and more? Yes? Take a look.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (June 2022) – Want a pet cat, but not really? Love classic arcade games but don’t have any? Hate planning dinner? These sites and extensions are for you!
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (July 2022) – See the planets, find invisible cows, expand your vocabulary, get live internet stats, and more with July’s picks of sites and extensions.
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (August 2022) – Make Janet just give you the recipe, create an avatar, quiz yourself on world knowledge, and more with August’s list of sites and extensions!
Eight Chrome Extensions and Sites You May Not Know (September 2022) – Are you a fan of Pictionary? Do you miss encyclopedias? Are you wanting to stump the Internet? These sites and extensions are for you.
Update Your Browser Now: Seven Tips for Securing Google Chrome – Update your browser now. Chrome offers multiple vulnerabilities often. Learn how to safeguard your internet browser.

Chromebooks

Google Announces a New Screencasting App for Chromebooks -A new Screencast App was recently launched by Google for Education. Explore its features and discover ways teachers and students can use it.
Five Free Tools for Chromebooks – Are you hoping to find some new, free tools to use on Chromebooks? Here’s a list of favorites.

Earth

Google Earth Is More Interactive Than Ever with Voyager – Google Earth can be used for rich, cross-curricular activities. Take a look at Voyager and see how it can truly harness the power of place!

Fonts

Discover and Add Popular Google Fonts to Your Workspace – Have fun with Google Fonts. Here are some teachers may like, and how you can add them to your documents in Google.

Forms

Google Forms: New Features for Formatting and Customization – Google Forms gets an update that is sure to please. Users now have more styling options for titles and descriptions.
How to Give Instant Feedback with Google Forms – Google Forms is more than just a survey tool. It can be customized to provide instant feedback and resources to students. Learn how!

Photos

Google Photos’ New Video Editor – Google unveils a new movie maker and video editor for its popular Google Photos. You can blend video clips, images, and text.

Sites

Google Sites’ New Page and Create a Theme Features – Dig into powerful new changes for Google Sites. They affect pages and custom themes. Making simple can changes yield huge results!

Sheets

Five Ways to Supercharge Your Google Sheets – A math teacher shares five fantastic (and time-saving!) tips for making Google Sheets more interactive and personalized.
Google Sheets Tip: Conditional Formatting Custom Formulas – Learn more about conditional formatting in Google Sheets. Adjust the colors of an entire row of data with custom formulas!
Powerful Add-ons and Functions for Google Sheets – Turbocharge your Google Sheets with these power tools and functions! And get an example Google Sheet and Wakelet video collection.
Solving Real Life Problems with Google Sheets – Need a process for translating real-life problems into Google Sheets solutions? Try this Socrates-inspired approach.

Slides

Classroom Magazines: Ready-to-Use Lessons for a Google Slides Project – With this ready-to-use lesson, teachers can implement a hands-on classroom magazine project with any content they like!

Various Google Topics and Tools

Eight Google Goodies You Want to Use – Google is constantly introducing new features. Some are announced with fanfare while others sneak in! Here are eight features for you to try.
Google AppSheet Makes Building Mobile Apps Easy – Looking for a robust alternative to Glide mobile app development? Try out Google AppSheet. It may be just what you need.
How to Edit Emoji and Icon Colors Using Google – Ever wondered if you could edit an emoji to make it more personalized? Well, you can do just that in Google Docs, Drawings, Sheets, or Slides!

In addition, don’t forget to check out our google resource roundups from previous years.

Google for Education recently announced some new features for Chromebooks, Google Classroom, and Google Meet, including a screencasting app for Chromebooks.

Screencast App

With the new Screencast App, both teachers and students will now be able to easily create videos. The new Screencast App will be built into Chrome OS. According the Google, the screencast feature is available now for users whose Chromebooks are running the Chrome OS M103. It will soon be available for Google Workspace for Education.

Uses for Screencasting

There are so many ways the Screencast App can be used. For teachers, the Screencast app will allow you to record instructional videos or live classes. This will allow teachers to build a video library of lessons and demos. Students can then watch the videos if they miss class or need extra help with the lesson topic. In addition, students can also use Screencast! For example, they can record presentations or videos that show understanding of concepts taught. In fact, there are many uses for screencasting for both teachers and students.

Features

Some features of the Screencast App include the ability to trim your video. In addition, the speaker’s face and voice can be recorded along with the content on the screen. Furthermore, a marker tool will allow users to write, draw, or point to and highlight different parts of their screen while recording.

Transcription and Translation

The screencasts will have built-in transcription and translation. Each recording will automatically be transcribed once it is completed. When the recording is viewed, the transcript will appear to the right of the video. When watching the video, students can search the transcript for keywords or click on sections of the transcript to view that particular section of the video. The transcript can also be translated into different languages. This will be great for second language learning in the classroom.

The recordings will automatically be saved to Google Drive. A unique video link will be generated once the user clicks on the Share button. This link can then be shared with those with whom you want to watch the video. Click here to see a video walkthrough of the Screencast app and additional Google updates.

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