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βGet Google Certified in 2025! Registration for my winter certification cohort it open! This event will sell out...register soon! Hi Reader! Happy Thanksgiving friends! I'm grateful that you have chosen to journey through the world of edTech with me! π As a small thank you, I am offering a special sale! Anyone who registers for my winter Google Certification Academy (begins Jan. 21) before December 15 will get free access to my Wednesday Webinar program ($99 value). Click here to register! Okay, let's get into the November Google updates! π¦ Watch on YouTube | βοΈ Read the blog post | π§ Listen to the Podcastβ 1. New templates for Google Slides - select from a collection of new templates for your next presentation. This is a long overdue refresh for Slides! 2. Essay writing tips from OpenAI - While this article is written for higher education students, it has some interesting ideas. If writing is a significant focus in your class, this is worth a read. 3. New Building block templates - Building blocks are reusable pieces of content for Docs. Google is adding a contact list, task tracker, and decision log templates. Building blocks are also being updated to include enhanced title rows to improve data consistency. 4. Google Vids for EDU Plus - If your school has upgraded to EDU plus, you have access to Google Vids, a new video creation for Drive. Vids shares a lot of similarities with Google Slides which makes it easy to use. You can read my review here. 5. Gemini for iPhone - iOS users can now access Gemini through a dedicated app. I have been using Gemini on my Android phone for a while and itβs really great when helping my HS kids with their physics homework. 6. Scholar and Arts & culture celebrate milestones - Google Arts and Culture is celebrating the 200th birthday of Londonβs National Gallery with a new exhibit and Google Scholar is celebrating 20 years of providing access to research articles through its online database. 7. Machine Learning Crash Course - this course introduces the core concepts on which AI tools are built. This course is ideal for adults who want to better understand generative AI or students who are interested in pursuing a career in coding and programming. 8. How to organize a complex document - my latest YouTube video reviews five ways you can organize and manage a long document such as board meeting minutes, accreditation reports, dissertations, policy manuals, etc. 9. Figjam gratefulness wall - many years ago I designed a Thanksgiving activity using Jamboard. Since Jamboard has entered the Google graveyard, I decided to re-design this activity using Figjam. 10. Thankfulness Turkey - Eric Curts has re-created a classic November activity in Google Slides. This is a great activity for younger students. Happy Thanksgiving! John R. Sowash π¨ Did someone forward this email to you? Click here to add your name to my monthly email list!
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π₯Registration for the fall Google Trainer Academy is open! π Hi Reader! As I write this I am on a train headed toward Chicago to attend the Google Champion Symposium at Google Chicago. Iβm really excited to meet with and learn from other Google Certified Trainers, Innovators, and Coaches. Collectively, these three programs are known as the βGoogle Champions.β Google has been hosting multi-day events like this for the past few years. Fun events like this are one of the reasons that you should...
π Interested in earning your Google certification? Join me May 21 for a FREE webinar! π Hi Reader! Congratulations, you made it to the end of the school year! Being a teacher is an intense profession. There are good days and hard days. I remember many days when I wondered if it was worth it. The impact you are making on your students IS worth the effort. You are awesome! π As you wrap up your school year, here are a few quick suggestions for boxing up your digital files so that you can have a...