Google is starting a live streaming resource for educators! The first events will help administrators make sense of remote or distance learning.
EDU On AIR , by Google
Resources: More Great Resources from Google
Google, way to go! Thank you for helping educators make sense of the transition to teaching remotely. Here is a comprehensive resource blog on using Google products remotely:
Explore Distance Learning Resources for Schools Affected by COVID-19, by Google
Resources: YouTube Learning Hub
Have you checked this out, yet? I can definitely go down the rabbit hole looking at all the great content housed on the YouTube Learning Hub. As part of a blended classroom, using resources like these will enhance your student engagement. What videos are your favorites? Have you already used the Learning Hub with your students?
Resources: Excerpt from Google CEO post with links to resources
Below is an excerpt from a post by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. It includes some great hyperlinks and resources! Here is a link to the full post.
Enabling productivity for remote users and students
As more employers have asked workers to stay at home to help slow the spread of COVID-19, we’re seeing more people using the premium features of Meet, our video conferencing app, which we made available to all G Suite customers at no cost until July 1, 2020. We’ve also shared tips and resources for remote workers of all kinds.
For educators around the globe, we’ve created new distance learning resources, including a collection of training materials, a new YouTube Learning Hub, and a series of blog posts and webinars. We're working with Google Educator Groups around the world, for example in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan, to provide local content from teachers for teachers. In Italy, we’re helping schools quickly get set up with G Suite for Education and are working to provide additional technical support through partners. We’ll continue working with educators to see what more we can do to help as they navigate the transition to distance learning.
For educators and schools facing closures, distance learning tools can help keep students engaged.
Tips and Tricks: Even without Internet at Home, Students can Keep Learning (by Google)
Equity of Access. Those three words keep popping up in my head. How do we continue to provide services to students in a way that is equitable? Google has outlined tips and tricks for learning at home even when there is no internet. As mentioned in previous posts, some schools are working on a lending program for computers and some internet companies are provided free internet.
Even without Internet at Home, Students can Keep Learning, by Google
Tips and Tricks: Preparing Student to Learn Home with Chromebooks (by Google)
Tips and Tricks: How to Create a YouTube Account and Upload a Video
Creating a YouTube account for your classroom can be a great way to begin teaching using a blended method of interactive and on-demand.
Reasons for creating a YouTube account for your virtual classroom:
Ability to create playlists of YouTube videos to share with your students created by other teachers and organizations.
Record and upload your lessons so students can watch and re-watch tricky content OR
If students do not have constant or consistent access to the internet they can view your lessons when they are connected.
Allows you to track views of your lessons
Here is a quick video to get started:
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