<p>Google News and Updates</p><ul><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/11/edu-transformation-reports-nov20.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Google for Education transformation reports window open, availability expanded worldwide</a> (Seven key areas of transformation are <a href="https://edutransformationcenter.withgoogle.com/framework/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.)</li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/replace-your-background-in-google-meet.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Replace your background in Google Meet</a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/office-editing-default-google-drive-docs.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.google/products/google-on-ios/google-features-new-iphone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Try out these Google features on your new iPhone</a></li></ul><p>Featured Content</p><p>From Patti Young: Hi Kasey and Matt, I love your podcast and look forward to every new episode. This year has been a struggle for teachers and their traditional ways of teaching. I am a 5th-grade teacher in middle school. My district is using a blended learning model. We have 2 cohorts Tuesdays and Thursdays and Wednesdays and Fridays. I see 2 groups of students per day. I really miss putting the kids into groups to share their learning. I love group work and I am really struggling with how to make it work this year. If you or your listeners have any ideas on how to do group work, I would love to try it. Can't wait to hear some new ideas!</p><p>Simple answer: collaborate on the assignment within a doc. </p><p>Use voice comments with a tool like Mote (<a href="https://www.justmote.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">justmote.me</a>) for comments for a personal touch of voice</p><p>Other tools that integrate nicely with Classroom that can foster discussion:</p><ul><li>Flipgrid: Video replies.</li><li>Synth: Audio discussion tool. Audio replies.</li></ul><p>What’s your purpose? Group work, collaboration, cooperative learning?</p><p><a href="https://alicekeeler.com/2019/08/13/groupdocs-a-copy-per-group/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Group Doc Add-On (From Alice Keeler)</a></p><p><a href="https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/collaborative-note-taking-with-google-docs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Collaborative Notes with Google Docs</a></p><p>Small-Group Instruction with Google Meet Breakout Rooms and Jamboard</p><ul><li><a href="https://ditchthattextbook.com/google-meet-breakout-rooms/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Google Meet breakout rooms for differentiated learning (by Esther Park)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag</p><p>Jen Giffen (Ontario, Canada)</p><br><p>On The Blogs</p><ul><li>Matt:</li><li><a href="https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-virtual-field-trip-ideas-and-activities-for-your-classroom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 20 virtual field trips for your classroom</a></li><li><a href="https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-digital-escape-rooms-plus-tips-and-tools-for-creating-your-own/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 40+ FREE digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide for creating your own)</a></li><li>Kasey:</li><li><a href="https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-classroom-comments-all-you-need-to-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Google Classroom Comments - All You Need to Know</a></li><li><a href="https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/free-google-lesson-plans-for-teachers-and-students-suls087/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> FREE Google Lesson Plans for Teachers</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
