Google Self-help
Looking at Google for Education. It is not all about the features and products. IMHO one of Google’s greatest strengths is the support. Or at least support of self-help. I have celebrated the hidden gem of all things G Suite. …
The not so different ‘new’ normal
I am no futurist, however I get the sense that there is more opportunity or at least receptiveness to innovate given the extent to which our collective thinking around the potential of technology for working, schooling and learning has evolved. …
Innovation recipe
Take four parts disruption (Co-vid) and one part available tech to make your base – Remote learning (heavily browser based). Add a ubiquitous ‘social good’ – Education. Now take a healthy splash of innovation (hundreds, thousands of teachers reflecting on …
Google.Meet – in development
Google for Education is evidence alone of the giants commitment to education. Google Meet is more a commitment to communication and video conferencing the most fiercely competitive arena. With both Microsoft and Google, and “best-in-show” competition. (Is a borrowed best-in-show …
Google.Chat – disrupter
Why have I / we not heard more about Google.Chat? Well, it is not part of the personal / free Google account that most of have experienced. However, Google for Education (or any business account) comes with Google.Chat and it …
Cloud busting in lockdown
In accessible language. Do we move to the cloud? Can your system take the strain? Does your school or organisation have any emotional and professional capacity available, to take advantage of this unique, time sensitive opportunity whilst the momentum is …
Filter failure
Rethinking Education is a webinar series from Adobe. The first episode which sees @Dom_traynor interview author and learning futurist David Price (OBE) @DavidPriceOBE popped up in my stream this Sunday morning. It was worth sharing. Introduction With hindsight, David suggests …
G Suite – a movable feast
The oldest file in my personal Google Drive is from 2008. Since then I have dipped in and out of Gmail and G Suite – mainly for collaborative purposes and for collecting information via the great Google Forms. More recently, …