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Google News and Updates

• Emoji Reaction Project: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emoji-reaction-project/nbjapmadmiipljnnpmejpdldjlfcmbpo?hl=en-US
• Camera (Take a snapshot) is back!
• Search within a Google Drive Folder
• New devices and more: what's in store for the Google Assistant this year
• https://blog.google/topics/education/our-17-favorite-education-moments-2017/

Google Hangouts bring conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free. Connect with friends across computers, Android, and Apple devices.

• Connect with another class to share ideas and work collaboratively
• Find a guest speaker to talk to your students
• Go on virtual field trips
• Attend events
• Do the announcements
• Virtual book club
• Student presentations
• Guest speakers

• Google Plus community: Mystery Location Calls
• Google Plus community: Google Hangouts in Education
• Google Plus community: Mystery Hangout
• Google Plus community: Educators on Google Plus
• Google Plus community: Google Connected Classrooms
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwEjqkgwyI
• Mystery Location Call roles (doc by Jo-Ann Fox)

• Whole group call? Break into smaller groups? Pairs? Individuals?
• Time zone … go north/south to avoid large time zone shifts.
• Do a practice call ahead of time to check audio/video.
• Let student passion/curiosity rule whenever possible!
• Student-led video calls are often the best experience for everyone (even if it feels like chaos or like you don’t have control).
• Do a debrief afterward.

• Classroom video calls. You can do this. Here’s how.
• About Mystery Skypes/Hangouts and why we need more

In honor of our 1-year anniversary, we'd like to turn the podcast (episode 39) over to you! Leave us a message with your best Google tips, tricks, and ideas! (2-minute max.) Don't forget your name and location, too.

• Libby Knaggs (Ingram, TX) - Used Page Marker extension and loved it!
• Jennifer Portilla (Longwood, FL) - How can I not show new students to Google Classroom all the previously posted content?

• Matt - Google Chrome extensions galore! 50+ for the classroom
• Kasey - Student-Created Vision Boards with Google Slides AND a BIG announcement coming!

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