Google News and Updates * Additional language support for live captions in Google Meet * Create and work with documents that contain multiple page orientations in Google Docs * Open Office attachments from Gmail in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides with one click * Some Google Meet settings now “sticky” for Education users * Take a snowy stroll with Street View * Create a festive song with Blob Opera * 20 years of Year in Search

Featured Content * Pam Hubler had a possible idea to answer a question in e124 using Wakelet to curate Google materials * Another possible answer to the same question from Stephanie Litz + Hello Matt and Kasey, + So thankful for your podcast, keep up the good work because your listeners appreciate it. + Regarding the question from Marcel (below), I found this resource that might be a good fit: + Cube For Teachers Website - Cube For Teachers is a place where educators search, share, and store links to free open educational K-12 resources, including lessons, activities, interactive games, teaching strategies, tech tips, videos, special education, subject-specific resources, and more. + Cube For Teachers - Chrome Web Store + @cubeforteachers

Dr. Rebecca Kreider from Mt. Olivetownship school district, verbal feedback is 3x as effective. She recommends Mote.

Ditch Summit tips:

• Matt Miller: Mote Chrome extension for voice feedback. Use your dictation/voice typing command on a mobile device.
• Esther Park: use unscreen.com to create a GIF from a short video clip
• Paula Martinez from Slides Mania: The master is for teachers. Duplicate layouts in the master for different versions of pages. Click on the “Colors” button in the master for master colors.
• Desiree Alexander: Make files available offline or downloadable so students won’t need internet access to complete at home.
  • How to Access Google Files Offline
• Kasey: Google certifications, magnetic poetry, Google Drawings, making ebooks with Google Slides, the resources she shared in her session
  • How to Create Drag and Drop activities
• Register for Ditch Summit, a FREE online conference for teachers available until January 8: DitchSummit.com

On The Blogs * Matt + New book, Do More with Google Classroom, is available! + Check out the book companion website for resources + Ditch Summit: Free online conference for teachers, December 14 to January 8 * Kasey + 8 Reasons to Love Blended Learning with Google + EARLY BIRD Special! Buy Blended Learning with Google, get FREE Google Tips Training + Blended Learning with Google (on Amazon) + Google from A to Z (on Amazon)