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Google Jamboard

I just completed a lengthy tutorial and commentary on Google Jamboard My tutorial explains the use of the service from a tablet. There are some differences in using the service from a desktop (even though the creation and modification of … Continue reading

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Google docs transcription

Kathy Schrock mentioned an interesting Google docs hack she (and I) had not encountered previously. She had discovered that you can open a Google doc, turn on transcription, and then play audio that will be transcribed to the doc. I … Continue reading

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Map Google Photos

Google photos has added a great new feature that allows the search of stored photos based on where these photos were taken. It takes a while to roll out this feature to all Photos users so you may not have … Continue reading

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New Google Photo Sharing Options

Google has added options for sharing photos and photo albums stored in Google Photos. When sharing an album you can now share directly without creating a link. The default will be to enter Google addresses for those you want to … Continue reading

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Google tools for online instruction

Google has generated a useful summary of its tools for teachers now working with students online. The summary would be particularly useful to teachers working within the GSuite environment and looking for a few additional ideas to diversify students experiences … Continue reading

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Testing the filter bubble hypothesis

This post from DuckDuckGo [https://spreadprivacy.com/google-filter-bubble-study/] explains their methodology for investigating self-serving bias in Google searches. Simply put, the approach asked different individuals from different locations to execute the same searches. This was done with and without enabling privacy mode. The … Continue reading

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