Google Weekly Podcast

EdListen Episode 2

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:13:09 PDT

Edlisten Episode 2 is now available at http://www.edlisten.com/. Please change your subscription.

EdListen 1

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:09:43 PDT

Edlisten Episode 1 is now available at http://www.edlisten.com/. Please change your subscription method.

EduOnAir Oct 23: A Classroom Model and using gClassFolders to Automate the process

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:24:47 PDT

I will be presenting my Google Apps Classroom Model and my script gClassFolders which creates the students folders for you.

New Beginnings

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:53:55 PDT

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Good-by and hello. I will not be continuing to do the Google-Weekly Podcast, but rather I will be taking a few weeks off to build a single podcast under EdListen.com. I will do know that part of the new podcast and brand will include Google News, but it will be more broadly focused.

Over the next few weeks EdListen will be undergoing changes. Please keep stay tuned.

GWPodcast 42: No More IE8 Support

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:18:53 PDT

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Show News: - I will be starting a Student podcast in Rochester, VT.

What's New in Google:

- Create nicknames for Google Groups

- Google will be stopping support for Internet Explorer 8

What's Current in Google:

- How to use the ruler bar in Google Docs.

App Exploration:

- Android: http://foxfi.com/

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GWPodcast 41: gClassFolders

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:38:53 PDT

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Show News: - Still trying to finalize a time and place.

What's New in Google:

- Name a range in a spreadsheet.

- Improved email routing settings

- API to manage Google Drive license storage.

- Enterprise features to G+.

- Gmail chat now uses hangouts as the method of communication.

- Hangouts are now integrated into the calendar.

- Export Google Docs in .docx, .xlsx, .pptx formats

- Discussions in Google Spreadsheets

- Drive will become the default web interface for all users

- I want my black google bar back in Docs and Sites.

What's Current in Google:

- gClassFolders

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Next Show Date to be Announced Later

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:10:45 PDT

With the start of the school year and my new job I am not sure when my regular recording time will be. I am very committed to providing this podcast and will find a time, but I will not be able to provide a podcast till September. Thank you and enjoy your start of the school year also.

-bj

GWPodcast 40: Hangout Baby Monitor

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:53:15 PDT

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Show News: - I did not make it into the Google Teacher Academy this round - Ordered 19 Samsung 550 Chromebooks for school

What's New in Google:

- Google is cleaning house again so no more: Google Apps for Teams, Google Listen and Google Video for Business - Video chat with multiple people with Hangouts in Gmail: Requires both parties to have public profiles. Video Chat with up to 9 people. I don't yet know how this effects k12 yet, but I will let you know. - Named & Protected Ranges and Border Styles in Google Spreadsheets - Alon Yaffe of: installfree.com and RNDR has a new app: Nexus attachment viewer for Gmail

What's Current in Google:

- Currently using a Hangout as a video baby monitor for my Daughter who is currently asleep.

App Exploration:

- Android, iOS & Web: Common Core Listing from: http://www.masteryconnect.com: For Android

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GWPodcast 39: Ericom an alternative to Citrix

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:38:25 PDT

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Show News:
- I am now an assistant coach for my daughters gymnastics class
- Just ordered 30 Chromebooks for my school
- Trying to remove Active Directory form my school
- Looking for an alternative to OpenDNS (please comment if you have a suggestion)

What's New in Google:

- Custom color picker in Google Calendar
- Apply for a RISE Award today
- Kennedy Space Center’s 50th birthday with Street View

Interview:

- http://www.ericom.com/
- james.lui@ericom.com

App Exploration:

- Chrome: Cloud Internet Explorer http://app.cloudinternetexplorer.com/

- Android: AccessToGo

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GWPodcast 38: Good by Aviary

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:38:27 PDT

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What's New in Google:

App Exploration:

Android: Gesture Search

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GWPodcast 37: Edit Documents & Leave Comments Offline

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:05:19 PDT

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Show News: - Creating a Positive Change in my community through Podcasting Teacher Academy Application Video - Flashpanel Bata T-shirt - Nexus 7 just arrived

What's New in Google:

- Users have the ability to edit documents and leave comments offline. - Google Drive automatically deletes versions of files when they're older than 30 days or there are more than 100 previous versions of the same file.

App Exploration:

- Marketplace: Mojo Help desk

- Chrome: Clock

- Android: PhotoSequence Lite

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GWPodcast 36: Flashpanel

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:33:59 PDT

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Show News: - Sorry for missing last weeks episode, I will enjoying the holiday week with my family.

What's New in Google:

- Offline Document editing - Search Gmail Logs in the administrator control panel. - Native Google Drive app for iOS - Events in Google+ - Apps Script in Docs List

Interview:

- David Politis - http://www.flashpanel.com/ - Flashpanel in Google Marketplace - http://www.bettercloud.com/ Highlights: Manage shared contacts, deprovision user, global email signatures, email moderation, help chat via gooru, and much more

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GWPodcast 35: Hello to everyone at Google I/O and ISTE

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:56:39 PDT

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Show News:
- All the cool stuff that we talked about in episode 33 with RNDR are now available to use
- July 12th at 3:15est I will be interviewing FlashPanel from the makers of SherpaTools. Please let me know if you would like to be part of the hangout.

What's New in Google:

- Project Glass
- Google+ Improvements ~ events
- Google Nexus 7 Tablet is out
- What the Google Nexus 7 Tablet means for schools
- Power Searching with Google Course
- Changes to activity graphs in the administrator control panel
- Chromebooks maintenance can be purchased for any Chromebook, not just ones from Google. The cost is $30 a device. This is not a subscription but a flat one time fee.

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GWPodcast 34: Teacher Dashboard

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:24:24 PDT

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Show News:
- Fossed
- Get The Year Started with Google Apps
-

What's New in Google:

- Street View says "aloha" from Hawaii
- Custom themes in Gmail
- Ability to enforce 2-step verification for users
- Google I/O

Interview:

- Jan Zawadzki g+
- Google Apps Marketplace Link
- http://hapara.com/

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GWPodcast 33: Rndr & Nexus InstallFree

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:33:08 PDT

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Show News:
- PD in your PJ's: http://pd.thestateoftech.org/

What's New in Google:

- Undelete users
- A simpler option for domain verification with GoDaddy or eNom
- Another change to the Black Bar
- Black bar no longer visible in Docs and Sites
- Offline map mode for android

Interview:

- Rndr in chrome webstore
- Installfree.com
- Alon Yaffe G+

App Exploration:

Chrome:
- Simple Bookmarks
- Awesome Screenshot
- Chrome to Mobile

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GWPodcast 32: 1:1 with Android Tablets ~ Under $100 each

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:31:11 PDT

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Show News:
- PD in your Pj's:
- Saturday, June 16, 2012 - Noon to 5pm (EST)
- My session: Google Apps from the Secretary's perspective (2:00pm est)

- Teaching Change Podcast 3: Transferring Google Docs

1:1 Android Tablet with Brian Pool

- Brian's G+ Profile
- 7" Android tablet
- 10" Android tablet

App Exploration:

- Chrome: Remote Desktop Bata

- Android: Splastop Android Apps & http://www.splashtop.com/

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GWPodcast 31: Offline Apps

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:43:41 PDT

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Show News:
- Teaching Change Episode 2: Moodle and LMS
- Co-host: Cameron (My youngest daughter)

What's New in Google:

- Google+ app on android updated
- http://me.gafesummit.com/
- Improved search in Gmail
- Knowledge graph
- IPv6 permanently on June 6th, 2012 at 12am UTC
- Offline Chrome Store Category

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GWPodcast 30: 1:1 Devices

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:26:14 PDT

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Show News:
- You can watch the show live
- Support the show rate me on iTunes: http://bit.ly/vUToGN
- http://getgoogle.edlisten.com

What's New in Google:

- Find facts and do research from inside Google Docs
- Put docs in folders from the document
- Tip: hold CTRL key when clicking folders to put the file in multiple folders at once

1:1 Devices

David Trask
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/111348456729443537353/posts

- http://open1to1.org/
- http://www.fossed.com

Joe Donahue
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107722739481446926145/posts
- Ubuntu

Jason Dreier
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/106285381167698547078/posts
- BYOD: Bring Your Own Device

Bradley Chambers
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/114563469267693601452/posts
- iPad

William Tuttle
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/114630358455172113401/posts
- Chromebooks

Jacob (Student)
- g+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/116439246033075377924/posts
- School uses iPad's, he chooses to bring his personal Android tablet instead.

App Exploration:

Chrome: World Time Buddy

Android: Jump Deskop

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GWPodcast 29: A Google A Day

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:35:15 PDT

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Host: Bjorn Behrendt
Guest Co-host: John Maklary

Show News:
- http://edlisten-live.blogspot.com/
- http://getgoogle.edlisten.com/ ~ Getting Started with Google 3 credit course. Aug 13-17 2012
- John and I talk about professional development strategies

What's New in Google:

- 450 fonts & 60 templates added to Google Docs
- Google A Day update: http://www.agoogleaday.com
- Apple planning to drop Google Maps from iOS 6

What's Current in Google:

- Google Hangouts
- http://hangoutapps.com/

- Remove hangout apps & check all authorized apps

App Exploration:

Chrome:
- goo.gl chrome app
- Chrome Remote Desktop

Android:
- IP Webcam

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GWPodcast 28: Google Drive

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:04:23 PDT

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Host: Bjorn Behredt
Guest C0-Host: Tim Metcalfe
Guest Co-Host: Sean Beavers

Show News:
- EduOnAir videos posted
- My EduOnair recorded workshops: Click Here
- Guest Co-Host Form
- Teaching Change Podcast Episode 1: Universal Design Learning
- PD in Pj's OnAir conference call for presenters

What's New in Google:

- Google Groups Redesign
- Hangouts On-Air for everyone
- Apps policy has been updated
- Contact Delegation
- 540 new fonts to google

What's Current in Google:

- Google Drive
- Renamed Documents to Drive
- Integration with 3rd party apps
- Richard Byrne's Drive eBook (http://www.freetech4teachers.com/)

App Exploration:

- Marketplace:

- Chrome:
- WeVideo for Drive
- Prezi
- Lazarus

- Android:
- Team Tasks ($.99)
- Baby Firsts
- ToddlerLock

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GWPodcast 27: EduOnAir Promo Hangout

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:04:52 PDT

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Thank you:
- Bjorn Behrendt, IT Coordinator, E. Wallingford, Vermont, Google+ , website, Twitter, Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4, Session 5
- Eric Curts, Technology Director, Uniontown, Ohio, USA, Google+ , website, Twitter, Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4
- Kern Kelley, Education Technologist, Maine, USA, Google+, website, Twitter, Session 1, Session 2
- Allison Mollica, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA Google+ , website, Twitter, Session

I just found this Chrome App that allows for screencasting on a Chromebook, but it is very bata: http://goo.gl/h3OoH

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How to enable Google Drive Screencast and some changes or features you will see

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:01:16 PDT

Compliments of my 8th grade shadow student today, here are some screencast of how to enable Google Drive and some of the changes you will see with it.

Enable Google Drive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKjvl0Swbww

Changes and features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjIvH8oFxiA

Never Stop Learning

GWPodcast 26: Google Sites with Julie Sharma

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:31:59 PDT

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Host: Bjorn Behrendt
Co-Host: Jake Kinsman
Guest: Julie Sharma

Show News:
- Edu On-Air Conference (#eduonair)
- Presenters Circle

What's New in Google:

- Admins can Disable End-User Forwarding
- G-Mail “Compact” Density
- Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange Interop
- Accessibility improvements to Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites
- Street view in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Haifa
- Images from Life Magazine and Stock Images

Google sites:

- Guest: Julie Sharma: G+, Email
- https://sites.google.com/site/julie1schlafersharma/Teaching

App Exploration:

- Marketplace: SlideRocket

- Chrome: SlideRocket

- Android: Jump Desktop

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GWPodcast 25: Google On-Air Conference May 2nd and Haiku Learning Management System

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:45:40 PDT

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Show News:
- Guest Co-Host Eric Curts; Email, Twitter, G+, www

- The State Of Tech Podcast

What's New in Google:

- Google's Free On-Air Conference
- My Presentations: Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4, Session 5
- Eric's Presentations: Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4

Interview with Anthony Showalter of Haiku:

- Anthony Showalter: Email
- Haiku Google Apps Marketplace
- Haiku Website

App Exploration:

- Marketplace: Lucidchart

- Chrome: Desmos

- Android:

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GWPodcast 24: A student’s perspective

bj@askbj.net (Bjorn Behrendt) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:53:39 PDT

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Co-host:
- Jake Kinsman
- Email
- Unedited On-Air Hangout video

What's New in Google:

- Account Activity. Accounts => Products

- http://www.googleartproject.com/
- How we’re making even more 3D video available on YouTube
- Google Apps for Schools Webinar Series

Interview:

Jake is a senior at Burlington High School in Massachusetts. The school went 1:1 with iPads this year and rolled out Google Apps. We talk about his experience from the perspective of a student.

In prepping for the show Jake had so much great content that we decided to break up the show into 3 different sections; this one on the students perspective, another on a device shootout, and a third talking about Google Sites.

App Exploration:

- Marketplace: Smartsheet

- Chrome: Capture to Cloud

- Android: Handy Scanner Pro

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