Yesterday afternoon Google made an announcement that had some academics on Twitter buzzing. That announcement was that Google Classroom now has add-ons for academics to make use of. These add-ons are alleged to make it simpler to entry standard instruments like EdPuzzle, WeVideo, and Pear Deck from Google Classroom.
However earlier than you get too excited, on the finish of the announcement Google talked about that add-ons are solely out there in faculties which have Google Workspace for Training Plus version or Educating & Studying Improve. In different phrases, it is solely out there within the paid variations of Google Classroom.
Should you do have Google Workspace for Training Plus, the brand new add-ons appear to be they may very well be useful to you. From a classroom administration perspective, the add-ons ought to make it simpler to get college students signed into instruments like EdPuzzle, WeVideo, Kahoot, and a dozen different standard instructional expertise instruments. This is somewhat video overview of Google Classroom add-ons.
For individuals who might be introducing colleagues to Google Classroom add-ons, Google presents this slide presentation.
