g(Math) Is Retired
g(Math), which allowed teachers to create formulas and mathematical equations in documents has been retired and replaced with EquatIO, a Google extension that adds mathematical equations and more to a document. The free extension offers basic functionality with advanced features, like voice and handwriting recognition and integration with Google Forms, available on paid premium accounts.EquatIO's developers, TextHelp, host a YouTube channel with tutorial videos. TextHelp also publishes ReadWrite, and tutorial videos for that extension are available on the same channel.
Richard Byrne of Free Technology for Teachers offers three alternatives to (g)Math here.
Kasey Bell's Shake Up Learning Downloads Now Available in One Place
Kasey Bell, a Google guru for sure, has been blogging at Shake Up Learning for years. She generously gives away her ebooks and cheat sheets, but accessing them in the past has involved a multi-step process. Now users can sign up for free membership to Shake Up Learning and download resources directly from her website. And she's got some good stuff!- The Guide to Google Drive Sharing
- The Google Keep Cheat Sheet
- The Google Cheat Sheets eBook
- The Complete Guide to Google Certifications
- How to Become a Google Certified Trainer
- Google Certified Educator Level 1 Capacity Matrix
- How to Pass the Google Certified Educator Exams
- The Chrome App and Extension Database for Teachers & Students
- The Educational Hashtag Database
- and more to come
Read more HERE. Shake Up Learning is one of my go-to sites to grow in Google-ness.
Debating Whether to Use SeeSaw or Google Classroom?
Laura Moore, who blogs at Learn Moore Stuff and works as an instructional technology specialist in San Antonio, compared the features of SeeSaw and Google Classroom. If you are trying to decide which online platform to use, click HERE to access Laura Moore's full post. Your access to devices and the age of your students may be the biggest deciding factors in making the choice.