Google Offline Mode
Google is making it easier for those who have no or low internet connectivity to access documents offline. According to Wednesday's Google updates blog "It’s now possible for users to work on Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when your device is offline or have a bad internet connection within Google Drive. You can also preview which files are available offline with a new offline preview mode." Check out Google's full post HERE.
End-of-the-Year Clean up For Your G-Suite
Thank you, Lisa Gherman, for sharing Alice Keeler's post on cleaning up your G-Suite at the end of the year. This post shares tips for archiving classes, returning and deleting student work from your Drive, deleting calendars, etc. Think how good it's going to feel to see that Drive file shrink with a good cleaning! But before you start removing files, be sure to read Keeler's post on Unlinking Documents from Google Classroom. If you need to transfer ownership of files, click here for the process.
Leaving BISD? Google Takeout Can Help You Transfer Drive and Gmail Data
Teaching Forward has put together a great tutorial for migrating your GSuite for Education data to another Google account. Have documents that you own but need to leave behind for a colleague, team, or department? Click here for help.
