January 13, 2021 Google is changing the behavior of a few Google Meet settings in Google for Education. Specifically, there are now certain settings that are “sticky,” which means that if they were turned on or off during a meeting, that setting would be saved for all future meetings using that same meeting code. Prior […]
Here is everything you need to know about Google Workspace Licenses. In this post, you’ll get answers to questions including: What do they do? Who should get them? How do you assign licenses? What are some best practices? We’ve got you covered in our comprehensive guide to licensing. The value of Workspace for Education Last […]
December 10, 2020 Given all the feedback to Google from schools, an important change has been made to Youtube Restricted Mode. Join Tom as he walks us through various Youtube settings and how this latest update could change your view on using this in your schools.
December 15, 2020 2020 has been a remarkable year for education. Moving from in-person instruction to remote learning is a huge change. You’ve taken amazing steps to ensure your students and teachers have uninterrupted learning. Congratulations on a job well done. As the calendar year and semester are about to change, it’s time to look […]
December 8, 2020 This training session on Chrome and device management best practices kicked-off with Tom Woods, Amplified IT’s Lead Google for Education Training Consultant, going over best practices for Google Workspace for Education management. Tom walked through admin console settings and approaches for Chrome management and device settings where he explained the importance of […]
November 11, 2020 In this video, Tom Woods goes through the most recent updates with Google Meet as well as what’s coming on the Google Meet roadmap.
September 2020 Over the past several months, school IT Administrators have had to do a lot of thinking on their feet. Nearly overnight in some cases, dependency on technological resources became exponentially important as cities and states went into lockdown, and schools were put into remote learning situations. Technology departments went into overdrive to get […]