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- G Suite Updates: New Gmail Timeline, Improved Slide Layouts, Know when Everyone has Declined a Google Calendar Event, New Customizations in Google Forms
- EDU in 90: What's New With Quizzes in Google Forms, Explore in Google Docs, Latest Summer 2018
- How (and Why) You Should Be Cleaning Your Phone and Other Electronics
- How a Password Changed My Life
- Facebook Upgrades Two Factor Authentication: Here's How to Set It Up
- What is Google Smart Lock, Exactly?
- PBS Kids Summer Adventure Math Lessons
G Suite Updates:
New Gmail Timeline
Currently only early adopters have the opportunity to try out the new Gmail. In July everyone will have that option, and it will be suggested to users. At ASA, that means it will become available to students - as it already is to faculty and staff. By November the new Gmail will become the only choice available. Over the summer months you may want to take the time to get used to new Gmail at your leisure so it won't be a shock in November.Improved Slide Layouts
In addition to the slides and rulers added earlier to Google Slides, now there are new controls that allow you to better adjust the size of anything on your slide. Full details and screen shots are available here.Know When Everyone has Declined a Google Calendar Event
If no one is coming to an event on your calendar, it will be flagged on the calendar so you can reclaim the time and reschedule the event. Click here for full details.Google Forms New Customization Options
Google has added a few options for customizing forms, such as easily using your own photo for your background photo, choosing your own theme to go with it, and choosing a different font. Sadly there are still no formatting options within the font, such as bold, italics, etc., but maybe in future upgraddes. Here are all the details, including screen shots.EDU in 90:
What's New With Quizzes in Google Forms
Explore in Google Docs
The Latest, Summer 2018
How (and Why) You Should Be Cleaning Your Phone and Other Electronics
How (and Why) You Should Be Cleaning Your Phone and Other Electronics, from How-To Geek by Craig Lloyd...and the keyboard/mouse, and the remote, and the game controllers.
How a Password Changed My Life
How a Password Changed My Life, from Medium by Momo EstrellaThis article is not only very inspirational reading, it's a great tool for hating our passwords less. This writer's approach to choosing new passwords improved his life. Of course, for this to work, you need to bump up your security habits and stop having your browser save your passwords - it might change your life.
Facebook Upgrades Two Factor Authentication: Here's How to Set It Up
Facebook Upgrades Two Factor Authentication: Here's How to Set It Up, from How-To Geek by Lowell HeddingsTwo factor authentication just means that when you login to a site, it will send a code to your mobile phone. You then enter the code to finish logging in to the site. It's a much more secure way to access your accounts. I use it for all my accounts that offer it.
What is Google Smart Lock, Exactly?
What is Google Smart Lock, Exactly?, from How-To Geek by Cameron SummersonThree different options - Smart Lock for passwords is probably the most useful. This is definitely a safer option for those who prefer an internet browser remember their passwords.
PBS Kids Summer Adventure Math Lessons
PBS Kids Summer Adventure Math Lessons, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard ByrneSummer doesn't mean the learning stops! Keep those math skills sharp with 4-8 year old kids using this online and interactive outdoor PBS program.
