NEW features for Google Classroom, Chromebooks, Drive and MORE! (ISTE24 Update)

[@geniafranco]

I am special teacher. I live in Florida 14 years ago. I think will be better study English with you, Maybe I will be a teacher here. Thanks, Genia

[@johnphillips1436]

I can not find bulk grading. Can you help with that?

[@staceysnyder2545]

Why would I not see the AI-Generated questions when I create a KZbin video assignment? Our district is paying for the top tier of Google for Education. Does that feature need to be enabled by our admin?

[@jrsowash]

You need a license assigned to your account. They aren't automatically assigned.

[@awins3032]

What is the difference between the Read Along vs. Google Play Books?

[@jrsowash]

Read Along is an educational service that helps young students learn to read. Google Play Books is a digital book store, like Kindle, for Android devices.

[@crackingmaths9273]

Have you got any more information about the guardian summaries, I can't find anything (even on the Google for Education groups). It's so crucial and such a missing feature for parents to be able to see what with is set.

[@jrsowash]

Not much. This blog post contains the announcement: blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/workspace-gemini-classroom-iste-2024/ This is one of the "coming soon" updates.

[@Tonks027]

Responding to your question about giving AI access to students through Gemini--I wouldn't, because I don't think they've been exposed to AI enough to use it responsibly. If this were 2-3 years from now, and students had already been using a tool that provides more scaffolding (along the lines of what MagicSchool is offering), then I could understand broadening AI use as sort of a "next level" because they would've already been introduced to it with more parameters. But right now, with no teacher dashboard or ability to oversee easily at the classroom level, I think it'd be a hard sell to most non-tech teachers.

[@rafpeeters9731]

Big thanks again for walking us through the new stuff again. Every year I do a similar livestream, just for our district. I announced student groups there last year around this time as well. Everyone very happy. Hope it is finally going to happen soon now.

[@jrsowash]

Let's hope these features show up soon! I don't like when they re-announce features rather than just releasing them!

[@sophiechan3448]

God bless you