Google are currently organising a series of Roadshow events around Scotland. They’re aimed at local authority staff, to help them find out more about what Google Apps offers, and what’s involved in making it available to their learners.
We’re hosting one on Thursday this week, 4pm to 7pm, at East Lothian Outdoor Education Service, Musselburgh.
If you’re interested in finding out more about Google Apps, or sharing your experience of using Apps, why not come along?
You’ll find full details here.
Today’s Scotsman reports that Google have “walked away” from the Next Generation Glow procurement.
Google has pulled out of the competition for Next Generation Glow, saying that the Scottish Government’s procurement process was at odds with its company philosophy on how the internet should be used to provide education in schools.
The next step in this process is expected to be an announcement at the end of May of the result of that process. Whatever that is, it will not affect the existing use of Google Apps for Education in East Lothian schools.
Douglas Blane has written about East Lothian’s use of Google Apps, and Chromebook testing at Preston Lodge, at Merlin John Online, a leading UK education technology site.
http://agent4change.net/bett-week/news/1427-google-it-takes-on-fresh-meaning-for-uk-schools.html
What makes your town an incredible place to live?
Show your civic pride (and maybe win a prize) by creating a 3D portrait of your community and sharing it with the world. You have the power to get your town on the map – and there’s no bigger map than Google Earth.
More:
http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2011/11/announcing-2012-google-model-your-town.html
http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/modelyourtown/index.html
New video from Google: