Yay! Google Vids now supports audio ducking! Record your voiceovers, add a music track, and in one click you can balance the audio so your voiceovers are not drowned out by the music. One button click, super easy.

Here's a tip to save anyone else from wasting time trying to make the Poll tool in Google Chat work outside of their domain.

It doesn't. It only works in-domain.

I think Google could be a little clearer about this in their documentation.

If you'd like a printable pdf version of this, here's the link.

drive.google.com/file/d/1FHNM...

PS made with Adobe Express.

Here's a handy infographic with 10 tips for using Google Classroom. Feel free to share with your colleagues.
#googleclassroom

Want to know more about Read Along in Google Classroom?

We've just created this fun set of 11 short videos (~2 mins each) that take you through Read Along from start to finish. How to use it as a teacher, as a student, and how to use the data it provides.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#edusky

"Anyone who thinks we can standardise our way to an education system that will prepare our young people for the turbulent times they’re going to navigate, hasn’t been paying attention for at least 20 years." blog.aare.edu.au/just-because... Via the brilliant @nicolemockler.bsky.social

One way to see the differences in Google Workspace is to open up an account running Workspace Plus in one window, and an account running Workspace Fundamentals in another, and do a side by side comparison of what you get in each. That’s what I’ve done for you here.

chrisbetcher.com/2025/04/what...