Way back in 2014, when Google first released the Google Classroom API, I was lucky enough to be featured on their ISTE stage as a launch partner — showcasing a manual Google Apps Script solution I had written for syncing Google Classroom rosters with SIS extracts. Since joining Amplified IT, I’ve had the honor to […]
Like a medieval city, the structure and options contained within Google Groups settings have clearly had to serve many masters and live through many different phases of redesign over their long and storied history, leaving behind a bit of a hot, tangled mess. As part of modernizing this somewhat-stinky corner of G Suite, Google […]
In more and more districts, we’re seeing a shift towards the adoption of Google Classroom as the Learning Management System, or LMS, of choice. Owing to its lightweight price tag (spoiler alert: free), its minimalist and effective user experience, and the fact that it streamlines a teachers’ management and feedback on Google Drive based student […]
Recently, Amplified IT’s Partner Manager, Catherine, and Go-Box’s Product Manager, Brad, spent some time chatting all things Chromebook enrollment. If your district is expecting to receive a large number of Chromebooks this summer, we urge you to take a peek at the benefits of Go-Box. Don’t miss the discount code from Amplified IT (promo code […]
Now that Google NEXT19 is officially in the rearview mirror and our twitter feeds are no longer inundated with constant photos, videos, and updates from the event, it is time that we consider the impact that those changes may have on our Google environments. Ultimately, like any live event, a lot of the excitement was […]
G Suite Calendars have a surprising variety of uses and types. When creating a new Calendar, you should consider the desired ease of discoverability, ultimate use case, and the desire to limit user ability to create new events. Each calendar type has advantages depending on the desired end-user experience. Let’s go through the options around […]
The Vision Once upon a time, a high school senior at a small Kentucky school district walked across a stage to accept a diploma, turned his tassel, and smiled for the camera–happy to have served his high school sentence with passing grades. Similar events led Dr. Carmen Coleman — then Danville’s district superintendent — to […]
For teacher appreciation week, we want to recognize how far teachers go in order to support the needs of each of their students and to ensure they offer the best possible educational experience – through any means they can. This past holiday season, Amplified IT decided to give the gift of education and opportunity. Each […]
The hundreds of G Suite features, changes, and updates annually released by Google for Education will greatly impact how you, your staff, and your students function within the Google environment of a school or district. If a school district’s G Suite domain was not initially set up to EDU best-practices when they originally went Google, […]
YouTube is an incredible resource in K12 for learning opportunities. It hosts a plethora of excellent content available for educating users on any range of subjects. It can also be a wonderful resource for wasting time if not kept in check. Let’s take a look at the confusing waters of YouTube settings, what the settings […]
Keeping email correspondence ‘hush-hush’ between parties never sounded so easy with the release of Google’s (beta) Confidential Mode in Gmail for G Suite customers and Google for Education users. To ensure we are all on the same page – Confidential Mode is a setting Google has created within Gmail that allows emails to be sent […]
It’s never too soon to start thinking of ways to make your life easier this summer! If your district has been using Chromebooks for more than three years, you’ve probably gone through a device refresh already, and you know how daunting it can be. If not, and you’re preparing to do so for the first […]