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Google has announced multiple new updates - the biggest being Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is now called G Suite.  The name change reflects the wide range of applications in a "suite" format.  More information and updates can be found at the G Suite official update blog: https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/ Enjoy the new G Suite!

Google has released additional updates to Docs and Drive.  Here are two updates we wanted to highlight to everyone: 1)  Drive will now do spelling recognition - if your spelling is a little off, the search feature in Drive will recommend search words to you.  This can be very helpful to our students who may have had frustration searching in Drive. 2)  You can now add columns to a Google Doc!  In the past a table was the only way to add a column.  Now the page can be divided into columns.  Click on "Format" then "Columns." Both of these updates will roll-out slowly to all district Google accounts over the next week.  Be on the look-out for these great updates! Read more about these updates (and a few others) here: http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2016/09/what-you-love-about-google-search-now.html

This is our second blog post in our Discovery Education series.  Attached is an overview of five ways to " Rediscovery Discovery Education " this school year.  Included are: Board Builder Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) Virtual Experiences The new Professional Learning Center Accessing student accounts Be sure to check out My Learning Plan as more LEAD courses are being offered focusing on Discovery Education. Have a wonderful week!

We hope the school year is off to an amazing start!  Discovery Education has been putting together information to help get the year started.  We will be sending their info brochures for the next few weeks. This week's feature: 1)  How to archive a class from last school year (if you created classes) 2)  How to create new classes for this school year 3)  A welcome back with new features to explore We will also be hosting the DEN Ambassador Program again this fall.  The three face-to-face meetings will focus on teaching with digital media in the classroom.  It is a wonderful LEAD experience for all grade levels and content areas!  You can access this LEAD course in My Learning Plan Archiving Classes and Creating New Classes New Features