Collaborative Product Showcase: itopia Labs- Streaming non-native Chrome applications, like Adobe Suite, Autodesk, Unity & MS Office, over a student browser. No Walls! No Limits!
January 19th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: itopia Labs - Streaming non-native Chrome applications, like Adobe Suite, Autodesk, Unity & MS Office, over a student browser. No Walls! No Limits!
Transform the state of learning by streaming high-powered cloud apps to Google Chromebooks or any device. Whether learning remotely or at school, itopia Cloud Apps simplifies access to high-tech, industry-based applications by extending equitable access to students on any device, maximizing 1-to-1 device initiatives, expanding district curricula, and empowering Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs. itopia Cloud Apps provides educators with the digital tools for students to unlock their full academic and creative potential. For more information, reach out to danielcurrycorcoran@amplifiedit.com
Collaborative — January Deep Dive: Google Updates: 2022 Year in Review
January 5th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
Google Updates: 2022 Year in Review
As we say goodbye to 2022, it’s time to take a wider perspective and review what 2022 brought us in Google Technical land. Come review the most important Google and Chrome updates from 2022 with us as you prepare for an excellent start to the new year!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – January 2023
January 17th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
January 2023: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – December 2022
December 13th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
December 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — December Deep Dive: Chrome Corner: Common Questions & In The Weeds
December 1st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Chrome Corner: Common Questions & In The Weeds
In this session, we’ll start with higher-level common Chrome questions, but then also descend into the weeds for more complicated, detailed work. Come along as we journey through the hundreds of Chrome settings and ask “what is this?” and “is this new?”. This deep dive will be less “training” and more “geek-out work group”.
Collaborative Product Showcase: Teq – Give Educators the Gift of Time And Money!
November 17th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: Teq - Give Educators the Gift of Time and Money!
A New Discount for NAGTC Members! Lindsey Kane from Teq will discuss how using OTIS for Educators for your PD needs will gift your educators untold time and resources. Teachers agree that one-off PD experiences are not effective, yet over 50% of teachers say that’s exactly what they receive -- and 12% say they received NO PD on edtech in the past year! Address these issues and more with an easy to implement and affordable solution from Teq: OTIS for Educators!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – November 2022
November 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
November 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — November Deep Dive: Getting Started with GAM
November 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Getting Started with GAM
Have you ever asked “Can I do this in the admin console?” only to find that the answer is “No, but you can do it in GAM”? What even is GAM? Come to this session to learn what GAM is, how to install GAM in your Google Cloud Platform, and how to leverage some of its handiest commands to save you unimaginable amounts of time!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – October 2022
October 18th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
October 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — October Deep Dive: Getting a Grasp on your Google Groups
October 6th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Getting a Grasp on your Google Groups
Google Groups have gained incredible functionality as of late, including even the ability to configure services and settings by Group. But are your Groups ready? In this session, we review Google Groups best practices, round up all Google Group updates over the past few years, and dive into Group review and cleanup. By the end of this session, you will have an understanding of the full administrative power of Google Groups, and how they can help you manage your own domain!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – September 2022
September 20th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
September 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — September Deep Dive: Google Updates Replay: The Apptacular Edition
September 1st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Google Updates Replay: The Apptacular Edition
In this month’s Deep Dive, we review the big app-related updates from the last few months. From Classroom Add-Ons, to Marketplace Allowlists by OU, to the game changer update of configuring Chrome apps and extensions by Group - we’ll cover it all!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – August 2022
August 16th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
August 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Thursday, August 11th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — August Deep Dive: Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals – Admin Best Practices
August 4th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals - Admin Best Practices
The Admin Console has thousands of policy settings and controls. Do you have them all set correctly for your K-12 environment? In this session we will look at common pitfalls and best practices for getting your domain setup to educational best practices for staff and students.
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Thursday, August 4th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Storage Changes Are Here. What Does That Mean for My Institution’s Google Workspace Environment?
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Auditing your Admin Console for Safety, Security & Compliance
Wedneday, June 29th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – July 2022
July 19th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
July 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. A look at Google updates, their impact, and what actions admins need to take are discussed.
Collaborative — Product Showcase: Little SIS – Your admin console for Google Classroom
July 14th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: Little SIS - Your admin console for Google Classroom
Come learn how Little SIS can help you and your admins be successful with implementing Google Classroom. I’ll go over the insights and metrics you and your school staff can see for your Classroom usage, as well as actions you can take. I’ll also do a high-level demo of the Little SIS Premium (the classroom syncing) portion of our tool, which allows you to create classrooms for teachers, and sync rosters and guardians.
Google Classroom Best Practices, Backup and Data Protection Featuring Syscloud
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — July Deep Dive: Preparing for back to school Google Admin Checklist
July 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Preparing for back to school Google Admin Checklist
In the last session of our 3-part summer series, we prepare for teachers coming back and the eventual rush of the first day of school. We continue on our Google Admin tasks journey by diving into User and Classroom provisioning, Chromebook deployment and getting ready for staff training.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – June 2022
June 21st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
June 2022: Google Monthly Updates + Anywhere School Recap
The June Google Updates Stream — Where we heard from Carl Behmer and the recap of the Anywhere School announcements but first explore Shared Drives in their own OUs, Chrome Audit Logs finally get data and did you see Google's email about your "official" account storage total and timeline? It's not necessarily July 1st, 2022!
Collaborative Live Watch Party – The Anywhere School 2022
June 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Live Watch Party - The Anywhere School 2022
We will be hosting an exclusive Collaborative Live Watch Party during Google’s The Anywhere School event on June 7th from 1pm to 1:45pm EST. The Watch Party will be held virtually on Google Meet during the Google event and we’ll be reacting live to the announcements.
Collaborative — June Deep Dive: Google Admin Summer Tasks
June 2nd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Google Admin Summer Tasks
We continue on our Google Admin tasks journey in this session. Last month we talked about end-of-the-year tasks and now we get geared up for “summer tasks”. A focus will be reviewed on Chromebook inventory clean-up and enrollment, account rollover, and user and data clean-up. Hands-on examples of making these tasks easier will be explored.
Setup, Deploy and Manage Your Fleet of Devices: Admin Best Practices for Chromebooks
Thursday, May 25th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — Partner Showcase: Lightspeed – Understanding how to maximize the success of online educational resources & student safety
May 24th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Partner Showcase: Lightspeed - Understanding how to maximize the success of online educational resources & student safety
With rising learning gaps, student safety concerns, and the need for actionable data, visibility into your student’s online activity is more important than ever. Join Lightspeed Systems for a session on leveraging their suite of technologies to ensure student safety, efficacy of online learning, and using data analytics to help close the learning gap. The presentation will cover content filtering, classroom management, student safety management, analytics, and device management.
Storage changes in Google Workspace for Education. What does that mean for my school environment?
Thursday, May 19th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – May 2022
May 17th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
May 2022: Google Monthly Updates
This is a 1.5 hour stream where we'll talk about Google and Chrome updates from the last month and take a look at the brand new Account Storage admin console tools.
Google Workspace for Education – Admin Best Practices and End of School Clean-up
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — May Deep Dive: End of school year checklist for Google Admins
May 5th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: End of school year checklist for Google Admins
In this session we dive into what a typical Google Admin’s “end of school year checklist” consists of and explore settings, tools and processes that make a chaotic time of the year more manageable. A review of updates and upcoming changes will be discussed as we start thinking about summer maintenance and improvements.
Fireside Chat: Catalyzing Innovation and Digital Collaboration with Google Workspace for Education
Monday, April 25th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Chrome turns v100
April 20th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Chrome turns v100
In this bonus stream, we celebrate Chrome turning v100 by reviewing v100 updates, looking back at our favorite features, bugs, busts, and game-changers. It’s a party but an informational party!
Introducing Amplified Support for Google for Education: A New Way for CDW Education to Support Your Domain
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – April 2022
April 19th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
April 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The April Google Updates Stream — Where we can actually hear the presenters, DLP and Form Uploads is improved and we're still getting used to this new Audit Logs experience.
Collaborative — April 2022 Deep Dive: App Management Best Practices
April 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: App Management Best Practices
In this session we dive into the world of Google and Chrome “apps”. There are so many kinds of apps that it gets confusing. We will review the types of apps, how they work, how to manage them and discuss general best practices around app management.
Security Myth-Busters: Overcoming Google Workspace for Education Misconceptions in Higher Education Institutions
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Free
Collaborative — App Approval Collaborative Panel
April 6th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: App Approval Collaborative Panel
In this session, we explore the current world of “apps” and then talk to Collaborative member panelists about their App Approval process and management. Attendees will be able to participate in polls throughout the session and see what other schools are doing with their app management.
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Down the Gopher for Chrome Hole We Go!
March 30th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Down the Gopher for Chrome Hole We Go!
Come on down as we go through how to use Gopher for Chrome, including Gopher Buddy, and the tips and tricks for each. If you have specific questions or scenarios you’d like us to talk about, please email andreafrendo@amplifiedit.com
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – March 2022
March 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
March 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The March Updates Stream — where we get geeky with the brand new Chrome Remote Desktop function, talk about Chips (and CASO) and cheer about more cells in Sheets!
Collaborative — March 2022 Deep Dive: Chrome Device Deployment
March 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Chrome Device Deployment
As a follow-up to our December Deep Dive on Chrome Management Best Practices, in this session, we cover what we listed as “other considerations”. We’ll discuss device selection and what factors to consider when purchasing, device enrollment and deployment best practices, and explore what a good device life cycle looks like.
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Getting to know the Collaborative Community Platform
February 23rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Getting to know the Collaborative Community Platform
In this session, we explore the new Collaborative Community platform that was launched last year. By the end of this session, you will have a completed profile, a customized view and workflow, and an understanding of how to find, contribute, follow, and get notified for relevant content. We’ll end with some favorite tips and tricks and time for Q & A.
(POSTPONED) Collaborative Bonus Stream — SysCloud Backup for Google Classroom
February 17th, 2022 - POSTPONED
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: SysCloud Backup for Google Classroom
This stream has been postponed. An announcement in the Collaborative will be made when we schedule a new date.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – February 2022
February 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
February 2022: Google Monthly Updates
Collaborative — February 2022 Deep Dive: Laying the foundation for Google Workspace Security Best Practices
February 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Laying the foundation for Google Workspace Security Best Practices
In this deep dive, we’ll review key domain and service security settings and approaches. From account settings to sharing practices and beyond, we’ll discuss the importance of having a good security foundation in your admin console. We’ll end this 1.5-hour session by hearing directly from Collaborative members about how they’ve dealt with implementing 2 Step Verification in their own organizations.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – January 2022
January 18th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
January 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The January Updates Stream — where we're light on updates but heavy on special guests! Today's session discusses an important account storage timeline change, a nice improvement for getting devices to apply updates, and oh yeah, there's still some Meet and Classroom features on the horizon Google promised us!
Google Workspace for Education: Safety & Security – featuring Managed Methods
Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Free
Find out what key Workspace security & compliance settings you need to know Featuring Managed Methods
Collaborative Product Showcase: itopia Labs- Streaming non-native Chrome applications, like Adobe Suite, Autodesk, Unity & MS Office, over a student browser. No Walls! No Limits!
January 19th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: itopia Labs - Streaming non-native Chrome applications, like Adobe Suite, Autodesk, Unity & MS Office, over a student browser. No Walls! No Limits!
Transform the state of learning by streaming high-powered cloud apps to Google Chromebooks or any device. Whether learning remotely or at school, itopia Cloud Apps simplifies access to high-tech, industry-based applications by extending equitable access to students on any device, maximizing 1-to-1 device initiatives, expanding district curricula, and empowering Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs. itopia Cloud Apps provides educators with the digital tools for students to unlock their full academic and creative potential. For more information, reach out to danielcurrycorcoran@amplifiedit.com
Collaborative — January Deep Dive: Google Updates: 2022 Year in Review
January 5th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
Google Updates: 2022 Year in Review
As we say goodbye to 2022, it’s time to take a wider perspective and review what 2022 brought us in Google Technical land. Come review the most important Google and Chrome updates from 2022 with us as you prepare for an excellent start to the new year!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – January 2023
January 17th, 2023
For Collaborative Members
January 2023: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – December 2022
December 13th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
December 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — December Deep Dive: Chrome Corner: Common Questions & In The Weeds
December 1st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Chrome Corner: Common Questions & In The Weeds
In this session, we’ll start with higher-level common Chrome questions, but then also descend into the weeds for more complicated, detailed work. Come along as we journey through the hundreds of Chrome settings and ask “what is this?” and “is this new?”. This deep dive will be less “training” and more “geek-out work group”.
Collaborative Product Showcase: Teq – Give Educators the Gift of Time And Money!
November 17th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: Teq - Give Educators the Gift of Time and Money!
A New Discount for NAGTC Members! Lindsey Kane from Teq will discuss how using OTIS for Educators for your PD needs will gift your educators untold time and resources. Teachers agree that one-off PD experiences are not effective, yet over 50% of teachers say that’s exactly what they receive -- and 12% say they received NO PD on edtech in the past year! Address these issues and more with an easy to implement and affordable solution from Teq: OTIS for Educators!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – November 2022
November 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
November 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — November Deep Dive: Getting Started with GAM
November 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Getting Started with GAM
Have you ever asked “Can I do this in the admin console?” only to find that the answer is “No, but you can do it in GAM”? What even is GAM? Come to this session to learn what GAM is, how to install GAM in your Google Cloud Platform, and how to leverage some of its handiest commands to save you unimaginable amounts of time!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – October 2022
October 18th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
October 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — October Deep Dive: Getting a Grasp on your Google Groups
October 6th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Getting a Grasp on your Google Groups
Google Groups have gained incredible functionality as of late, including even the ability to configure services and settings by Group. But are your Groups ready? In this session, we review Google Groups best practices, round up all Google Group updates over the past few years, and dive into Group review and cleanup. By the end of this session, you will have an understanding of the full administrative power of Google Groups, and how they can help you manage your own domain!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – September 2022
September 20th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
September 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Collaborative — September Deep Dive: Google Updates Replay: The Apptacular Edition
September 1st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Google Updates Replay: The Apptacular Edition
In this month’s Deep Dive, we review the big app-related updates from the last few months. From Classroom Add-Ons, to Marketplace Allowlists by OU, to the game changer update of configuring Chrome apps and extensions by Group - we’ll cover it all!
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – August 2022
August 16th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
August 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. Join us for a look at Google updates, their impact, and what admin actions admins need to take.
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Thursday, August 11th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — August Deep Dive: Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals – Admin Best Practices
August 4th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals - Admin Best Practices
The Admin Console has thousands of policy settings and controls. Do you have them all set correctly for your K-12 environment? In this session we will look at common pitfalls and best practices for getting your domain setup to educational best practices for staff and students.
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Thursday, August 4th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Storage Changes Are Here. What Does That Mean for My Institution’s Google Workspace Environment?
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Creating Instructional Workspaces with Educator Chromebooks
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Auditing your Admin Console for Safety, Security & Compliance
Wedneday, June 29th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – July 2022
July 19th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
July 2022: Google Monthly Updates
North American Google Technical Collaborative (NAGTC) Google Updates - This stream is for members of the NAGTC. A look at Google updates, their impact, and what actions admins need to take are discussed.
Collaborative — Product Showcase: Little SIS – Your admin console for Google Classroom
July 14th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Product Showcase: Little SIS - Your admin console for Google Classroom
Come learn how Little SIS can help you and your admins be successful with implementing Google Classroom. I’ll go over the insights and metrics you and your school staff can see for your Classroom usage, as well as actions you can take. I’ll also do a high-level demo of the Little SIS Premium (the classroom syncing) portion of our tool, which allows you to create classrooms for teachers, and sync rosters and guardians.
Google Classroom Best Practices, Backup and Data Protection Featuring Syscloud
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — July Deep Dive: Preparing for back to school Google Admin Checklist
July 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Preparing for back to school Google Admin Checklist
In the last session of our 3-part summer series, we prepare for teachers coming back and the eventual rush of the first day of school. We continue on our Google Admin tasks journey by diving into User and Classroom provisioning, Chromebook deployment and getting ready for staff training.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – June 2022
June 21st, 2022
For Collaborative Members
June 2022: Google Monthly Updates + Anywhere School Recap
The June Google Updates Stream — Where we heard from Carl Behmer and the recap of the Anywhere School announcements but first explore Shared Drives in their own OUs, Chrome Audit Logs finally get data and did you see Google's email about your "official" account storage total and timeline? It's not necessarily July 1st, 2022!
Collaborative Live Watch Party – The Anywhere School 2022
June 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Live Watch Party - The Anywhere School 2022
We will be hosting an exclusive Collaborative Live Watch Party during Google’s The Anywhere School event on June 7th from 1pm to 1:45pm EST. The Watch Party will be held virtually on Google Meet during the Google event and we’ll be reacting live to the announcements.
Collaborative — June Deep Dive: Google Admin Summer Tasks
June 2nd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Google Admin Summer Tasks
We continue on our Google Admin tasks journey in this session. Last month we talked about end-of-the-year tasks and now we get geared up for “summer tasks”. A focus will be reviewed on Chromebook inventory clean-up and enrollment, account rollover, and user and data clean-up. Hands-on examples of making these tasks easier will be explored.
Setup, Deploy and Manage Your Fleet of Devices: Admin Best Practices for Chromebooks
Thursday, May 25th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — Partner Showcase: Lightspeed – Understanding how to maximize the success of online educational resources & student safety
May 24th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Partner Showcase: Lightspeed - Understanding how to maximize the success of online educational resources & student safety
With rising learning gaps, student safety concerns, and the need for actionable data, visibility into your student’s online activity is more important than ever. Join Lightspeed Systems for a session on leveraging their suite of technologies to ensure student safety, efficacy of online learning, and using data analytics to help close the learning gap. The presentation will cover content filtering, classroom management, student safety management, analytics, and device management.
Storage changes in Google Workspace for Education. What does that mean for my school environment?
Thursday, May 19th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – May 2022
May 17th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
May 2022: Google Monthly Updates
This is a 1.5 hour stream where we'll talk about Google and Chrome updates from the last month and take a look at the brand new Account Storage admin console tools.
Google Workspace for Education – Admin Best Practices and End of School Clean-up
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — May Deep Dive: End of school year checklist for Google Admins
May 5th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: End of school year checklist for Google Admins
In this session we dive into what a typical Google Admin’s “end of school year checklist” consists of and explore settings, tools and processes that make a chaotic time of the year more manageable. A review of updates and upcoming changes will be discussed as we start thinking about summer maintenance and improvements.
Fireside Chat: Catalyzing Innovation and Digital Collaboration with Google Workspace for Education
Monday, April 25th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Chrome turns v100
April 20th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Chrome turns v100
In this bonus stream, we celebrate Chrome turning v100 by reviewing v100 updates, looking back at our favorite features, bugs, busts, and game-changers. It’s a party but an informational party!
Introducing Amplified Support for Google for Education: A New Way for CDW Education to Support Your Domain
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 Central Time Zone
Free
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – April 2022
April 19th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
April 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The April Google Updates Stream — Where we can actually hear the presenters, DLP and Form Uploads is improved and we're still getting used to this new Audit Logs experience.
Collaborative — April 2022 Deep Dive: App Management Best Practices
April 7th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: App Management Best Practices
In this session we dive into the world of Google and Chrome “apps”. There are so many kinds of apps that it gets confusing. We will review the types of apps, how they work, how to manage them and discuss general best practices around app management.
Security Myth-Busters: Overcoming Google Workspace for Education Misconceptions in Higher Education Institutions
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Free
Collaborative — App Approval Collaborative Panel
April 6th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: App Approval Collaborative Panel
In this session, we explore the current world of “apps” and then talk to Collaborative member panelists about their App Approval process and management. Attendees will be able to participate in polls throughout the session and see what other schools are doing with their app management.
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Down the Gopher for Chrome Hole We Go!
March 30th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Down the Gopher for Chrome Hole We Go!
Come on down as we go through how to use Gopher for Chrome, including Gopher Buddy, and the tips and tricks for each. If you have specific questions or scenarios you’d like us to talk about, please email andreafrendo@amplifiedit.com
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – March 2022
March 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
March 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The March Updates Stream — where we get geeky with the brand new Chrome Remote Desktop function, talk about Chips (and CASO) and cheer about more cells in Sheets!
Collaborative — March 2022 Deep Dive: Chrome Device Deployment
March 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Chrome Device Deployment
As a follow-up to our December Deep Dive on Chrome Management Best Practices, in this session, we cover what we listed as “other considerations”. We’ll discuss device selection and what factors to consider when purchasing, device enrollment and deployment best practices, and explore what a good device life cycle looks like.
Collaborative — Bonus Stream: Getting to know the Collaborative Community Platform
February 23rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: Getting to know the Collaborative Community Platform
In this session, we explore the new Collaborative Community platform that was launched last year. By the end of this session, you will have a completed profile, a customized view and workflow, and an understanding of how to find, contribute, follow, and get notified for relevant content. We’ll end with some favorite tips and tricks and time for Q & A.
(POSTPONED) Collaborative Bonus Stream — SysCloud Backup for Google Classroom
February 17th, 2022 - POSTPONED
For Collaborative Members
NAGTC Bonus Stream: SysCloud Backup for Google Classroom
This stream has been postponed. An announcement in the Collaborative will be made when we schedule a new date.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – February 2022
February 15th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
February 2022: Google Monthly Updates
Collaborative — February 2022 Deep Dive: Laying the foundation for Google Workspace Security Best Practices
February 3rd, 2022
For Collaborative Members
Collaborative Deep Dive: Laying the foundation for Google Workspace Security Best Practices
In this deep dive, we’ll review key domain and service security settings and approaches. From account settings to sharing practices and beyond, we’ll discuss the importance of having a good security foundation in your admin console. We’ll end this 1.5-hour session by hearing directly from Collaborative members about how they’ve dealt with implementing 2 Step Verification in their own organizations.
Collaborative Google Updates Stream – January 2022
January 18th, 2022
For Collaborative Members
January 2022: Google Monthly Updates
The January Updates Stream — where we're light on updates but heavy on special guests! Today's session discusses an important account storage timeline change, a nice improvement for getting devices to apply updates, and oh yeah, there's still some Meet and Classroom features on the horizon Google promised us!
Google Workspace for Education: Safety & Security – featuring Managed Methods
Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Free
Find out what key Workspace security & compliance settings you need to know Featuring Managed Methods