Distance learning resources

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Google for Education COVID-19 resource hub - primary source of information for distance learning resources

Google for Education Blog Post on Distance Learning - strategies for distance learning, with and without Google’s tools

Google for Education Blog Post on Hangouts Meet premium features - details on new premium Meet features for free

Google for Education Blog Post on preparing students to learn from home with Chromebooks

Google Chrome Enterprise Help Center for e-learning with Chromebooks - step by step and FAQs

Google for Education Distance Learning tips - hours of training lessons and resources organized by methods

Google for Education Distance Learning one-sheeter - a PDF summary of top distance learning tips

Google for Education Distance Learning webinar - register to see the recording

Google blog post on how we're continuing to help - the latest update on Google-wide efforts

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As many educational institutions are facing or planning for closures due to COVID-19, Google for Education is providing distance learning solutions, training and resources to help them stay connected. Today, Google supports schools around the world by providingG Suite for Education, a free range of productivity tools to enable teaching & learning. These cloud-based tools (which includeGoogle Classroom, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms) are currently used by more than 100 million teachers and students, and can be used from any device. G Suite for Education is available in44 languages.

Here are some additional resources around our recent effort to support educators and students globally.

• Sign up for G Suite for Education. Schools can sign up forG Suite for Education (for free) to get access to Gmail, Calendar, Classroom, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Sites, Jamboard and Hangouts Meet, and many more to help with distance learning.
• Distance Learning resources: This resource hub,series of blog posts, as well as a recent webinar discuss tips and best practices for distance learning. We arecollecting and sharing additional stories and strategies through ourTeacher Center and social channels includingTwitter andFacebook.
• Providing information on how to send school Chromebooks home for distance learning: As school admins prepare contingency plans, we’re sharing how they can quickly and securely prepare their school's Chromebooks to go home with students, with our new Help Center article on how to prepare Chromebooks for e-learning days at home.
• YouTube Learning Hub: In partnership with education-focused content creators on YouTube we have also launchedthe Learning Hub which we’re in the process of expanding and localizing as a destination for safe, curriculum-relevant learning content.
• Best practices for Hangouts Meet: If using Hangouts Meet, find best practices for setting up Meet for distance learning here.

The Google for Education blog, theGoogle for Education page for our COVID-19 resources, and @GoogleForEdu on social media are the best places to check for updates.

If you have ideas or suggestions for supporting distance learning with Google tools, or stories of how the tools are helping, please submit them via this suggestion form.

We hope these tools can be helpful to you and your school community.

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Distance learning with Google for Education

As many educational institutions are facing or planning for closures due to COVID-19, Google for Education is providing distance learning solutions, training and resources to help them stay connected. Today Google supports schools around the world by providing G Suite for Education, a free range of productivity tools to enable teaching & learning. These cloud-based tools (which include Google Classroom, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms and more) are currently used by more than 100 million teachers and students, and can be used from any device in more than 40 languages.

Here are some additional resources around our recent effort to support educators and students globally.

• Sign up for G Suite for Education. Schools can sign up for G Suite for Education (for free) to get access to Gmail, Calendar, Classroom, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Sites, Jamboard and Hangouts Meet, and many more to help with distance learning.
• Distance Learning resources: This resource page, series of blog posts, as well as this webinar series discuss tips and best practices for distance learning. We are collecting and sharing additional stories and strategies through our Teacher Center and social channels including Twitter and Facebook.
• Information on how to send school Chromebooks home for distance learning: As school admins prepare contingency plans, we’re sharing how they can quickly and securely prepare their school's Chromebooks to go home with students, with our new Help Center article on how to prepare Chromebooks for e-learning days at home.
• YouTube Learning Hub: In partnership with education-focused content creators on YouTube we have also launched the Learning Hub which we’re in the process of expanding and localizing as a destination for safe, curriculum-relevant learning content.
• Teach From Home: Teach from Home (g.co/teachfromhome) is an initiative to create a hub of information, tips, resources and tools to help teachers keep teaching during the school closures.
• Best practices for Hangouts Meet: If using Hangouts Meet, you can find best practices for setting up Meet for distance learning here, including how to turn on live captions, limit bandwidth usage, and use Slides Q&A for engagement while livestreaming. We also have new educator controls in Hangouts Meet.
• Google for Education technology partners: This Distance Learning page on the Chromebook App Hub shares offers from our integrated solutions partners that can help schools during the COVID-19 crisis. These resources are directly related to distance learning (defined as remote instruction between teachers & students), and are completely free or discounted tools.

The Google for Education blog, the Google for Education page for our COVID-19 resources, and @GoogleForEdu on social media are the best places to check for updates.