New from Google for 2018
The Doodle 4 Google Contest is Now Open
It’s time to put your students' imaginations to work, because the Doodle 4 Google contest is now open. This year’s contest is open to K-12 students until March 2 with the theme “What inspires you?" We’ll feature the winning doodle on the Google homepage! Prizes include college scholarships, a behind the scenes experience with the Google Doodle team, and a $50,000 Google for Education technology package for the winner’s school. Submit your doodles here.
CS Educator Grants Applications are Open
Our CS educator PD grant applications are now open to school districts, universities, and education nonprofits around the world for the 2018-2019 school year! This year we’re celebrating the program’s 10th anniversary by offering funding for even more educators. Applications now include PD funding for primary, secondary, and middle school teachers, as well as teachers who are still in school. Read more here.
Tackling the "Homework Gap" with the National AfterSchool Association
Teachers are assigning more and more homework that requires the Internet, but millions of students—especially those from low-income and rural communities—don’t have Internet access at home. That’s why Google is partnering with the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) to fund programs working to close this “homework gap.” Google’s $500,000 grant will fund research and resource development for programs supporting millions of students in underserved communities. Read more here.
Coming to a Classroom Near You
Which sounds more exciting: reading about genetics in a science textbook or staring directly at a strand of DNA? With the Google Expeditions augmented reality (AR) program, you can bring lessons to life in the classroom. Take your students on a journey to explore the eye of a hurricane or watch virtual volcanoes explode right on their desks. For a limited time, the Google Expeditions AR Pioneer Program is traveling the country to give teachers and students a sneak peek into these AR educational tools. Learn more and sign up for a visit here.
Check out the New Certification Platform
Our certification platform now includes an updated user interface and several new features for our Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 exams. Even if you’ve already taken the exams, you can revisit the exam platform to view your certification history, refer a friend, or download a letter from our team to your principal. Log in here.