Google Workspace Changes

Google Classroom now supports direct audio, video, and screencast recording functionality.

Starting today, Google Classroom is integrating audio, video, and screencast recording capabilities directly into the platform. This new functionality is designed to help transform teaching and learning through multimodality, improving communication, intake, and retention for learners. Teachers and students (when permitted) will now see a record button to initiate, record, and post audio, video, or screencasts without leaving Classroom. This feature is available in private comments, announcements, posts, assignments, and submissions.

Google Classroom now supports direct audio, video, and screencast recording for teachers and students.

Google Classroom has introduced integrated audio, video, and screencast recording capabilities, allowing teachers and students to create and post multimodal content without leaving the platform. This functionality is available in private comments, announcements, assignments, and submissions, enabling more personalized feedback and diverse ways for students to submit work. The feature is available on the web for users of Google Workspace Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning add-on.

Generate podcast-style audio lessons in Google Classroom using Gemini

Educators can now use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate and share customized podcast-style audio lessons to support various learning modalities. The feature allows educators to specify the target grade, topic, and learning objectives, as well as customize the audio discussion by choosing the number of speakers and the conversation style, such as an interview or conversational format.

Educators can convert rubrics from files in Google Classroom with Gemini's help.

Educators can now use Gemini to quickly convert existing rubrics from Google Drive or local files for use in Google Classroom assignments. This new feature allows educators to select 'Convert from file' within the Rubric menu during assignment creation, automating the process of importing rubrics from various file types directly into Google Classroom, eliminating manual data entry. This feature is part of Gemini in Google Classroom and is available for education users over 18 in English.

Educators can now generate custom stories using Gemini with Read Along in Google Classroom.

Educators can leverage Gemini within Read Along in Google Classroom to create customized stories for students. This feature allows for the generation of content tailored to specific student needs, supporting differentiated instruction and extending Read Along's utility to older students by adjusting reading levels for various topics.

Arabic and Urdu are now available when using Read Along in Google Classroom.

Students can now read books in Arabic and Urdu with Diya's help. Teachers can assign books in Arabic and Urdu. Teachers can create books in Arabic and Urdu and assign them to students.

Google Classroom is now available in more languages.

The Google Classroom web and mobile experience now supports Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Burmese (Myanmar), Georgian, Irish, Macedonian, Nepali, Sinhala, and Uzbek. Note that some features might not be available in all languages.

Create even more interactive YouTube assignments in Google Classroom

Educators can create even more interactive YouTube assignments in Classroom more quickly and efficiently, with the help of Gemini by expanding the collection of YouTube videos that have AI-suggested questions available.

Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, sort by groups when grading, and edit groups when creating assignments.

Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, sort by groups when grading on the Student work page and edit student groups when creating an assignment.

Teachers can now email student groups, sort by groups when grading, and edit student groups when creating assignments in Google Classroom.

Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, which is especially useful when educators want to communicate with a sub-section of their class. They can also sort by groups when grading on the Student work page, making it easier to grade more efficiently and understand student performance based on groups. Additionally, teachers can edit student groups when creating an assignment, allowing them to quickly adapt instruction without having to go to the People page.

Introducing silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along

The feature to introduce silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along has completed rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains.

Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text

The feature to Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text has completed rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains.

Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom

To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’.

Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom

To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’.

A new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode is added.

A new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode.