Teach from Anywhere
Giving teachers and families the tools and tips they need to help keep students learning.
More than ever before, the world is searching for ‘how do teachers do it.' Whether in a classroom or at home, we are grateful to everyone helping to keep students learning.
To teachers everywhere, thank you for all that you do.
Choose the right tools for you
Don't have a Google Workspace for Education account? Check out the schools tab to learn how your administrator can sign up for our suite of tools for no cost.
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New features in Google Workspace for Education
Learn about the latest launches for educators, school leaders, families and students. Improve engagement, enhance moderation controls and equip classrooms with tools to learn from anywhere.
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New Google Meet features to support teaching and learning
Find out about new Google Meet features launching later this year to help educators improve moderation and engagement in remote or hybrid learning environments.
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Chromebooks for teaching and learning
Running on the fast, secure, and intuitive Chrome OS, Chromebooks are powerfully simple devices that help students and teachers be more productive and creative– whether they are at school, at home, or anywhere in between.
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New Classroom video series
Check out our new video series to help you solve key teaching and learning challenges with Google Classroom.
How do I teach remotely with video calls?
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Set up your home for video calling
Find a location with a strong WiFi signal, plenty of natural light and a clear background.
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Start a video call with your class
With Google Meet you can create video calls and invite your entire class.
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Record your lessons for immediate playback
Record your lessons so your students and colleagues can watch later.
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Livestream your lesson
Livestreaming saves bandwidth on weaker internet connections. Record your lessons and post them in Classroom for students to access later.
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How do I manage a virtual classroom?
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Create your first assignment in Google Classroom
Google Classroom helps teachers create and organize assignments, provide feedback, and communicate with their classes.
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Make a class website for your students
With Google Sites you can easily create a private class website to host lesson information, worksheets, videos and more.
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Structure your lesson with Google Slides
Google Slides makes your lessons come to life with a variety of presentation themes, embedded video, animations, and more.
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Create, share and edit Google Docs
Collaborate in real time with Google Docs, where you can create, edit, share and print documents all in one place.
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How do I make lessons accessible?
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Use a screen reader to read text aloud
Use the built-in screen reader on Chromebooks and Google Workspace for students who are blind or low-vision.
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Learn about accessibility features in Google Workspace
Teach your students how to use the accessibility features built into their Chromebooks
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How do I keep my students engaged?
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Support student discussion
Encourage discussion by having students post questions and comments in Google Classroom.
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Arrange 1:1 time
Set up appointment slots in Google Calendar so students can book individual one-on-ones or group sessions with you.
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Keep in touch with parents and guardians
Use Guardian Notifications in Google Classroom to provide regular email summaries.
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How do I keep in touch with other teachers?
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Share teaching resources online
If you're creating resources other teachers can use, share them on Google Drive.
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Stay connected with instant messaging
Use Hangouts Chat to stay connected with colleagues. Set up chat groups so you can connect in smaller groups.
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Share all-staff updates
Use Google Groups to create a mailing list to keep all your colleagues informed.
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To try the suggestions on this site, you'll need a Google Workspace for Education account. Google Workspace for Education is available for no cost for qualifying schools globally.
How do I get Google Workspace for Education for my school?
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Step 1 - Sign up
Complete the sign up form for your school. Verify you own the domain. Approval can take a few days, please be patient.
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Step 2 - Create users and define structure
Decide on an organizational structure for applying settings and policies and upload a csv file of users.
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Step 3 - Configure settings
Choose which users have access to which services and easily apply settings to keep them safe and secure.
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Step 4 - Provide training
Learning never stops. Explore technology training and resources for educators in the Google for Education Teacher Center.
Now that schoolwork is happening at home, students are spending more time than ever online. Here are tips and tools to help families manage and support children's use of technology.
How can I learn about the technology my child is using for school?
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Learn about Google's tools
Read our Guardian's Guides to help you learn how teachers and students are using Google's products, from Chromebooks to Google Workspace for Education.
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Set up Chromebooks for home use
Learn how to set up and use all of the features built into your child's Chromebook for use at home.
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Find accessibility resources for students with disabilities
Support your child if they have a specific need or disability by exploring accessibility features built into Google Workspace and Chromebooks.
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Get trained on classroom tech
Our Tech Toolkit for Families and Guardians breaks down the technologies being used in the classroom with a video series, a glossary, best practices for family engagement, and an FAQ to answer the most commonly asked tech questions.
How can I manage my child's technology use and help them stay safe online?
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Create healthy digital habits
Use the Family Link app to set digital ground rules to help guide your child as they learn, play and explore online.
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Help kids learn to stay safe online
Use Be Internet Awesome’s family resources to teach students how to be safer, more confident explorers of the online world.
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Navigate the digital world together
We’ve created a guide to spark productive conversations and identify healthy habits that work for your whole family.
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Explore online safety with Interland
Help your kids learn about the fundamentals of online citizenship and safety with an interactive game.
Where can I find more content to support my child's learning?
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Learn about history, arts, science and more with Google Arts & Culture
Discover fun facts, awesome activities and surprising stories to explore together with Google Arts and Culture.
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Discover learning resources for the whole family
Parents and guardians can find supplemental learning content and activities on YouTube.
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Try fun coding activities at home
Parents and guardians can use this guide to help kids get started with CS First, an engaging video-based curriculum that teaches coding through hands-on activities.
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Get help with schoolwork
Use Socratic, a learning app powered by Google AI, to help students understand high school and university-level work.
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Learn to read with the magic of your voice
Read Along engages young readers in stories and fun word games to learn or improve reading skills.
About Teach from Anywhere
School closures affect teachers, students and parents everywhere. In these extraordinary times, technology can help make distance learning easier and more accessible.
Teach from Anywhere is a Google-led initiative that gives you everything you need to get started. Our secure tools are available without cost, designed to enable collaborative teaching and learning - anywhere, at any time, on any device. So education can continue, no matter what.