GSFE Admins

Two and a half years later, the GSFE Admins are all together at the ITEC Conference in Ds Moines, IA and had the chance to record a podcast.  Friend of the show, Kate Petty of Apps Events was able to join us as we discussed chromebooks for educators.  These aren't your student devices, these are designed with teachers in mind.   Thanks for the listen

School's back and this year brings all the usual issues and some new ones thanks to COVID-19. The admins will discuss what has changed with G Suite (aside from the name), what has worked, and what has failed. These are interesting times and they do not look to be getting any less interesting.

Summer is almost over and that means back to school. As we enter enter the final countdown, the Admins talk about what's new, what's old, and what they think should change. And then of course, they will go completely off topic and talk about some random item that comes up in conversation. Links for the cameras, mounts, and cables Mount: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08289KVNF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Camera: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TDQ8NL3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RZ2S2LQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  

Well we are up to our old shenanigans. There are some changes to the admin console and there are some updates to Google. Join us as we discuss what's new and what's different. We discuss what education will look like in the fall and what our roles will be.

Still in lockdown and trying to figure it all out, the Admins talk about what is happening in their districts and what new tool features they love and love a little less.  

The GSFE Admins discuss our new reality. COVID-19 has closed the majority of schools in the United States and that drastically changes the average day of a GSFE Admin, and most likely our role in the district. Schools are looking very quickly at distant learning and tools that can be used. We will discuss all of this and more. Resources:https://chromebookapphub.withgoogle.com/distancelearning https://edu.google.com/latest-news/covid-19-support-resources/?modal_active=none https://docs.google.com/document/d/1faAezPhuJ4eUXirzWNE1UjdCnhvvhcPrAc_5RmWofQ4/edit#heading=h.lks5nmglx2g9 http://services.google.com/fh/files/newsletters/distance_learning_strategies_for_education_leaders_march_2020.pdf https://teachfromhome.google/intl/en/

Hard to believe we have found enough stuff to talk about to make 31 episodes. But then again, we are not ones to shy away from talking. We discuss what's new in the Google for Education world and in our lives.

Summer has come and gone, and that means changes for admins. We talk about Brand Accounts and the New Admin Console. Plus we make fun of Karl. Fun Fact: Karl was actually at the same resort as the conference, but he wanted to make a surprise entrance that evening, so he hid from us and made us Zoom him into the event. What a jerk!

Live from the second annual (3rd instance) of the GFETC in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells. The admins talk shop and a little more.

Recorded at the 2019 Spring MWGS, the Admins discuss equity in their 1:1 deployments.

The GSFE Admins are at it again. To celebrate Ground Hog's Day and the eponymously name movie, we will go back over topics that we have discussed before, but may have changed. 2FA, Security Apps, Data Studio, and Chromebooks. Google Titan:https://store.google.com/product/titan_security_key_kit Yubico Webinar https://bit.ly/2SDT4vM Acer Chromebook Store:https://us-store.acer.com/laptops/chromebook Google For Education Technical Conference:https://sites.google.com/cesa5.org/gfetc2018/home Thanks to our Sponsors https://www.goguardian.com https://www.telestream.net/wi... https://www.simpleedtech.com Visit our Website https://www.gsfeadmins.com

Recorded live from The Midwest Google Summit in the Wisconsin Dells, the Admins talk about password managers, Chrome version 70, and items they learned at the conference. Thanks to our Sponsors https://www.goguardian.com https://www.telestream.net/wi... https://www.simpleedtech.com Visit our Website https://www.gsfeadmins.com

Recorded in live in front of an audience of IT directors, the Admins discuss their summer projects and start of the school year. GoBox Discount Code EDTECH100 Order Direct from GoBox and get $100 discount Thanks to our Sponsors https://www.goguardian.com https://www.telestream.net/wi... https://www.simpleedtech.com Visit our Website https://www.gsfeadmins.com

Episode 24 of the GSFE Admins Podcast recorded live at the Google for Education Technical Conference (GFETC) in The Waterpark Capital of the World, the beautiful Wisconsin Dells.The GFETC is a great conference for Google for Education Admins to learn, network, and hangout with other amins. While mostly a midwest event, we are hoping to grow to be national and even international.  In this episode, the admins discuss enrollment options, deployment strategies, and how their repair systems work.  While we agree on most things, there are definitely some differnece of opinions on repair strategies. Hopefully you can make the conference in person next year. Google for Education Technical Conference bit.ly/GSFEAdmin

Episode 23 of the GSFE Admins Podcast is available. "Live" from ISTE 2018This conference is a great place to meet many of the EdTech elite, to see the latest and greatest product offerings, and to learn all kinds of new tips and tricks. It can also be like drinking from a fire hose, slightly overwhelming.The admins talk about their experience at the conference and what they consider to be the best of show for the Expo hall.   Google for Education Technical Conference bit.ly/GSFEAdmin

Episode 22 End of year and special Guest Join us as we talk about our plans for the summer, some tips and tricks to collecting and cleaning those chromebooks, and a special visit from our friends at GoGuardian as they talk about some new stuff coming over the summer.

Live from the 2018 Nebraska Educational Technology Association Spring Conference. This is our third year at the conference and we appreciate them hosting us. Acer is with us to show and discuss the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10. The admins discuss what's new with the Admin Panel, Google for Education Enterprise options, and chromebook device purchases for next year. Links from the show GSFE Admins web site Google For Education Admin Conference

The Admins are back at it. Discussing new releases, changes, and discoveries in the Admin Console. Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention, special guest is CYRUS MISTRY! (I really didn't come anywhere near close to forgetting that, I just wanted to add a little drama) Links: Google for Education Admin Conference

Live from the ITEC IT Conference in Nevada ... Iowa. Disasterprevention and recovery When you are an IT Admin, you know there aregoing to be disasters, how do you plan for them to mitigate risk andthen recover once they occur. The admins discuss what they have in place.

Security, security, security! Episode 18 talks about security options for GSFE Admins, but we also talk about the human side. Guest for the show, Donnie Piercey, talks about Google's "Be Internet Awesome" curriculum and how to help our students and staff be a better human firewall.

Live from the MidWest Google Summit in the Beautiful Wisconsin Dells, the Admins talk about a brute force attack on staff accounts, the importance of 2-Factor Authentication, new extension controls in the admin console, file migration settigs for Android on Chome, and pre-filled URL's in Google Forms.

School is back in session, the admins will talk about change from Google this summer, what's new, and what's hot.  Karl and Phil discuss the Acer Spin 11 and Chad discusses the ASUS C213. Google security URL  bit.ly/7Secure

Live from the Google for Education Admins conference in the Wisconsin Dells, the admins discuss the conference, summer fun in the admin world, and getting ready for the school year. Special guest Tim Lee from Amplified IT will join to discuss Amplified Labs and their handy tools.

The Admins discuss what's new, the end of the school year, and maybe a tip or trick. Cody Rice from GoGuardian is their guest this week.

Live from Omaha at the NETA Spring Conference, the admins discuss what's new in G Suite and some tips to prepping for the end of the school year.

A live recording of the GSFE Admins at the ITEC IT Conference in Nevada, IA. Discussion discussed what's new. Karl brought up his GAM tip of the month http://bit.ly/GAMTips  Discussion then moves to the GSFE Admins Google Plus Community and talks about some intereting threads there.  Lastly they take questions from the live audience.

We took January off, but the GSFE Admins are back with Episode 11 of the podcast. We discuss some new items in the Admin Console (Play Store) and some of the settings in the admin console that may not be what you thought they were.

It's the holiday season. The Admins discuss some of the wonderful gits that are new from Google and other companies. Listen as we talk about Clever, Google Home, Google Wifi, Phillips Hue and Wemo.

Live from the MWGS, the GAFE Admins discuss new sites, GAM, and what could break some of your workflows, the change in forms that now uses "email" instead of "username"

Live from ITEC in Des Moines, IA, the Admins discuss FUD. Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Topics range from what is allowed or not allowed in the Admins districts to whitelisting vs black listing.  The Audience asks a few questions too.   http://bit.ly/GAMTips

  Back to School! Now that things have gotten back into a rhythm, the GAFE Admins want to discuss some things that are new with GAFE, tools they used this summer, and how things are going in the wonderful world of Google. Cody Rice from GoGuardian pops in to demonstrate their new tool Fleet.    http://bit.ly/GAMTips http://bit.ly/GAMinCloud

Summer doesn't mean we aren't working. We know most admins work in the summer. Heck, it is when we get the most done. This episode will offer some tips and tricks, what's new, and our special guest +Derek Berry will talk about something he told the GAFE Admins at ISTE that blew our minds. We think it will do the same to you. Links bit.ly/GAMTips http://bit.ly/GAMinCloud

The GAFE Admins recorded a live presentation from the Google presentation room at ISTE 2016 in Denver, CO. In this episode, the admins gave some time saving tips to get ready for next school year. This episode also included a Q&A from audience members. The slide deck for the presentation can be found here https://goo.gl/n5yV3b

The School year is coming to an end, in this episode we will discuss some best practices for closing the books. Listen as we discuss best practices, successes, and failures that we have experienced in our time as technology directors.  Short URL links from the show bit.ly/GamTips tinyurl.com/chromeducky

LIVE from NETA's Spring Conference. The GAFE Admins hosted a Q&A. Questions were submitted from the Google + Community as well as from the Q&A feature of Hangouts On Air.

The GAFE Admin podcast is a podcast by and for GAFE Admins. Our guest this episode is Henry C. Thiele Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent of Technology and Learning at Maine Township High School District 207. Maine was one of the first schools in the nation to put GAFE in place.

A group of GAFE Admins talking shop. This episode's guest is Andrew Stillman. Andrew is the creator of many well known and popular scripts such as Doctopus, FormMule, and Autocrat. We talk to Andrew about his move from the public sector to the for private sector with his new position at Amplified IT.  This month, GoGuardian has sponsored a giveaway. Listen for your chance to win an Acer R 11 Chromebook. Thanks Alex Wagner and GoGuardian for this wonderful prize.

A group of GAFE Admins talking shop. In episode one we introduce ourselves and the podcast format.