Did Google Just Read the Text on My Image and Can This Affect My Rankings? It is pretty much agreed that Google can and probably does read metadata embedded in photos, though whether that influences SEO in any way is still disputed. In fact, the conventional wisdom seems to be that search engines do not take into account photo-embedded text (assuming they can read it at all) and that the practice of embedding text in photos is generally a bad idea for a series of other non-SEO reasons (mostly having to do with accessibility of the information for the user). At the same time, the question if text embedded in photos “can’t be read by search engines” remains. And as Google is making increasingly significant efforts in the direction of image recognition technology, having recently acquired DeepMind, it’s hard to believe that photo-embedded text is not an area of interest. Why Should I Care About Images & SEO? What’s the case for photo-embedded text? Obviously, there’s some interest in this. 1. 2. 3. Still, that’s not what really interests us. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cardboard How to uninstall and restore multiple Android apps at once with App Master With so many apps to choose from in the Play Store, users should be forgiven for easily letting numerous apps pile up in their app drawers and device memory over time. The moment you realize your phone or tablet has become overly cluttered with stuff and summon the effort to do something about it is followed by a moment of pure, unsweetened agony! If you rely on Android's stock controls, you will have to uninstall each and every app manually, searching for it inside a list of tens or hundreds of items and tapping "Uninstall" like a robot stuck in a loop. Thankfully, this isn't the only way to go. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. That's all there's to it.
coolcatteacher Google Drive has enabled Google Add Ons and there are some that you and your students will want to enable right away. Others may appeal more to professional developers or those who work remotely . I have updated this post and also held a free webinar talking about my favorite Google Drive Add Ons. I’ve updated this post originally written in 2014 to reflect current information. Want a video tutorial? Here’s a tutorial on enabling add ons. Add-On #1: Extensity The biggest issue that teachers and students often have is having too many extensions and add ons enabled. Ok, it isn’t really an add on, but it can be accessed through an add on. Then, if you want to use Google Voice typing everywhere, all you need is the Read Write Toolbar for teachers (see below.) This handy toolbar will make Google voice typing available throughout the web. Add On #3: Read and Write for Google Chrome Predictive typing in Read and Write for Google Chrome. Add On #4 Grammarly Grammarly is a fantastic tool.
The Comprehensive Google Drive Guide for Teachers and Students January 26, 2014 Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation, design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection . Given this huge importance of Google Drive for teachers, I have created an entire section here packed full of tips, tricks, ideas, and third party tools to enable you to better tap into the full educational potential of this platform. Today, I am sharing with you a treasure trove of practical guides on how to use each tool in Google Drive. Google Forms Google DocsGoogle DrawingGoogle SlidesGoogle SheetsWork on Google Drive Offline
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Three Powerful Google Drive tools for Teachers February 11, 2014 One of the best things I like about Google Drive is the ability to integrate third party applications to enhance the performance of your Drive and increase your productivity. I have already featured some important apps to install on your Google Drive in a previous post entitled "6 Must Have Google Drive Extensions for Teachers". However, today I am adding another three wonderful tools that you should definitely try out. 1- Kaizena This is a great application that allows you to add audio comments to the content of your Google documents. This could be a good way to deliver feedback to your students. To use Kaizena , you need to be logged in to your Google account and just like any other third party application, to integrate Kaizena into your Google Docs you will have to grant it access to your Drive. Watch the video below to learn how to use Kaizena to add audio comments to your Drive documents. 2- Cacoo Watch Lucidchart in action
Insert Graphs and Equations Into Google Docs and Forms One of the most frequently asked questions in my webinars and workshops about Google Drive is, "how can I add math problems to my Form?" Thanks to Google Forms Add-ons there is a rather simple answer to this question now. g(Math) is a Google Forms Add-on that allows you to insert graphs and mathematical expressions into your Google Forms. To get the Add-on select "get Add-ons" from the Add-ons menu in Google Forms. Then search for g(Math). Click the install button, give the Add-on permission to access your account, and then you're ready to go. To insert graphs and equations into your Form select g(Math) from your Add-ons menu and follow the directions that pop-up on the right side of the screen. g(Math) is also available as an Add-on for Google Docs.
3 March 2015—Google Cultural Institute launches in Australia Page Content 3 March 2015 Today the collections of fourteen Australian cultural institutions became available online to audiences across Australia and the world with the launch of Google Cultural Institute Australia. I was pleased to launch Google Cultural Institute Australia with the creator and global Director of Google Art Project and Google Cultural Institute, Mr Amit Sood, at Parliament House today. Google Cultural Institute was launched in 2011 and today partners with more than 600 organisations in more than 60 countries. Australia boasts internationally acclaimed artists, art companies and cultural institutions. Many of our national collecting institutions will now be accessible online including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Australian National Maritime Museum, National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial.
Five Great Google Education Tools You probably already use Google daily, either for Web searches, email, or maps. The tech company is increasingly involved in modernizing education, and it has developed several ventures to encourage an interest in science and computer programming. Some of these ventures are contests, and some are designed for use by afterschool or summer programs. But you can access this great content even if you don’t officially participate in a program. Many of these activities use art, music, and social awareness to make technical lessons more appealing. Take a look at these activities, and start thinking outside the little Google search box. Image via Flickr by Lexie Flickinger Google Science Fair With this worldwide contest, Google has thought far beyond the high school gymnasium science fair that we all know. Made with Code The Made with Code project is designed to show girls that coding is cool. Doodle 4 Google CS First Google Educator Groups Still innovating
STEMbite: An Experiment in Teaching with Google Glass For the past two months, I've been the only teacher in the world to have Google Glass -- the most highly anticipated (and intensely coveted) technology to emerge in years. How did I get this incredible opportunity? Let me explain . . . In February of 2013, Google announced the #ifihadglass contest, inviting anyone to apply to become an early adopter of Google Glass, which is essentially a computer you wear over your eye and control with your voice. A winning tweet in the #ifihadglass contest Credit: Andrew Vanden Heuvel What happened next completely exceeded all expectations. After returning from this incredible trip with my very own Glass device, I was the first and only teacher in the world able to use this brand new technology. To see the entire STEMbite video collection, visit the STEMbite YouTube Channel. A New Perspective on Video Lessons In the past few years, we've witnessed how video lessons can transform learning. The Future of Teaching with Glass
Google Now is the future Last updated 09:46 14/05/2013 Generally, when we interact with our various devices, we are actively pursuing some sort of information. We open a news app to see the what Aaron Gilmore is up to or we ask Siri whether it is raining . Push notifications (texts, tweets, etc - the things that make your phone beep) changed this somewhat - directly interrupting us to tell us that someone was trying to talk to us in some way, or alert us about something that we have told the device we want to be alerted about. Now, usually when people talk about Google and "the future", they are about to embed this video and wax poetic about wearable computing. Google Now isn't even its own app yet, but it's already amazing. What it does, really, is guess things you might want to know about and then tell you about them. Understandably, this creeps quite a few people out. Currently these features are a bit more nifty than super-useful, but the potential is there.