# Google Classroom on The No Agenda Show Google Classroom comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2018 to August 2020. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** June 2018 – August 2020 - **Related topics:** [Chromebooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chromebooks.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Arizona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arizona.md), [British Columbia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/british-columbia.md), [Chris Sununu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-sununu.md), [Data Mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-mining.md), [Fiber Optic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fiber-optic.md), [Laptops](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/laptops.md), [Literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literacy.md), [Otg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/otg.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Chromebook Shortages, Science Teacher Resignations - **Episode:** [1269: pre-bunked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1269-pre-bunked.md) - **Published:** 2020-08-16 - **Time:** 40:53–43:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1269-pre-bunked/chapter/chromebook-shortages-science-teacher-resignations.md School districts transitioning to online learning via Google Classroom are facing a severe shortage of Chromebooks due to supply chain issues in China. In Arizona, a veteran science teacher and several colleagues resigned after their district voted to return to in-person teaching. The teachers cited safety concerns regarding the density of students in classrooms for multiple periods a day. Keywords: [chromebooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chromebooks.md), [google classroom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-classroom.md), [arizona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arizona.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [supply chain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supply-chain.md) ### Texas Teachers Union, Google Classroom Expansion - **Episode:** [1260: Pre-Decisional](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1260-pre-decisional.md) - **Published:** 2020-07-16 - **Time:** 22:35–24:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1260-pre-decisional/chapter/texas-teachers-union-google-classroom-expansion.md The Texas State Teachers Union and other labor groups are lobbying to delay school reopenings, while New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has pushed for in-person classes. Amidst the shift to remote learning, Google Classroom has grown from 15 million to 100 million students, raising concerns about the long-term data mining of children. Keywords: texas state teachers union, [chris sununu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-sununu.md), [google classroom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-classroom.md), [remote learning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/remote-learning.md), [data mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-mining.md) ### Google Classroom Outage and BC Fiber Optic Failure - **Episode:** [1213: Kung Flu](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1213-kung-flu.md) - **Published:** 2020-02-06 - **Time:** 2:48:19–2:51:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1213-kung-flu/chapter/google-classroom-outage-and-bc-fiber-optic-failure.md A Google Classroom outage disrupts schools across the U.S., highlighting the risks of relying on cloud-based education tools. In British Columbia, a severed fiber optic line causes a "cash emergency" as ATMs and payment systems fail. The hosts use these events to advocate for an "Off The Grid" (OTG) lifestyle and emergency preparedness. Keywords: [google classroom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-classroom.md), [chromebooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chromebooks.md), [fiber optic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fiber-optic.md), [british columbia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/british-columbia.md), [otg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/otg.md) ### Laptops in Schools, Google Education Suite - **Episode:** [1041: Hairy Mary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1041-hairy-mary.md) - **Published:** 2018-06-11 - **Time:** 2:23:31–2:27:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1041-hairy-mary/chapter/laptops-in-schools-google-education-suite.md The widespread adoption of Google Chromebooks and the Google Education Suite in schools is criticized for creating "Google slaves." A teacher reports that programs like "Striving Readers" often replace traditional textbooks with digital devices that students use to access YouTube. 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