Google Classroom is expanding to 7 additional languages

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to use the Google Classroom mobile app in additional languages, and today we’re excited to announce the same languages are also now available with the web experience: 
  • Afrikaans
  • Assamese 
  • Estonian 
  • French Canadian 
  • Icelandic 
  • Kazakh 
  • Swahili 

Additional details 

Certain Google Classroom features might not be accessible in all languages, including Read Along in Classroom, Practice sets, Originality reports and Gemini in Classroom 

Getting started 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus, and the Teaching and Learning add-on, Endpoint Education add-on 
  • Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

Resources 

Google Docs code blocks now available in additional programming languages

What’s changing

In 2022, we introduced a smart canvas feature that enables you to format and display code in Google Docs with code blocks. 

We’re adding support for additional code languages to give even more users the ability to easily visualize code, making more code readable and collaboration much easier. Starting today, users can now format code blocks in the following additional programming languages: 
  • C# 
  • Go 
  • Kotlin 
  • PHP 
  • Rust 
  • TypeScript 
  • HTML 
  • CSS 
  • XML 
  • JSON 
  • Protobuf 
  • Textproto 
  • SQL 
  • Bash/Shell 
additional Docs code blocks programming languages


Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: To format and display code in a Doc, select Insert > Building blocks > Code blocks > choose your programming language or search @ > Code blocks > choose your programming language. Visit the Help Center to learn more about inserting smart chips & building blocks in your Google Doc. 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Education Standard and Plus 

Resources 

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

What’s changing 

Earlier this year, we introduced the ability to generate vocabulary lists with the help of Gemini in Google Classroom. Today, we’re adding a text-dependent question generation tool to further our efforts for AI to help educators save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire creativity. 

Educators can select a Google Drive file or manually input text, select which skills they want students to demonstrate, then generate questions to assess grade-specific comprehension and critical reasoning skills of students. Once generated, educators can then export the questions to a Google Form or Google Doc to assign to students. This new option can be particularly useful in a variety of scenarios, such as creating an exit ticket or a quiz to check students’ understanding.

Getting started 

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace for Education customers with these add-ons: 
  • Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium 

Resources