Posted by Steen Andersson, Group Product Manager, Google Drive (Cross-posted on the Google Drive Blog.) When you store important files in Google Drive they’re not only safe, they’re accessible from any device. And finding them again from any device should be super easy so we’re rolling out a new search experience to get you better results — even faster.
Drive lets you search across all your files, regardless of the device they came from. To make that easier, you can use these new ways to find your files:
Narrow your search to a file type from the search box on Android, iOS, and the web.
Open advanced search instantly from the search box.
Access recent files or search Drive from the home screen using 3D Touch on iOS.
Search Drive using the iOS search bar without opening the Drive app.
Several behind-the-scenes improvements give your search queries even better results than they did before. And to get more specific results, anyone can now do the following:
Search for shared files by file owner using their name or email address.
Use advanced search options like the date a file was modified, words it contains, or who it was shared with.
This is all part of an ongoing effort to make Drive the easiest place to find your files. Look for these features as they roll out in the coming weeks.
Posted by Victoria Tuomisto, the Economist Intelligence Unit (Cross-posted on the Google for Education Blog.)
Editors note: To understand the extent to which the skills taught in education systems around the world are changing, and whether they meet the needs of employers and society more widely, Google commissioned research from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The EIU surveyed senior business executives, teachers and students. The key findings of the survey and the main issues raised by educators and students were discussed by a diverse panel at the opening session of Education on Air, the free online conference from Google on May 8th. Read the full report here.
With rapidly evolving business needs, technological advances and new work structures, the skills that will be needed in the future are shifting. In response to these changes, policymakers, educators and experts around the world are rethinking their education systems.
During Education on Air a panel of education experts participated in a discussion aimed at understanding how to best adapt education systems to the skills needs of the future:
Ken Shelton, Educator, Trainer & Google Certified Teacher, USA
Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist, Google, USA
Jouni Kangasniemi, Special Adviser to the Ministry of Education & Culture, Finland
Nicole, a secondary student from Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy, UK
Zoe Tabary, Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit, UK
The panel considered how to best help students learn and adopt the skills and attitudes that employers in the increasingly digital and networked economy require.
According to the EIUs research report, sponsored by Google for Education and presented by EIU editor Zoe Tabary during Education on Air, problem-solving, teamwork and communication are the most needed skills in the workplace. This video provides a short summary of the report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
But it seems that education systems have not yet responded to this demand; only a third of executives say they’re satisfied with the level of attainment of young people entering the workplace. Even more striking is that 51% of executives say a skills gap is hampering their organisations performance. Students and educators paint a similar picture.
Panelists echoed the EIU research by suggesting that education systems often lack the capacity to teach a wider range of skills—namely problem-solving, digital literacy, leadership and creativity—that would complement more conventional skills, such as numeracy and literacy. Time constraints, lack of flexibility and a reluctance to innovate with the curriculum are a few of the causes mentioned. For Jouni Kangasniemi, senior advisor to Finlands Ministry of Education and Culture, the key question was how to really embed these skills throughout the curriculum rather than just add them to the mix of skills and subjects.
Progress is being made, however, and panelists shared examples of how the education system is adapting to changing demands. Examples from the Finnish education system, presented by Mr Kangasniemi, suggest that learning results in this area improve when teachers have a certain degree of freedom and trust to adjust the curriculum to the learning styles of the students. Teaching becomes more personalised and student-focused, and supports learning, with questions exchanged collaboratively between teachers and students rather than teachers simply presenting answers and facts.
Technology also has a central role in skills development. According to the EIU research, 85% of teachers report that IT advances are changing the way they teach—but only 23% of 18-25-year-olds think their education system is very effective at making full use of the technologies now available. With the pace of technological change accelerating, education systems should respond by offering training and platforms for teachers that effectively use technology and better equip students for both today’s and tomorrow’s workplace.
Jaime Casap, global education specialist at Google, stressed the need to focus on teaching mindsets, rather than skills. "Skills can become obsolete—there is a finite timeline when they can be used or applied," Casap argues, whereas an inquisitive approach that seeks to solve problems will always be necessary, no matter what issues humanity will need to grapple with in the future. The question is how we can build a culture and environment—and education models—that prepare students to meet any challenge as future digital leaders.
Read the full report: “The skills agenda: Preparing students for the future.”
Thanks for the overwhleming response of good words on my blog, for the tutorials I have put up. I am also getting a lot of requests for new tutorials. I have not been able to respond to all requests for sometime now. It will be another month (some time in mid april) when I will again actively start blogging my tutorials on various topics (a little more advanced), based on all your requests. Meanwhile, hope you are able to benefit from what I have already put it.
During updating your Android SDK components from eclipse (running in windows) you may receive the following error message: a folder failed to be renamed or moved...
the message suggests that you turn of your anti-virus. I did so but still recieved the error. I terminated the adb.exe from the processes but still not solved.
the problem is that the update batch is rin from android.bat file inside tools directory. update requires that this folder is renamed temporarily but since Windows 7 locks it the process halts with this error. so a workaround for this is to copy the tools folder, paste it in te sdk directory, name it tools_temp for example and run android.bat from this directory.
the update shall go smooth, after finishing delete this temp folder and launch eclipse and it will work fine.
note: after restarting eclipse you may recieve this error This Android SDK requires Android Developer Toolkit version 10.xxxxxxxxxx the current version is 9.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
this is because the ADT plugin needs to be update after updating software components, go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html and follow the instructions and everything will work after this.
Posted by Alex Vogenthaler, Group Product Manager, Google Drive
(Cross-posted on the Google Drive Blog.)
When you store your important files somewhere, you want to have peace of mind that theyll be safe and easy-to-access later. Thats why everything in Drive is always encrypted. And why we encourage all of our users to complete a simple Security Checkup every now and then. Of course, this should include file sharing as well -- it should be super easy to control who sees what.
With this in mind, were making a number of improvements to Drive today, so you can store your photos and documents safely and get them where they need to go.
Get sharing notifications You may have noticed recently that it’s easier to select and share multiple files and folders on iOS and Android — but checking your email may not be the fastest way to find out when something’s been shared with you. So starting today, you’ll receive mobile notifications to alert you immediately when files or folders are shared with you and a single tap can take you right to them.
Request and grant file access Drive lets you quickly grab a link to files and folders so you can share them using other apps, but if you share a link before you’ve granted access, the person you’re sending it to won’t be able to open it. Now, the Drive for Android app lets recipients request access with a single tap. And on Android and iOS, file owners will be notified of the request instantly so they can quickly grant access.
Preview files without a Google Account on Android Until now, you needed a Google Account to view shared files on your Android device. Now, you can do this without a Google Account just like on the web.
Some of the features mentioned are already available. Look for the rest to roll out in the coming week or so.
