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The Guide to Keeping Up with Google – Part 3: Who to Follow on G+

March 10, 2016 by Kasey Bell

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The Guide to Keeping Up With Google - Part 3: Who to Follow on Google+Who You Should Follow on G+ to Keep Up with Google!!

Welcome to part 3 in the series: The Guide to Keeping Up with Google! In this post, I am sharing who and what to follow on Google+. If you have never ventured into the Google+ platform, now is the time to take a look. Google+ offers its own unique take on social media and a unique way to connect with other educators–especially those of the Googley variety! Google+ is not Facebook, and I think that’s why I like it so much. You can follow and add people to circles, giving you a way to categorize your interests and contacts. Although Google has broken out some of the various pieces inside of Google+, like Hangouts and Photos, it remains a vibrant learning ecosystem for those that are so inclined. They’ve even added some new features this year, like collections, allowing you to curate content on Google+.

Did you miss the other parts of this series?

  • Part 1: The #Google Hashtag Dictionary
  • Part 2: Who to Follow on Twitter
  • Part 4: Google+ Communities
  • Part 5: Blogs
  • Click here to access the entire blog series on Keeping Up with Google!

[Tweet “Who to Follow on G+ for All Things #GoogleEdu”]

People often ask me to compare Google+ to Twitter. My answer, “Apples and Oranges.” Twitter is a mainstay of my PLN, but Google+ offers a significant twist on connecting. G+ tends to be much more visual and allow you thread your conversations a little more easily. But the biggest selling point is the communities (more on this in Part 4). Google+ is just a different platform, so you will not get an either/or type of answer from me. I frequently share to multiple social media platforms. Follow my Shake Up Learning page on Google+.

Official Google Accounts to Follow on G+

These are just some of the official G+ accounts that Google manages. Follow the ones that matter to you!

[Tweet “Follow these Official Google Accounts on G+”]

  • Google
  • Google for Education
  • Google Drive
  • Google Play
  • Google Maps
  • Google Art Project
  • Google for Work
  • Google Glass
  • Google Science Fair
  • Google.org
  • Google Earth
  • Google Students
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Photos
  • Google Cultural Institute
  • Google Lunar XPRIZE
  • Google Cardboard
  • Google+ (Yep! Follow G+ on G+ ;).)
  • Google Self-Driving Car Project
  • Google UK
  • Google Translate
  • Android
  • Google Docs
  • Made with Code
  • YouTube

     

Google+ People and Organizations to Follow

Of course, there is more than just Google on Google +. There are some great individuals and organizations that regularly share great content on Google+. Below are some that I follow and recommend to others.

The Googlers

[Tweet “Follow these awesome Googlers on G+”]

  • Amit Singh
  • Angela Larkin
  • Astro Teller
  • Clay Bavor
  • Eileen Huang
  • Eric Schmidt
  • Jaime Casap
  • James Leonard
  • Jamie Neuwirth
  • Jennifer Holland
  • Jonathan Rochelle
  • Kevin Hodges
  • Marta da Silva
  • Suan Yeo
  • Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google
  • Tia Lendo
  • Zach Yeskel

MVP’s of Google+

[Tweet “The Best Educators to follow on G+ for All Things Google!”]

  • Alice Keeler
  • Amy Mayer
  • Andrew Stillman
  • Ann Witherspoon
  • Brandie Cain
  • Bruce Mercer
  • Chad Kafka
  • Christy Fennewald
  • David E Garcia
  • Donnie Piercey
  • Efren Rodriguez
  • Eric Curts
  • Holly Clark
  • Jennie Magiera
  • Jennifer Judkins
  • Jennifer Scheffer
  • Jessica Johnston
  • John McGowan
  • Joshua Harris
  • Juan DeLuca
  • Justin Talmadge
  • Kasey Bell (ME!)
  • Kelly Fitzgerald
  • Kyle Beatty
  • Kyle Pace
  • Lee Webster
  • Oli Trussell
  • Matt Miller
  • Michael Fricano II
  • Monica Martinez
  • Peter Vogel
  • Rich Kiker
  • Sean Williams
  • Stacy Behmer
  • Sue Gorman
  • Dr. Will Deyamport, III

The Organizations

[Tweet “The Best Organizations to Follow on G+ for All Things Google”]

  • 9to5Google
  • EdTechTeam
  • Google Classroom Experts
  • OMG Chrome
  • Synergyse
  • The Gooru

 

There are so many more that deserve to be on this list. Who did I leave out? Please share in the comments below!

Stay tuned for Part 4: Google+ Communities!!!

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Comments

  1. Kim Nilsson says

    March 13, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    Hmm, I think I saw a few names I don’t have in my circles. Thanks, Kasey!

    • Kasey Bell says

      March 20, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks, Kim!

  2. Shawn Beard says

    November 7, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Another honorable mention is The Techy Coach @SBeard1 on Twitter, https://plus.google.com/+ShawnBeard07 on Google+ and http://www.techycoach.com

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