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Fridaygram: Connected Classrooms, migrating pronghorns, new Helpouts

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In the November 8, 2013 edition of the Google Developers Blog's "Fridaygram," the post highlights various educational and environmental initiatives. Connected Classrooms on Google+ offers students virtual field trips to destinations like the Seattle Aquarium and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, allowing global access to educational experiences. The blog also discusses the pronghorn migration in Wyoming and efforts by the Wyoming Department of Transportation to facilitate safe crossing with a system of fences, overpasses, and underpasses for these animals, which have successfully adapted to the new crossings. Additionally, Google's new service, Helpouts, is introduced as a platform for obtaining and providing assistance on diverse topics such as cooking and fitness via Google+ Hangouts, offering users opportunities to learn or solve problems in real-time. The post concludes with a light-hearted reminder of the weekly "Fridaygram" tradition to share entertaining and nerdy content with its audience.