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Post date: Jan 25, 2017 8:12:33 PM
Background
Background
Teachers can allow students to project their Chromebooks via the teacher computer. This requires that the:
Teacher is logged into Google Chrome;
Teacher uses Google Classroom and gives permission to students to share their screens; and
Student requests to share screen and teacher approves the request.
Video Tutorials
Video Tutorials
Watch these three short tutorials or read the directions below:
Directions
Directions
Teacher Prep
Teacher Prep
You must be logged in to Google Chrome with the school Google account; if you are, you will see the Google Cast for Education extension icon. If you do not see this icon:
Look at the top right corner of Google Chrome (see image to the right). Do you see a name or the word Person? Click the name to view the account that is logged in;
If you do not see your school account, click Manage People and switch to your school account;
If you do have never logged in with your school account, you will need to Add Person.
If you need any help with this at all, please contact your Ed Tech Leader.
Once you are logged in, you should see the Google Cast for Education extension.
Settings & Accepting Students
Settings & Accepting Students
Click Google Cast for Education to open the app.
Click Settings and enter a "Receiver Name" — this is what your students will see when they look for your classroom. Make it descriptive, such as Mr. Minney's Class. Click Save.
Click Share .
Add people (classes or specific people and select a level of access for each student or class:
Can present—Students can cast to your screen anytime you have the app open.
Can request—Students can request to cast; you need to Approve or Deny each request.
Students that aren’t on the list can’t see the cast app.
Click Close.
Accepting Students
To start accepting casts from your students, open the Cast for Education app on your computer.
While the app is open, you or anyone you have shared the app with can cast to it. Casts appear within your Cast for Education app on the teacher device connected to the projector.
You MUST accept the student's request for the display to come through. Just click on the request to accept.
NOTE: There will be a slight delay between when the student casts and it displays on the screen.
Click the customize icon and click Cast...
Click the teacher's name.
The student's screen will show up on the teacher’s computer.
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