Google Meet for Students

What is Google Meet?

Google Meet is a video conferencing app. During Distance Learning, Google Meet is the primary way you will attend classes and meet with your teachers and classmates.

You can find Google Meet in your "waffle". You can also add Google Meet as an app to your smart phone or tablet, or access it by copy and pasting the following URL into your search bar on any web browser: meet.google.com.

Intro to Google Meet

Click on any of the links below to see very short videos (~1 min) or watch the longer video to the left to learn how to:

Join a Google Meet from Classroom with a link.
Join a Google Meet from Classroom with a nickname.
Mute or unmute your microphone and turn your camera on or off.
Use the chat.
Present your screen to share your work.

Troubleshooting in Google Meet

You may encounter occasional issues while using Google Meet. Here are some first steps for you to try at home before submitting a Chromebook or Google Meet Helpdesk Request

Google Meet Norms & Expectations

Please keep in mind that the following norms and expectations are general guidelines and may differ slightly from class to class, just as different teachers have different norms and expectations in their classrooms when we are able to safely learn in person. These are just "best practices" for you to consider.

Microphone & Video Muting

Log in early to make sure your microphone and video are working and then mute your microphone.
The expectation is that your camera should be on when possible. Please let your teacher know in an email if you need to have your camera off so that you can work out a plan together to allow you to participate fully.
In a small group discussion (3-4 people), you can leave your mic on unless there is sound interference.
In a whole class meeting, keep your microphone muted unless it is your turn to speak and re-mute when you have finished speaking. This makes it easier to hear everyone!

Sharing Your Screen

Your teacher will share their screen to show examples or instructions.
You may share your screen to share your work with your classmates and teacher.
You may also share your screen so your teacher can help you troubleshoot if/when you have tech challenges.
Do not share your screen until asked.

Using the Chat

Chat is a great way to ask a question or share an idea without having to interrupt class.
Careful what you chat because everyone, including your teacher, can see the chat!

Breakout Rooms

Your teacher may divide your class up into smaller groups and send you to "breakout rooms" during class. You should work in breakout rooms with your classmates until you are asked to return to the main room or until you are done with your assignment, at which point you can also return to the main room.
You can always go back to the main room anytime if you have a question or get stuck. Your classroom teacher may be working with other students, so you can leave them a message in the chat asking for help if they are not there.
Unless instructed otherwise, always go back to the main room (the Google Meet link or nickname at the top of your Google Classroom page) before the end of class.
While in breakout rooms, practice good collaboration skills: listen to each other, participate, and

Tips for What to Do (and NOT Do!) While on a Video Call

Check out this teacher's funny impressions (and impressive collection of wigs) about some of the mistakes that students make while on video calls. He also includes some good advice for what TO do, including:

Sit facing a window or light.
Let your face fill most of the screen.
Keep yourself muted when you aren't speaking so that you can hear instructions or what your classmates are sharing.

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