Set Up Breakout Rooms in Advance in Google Calendar
Set Up Breakout Rooms in Advance in Google Calendar
Google finally created a way to set up breakout rooms in advance of a Meet, but as of right now it's only with Meets that start in Google Calendar. The meeting link is first created in Google Calendar, and attendees must be invited as guests to the calendar event to use this technique.
To try this:
1) Go to calendar.google.com and click on a blank space in your calendar to create an event. Click "more options" at the bottom.
2) Give your event a title and invite your guests on the right side.
3) Click on the settings gear to the right of the "Join with Google Meet" button. Click "Breakout rooms" on the left side.
4) Set up your breakout rooms and click save.
Feeling stuck? Check out this collection of lesson ideas and resources that span K-12 in all content areas. Lots of great ideas!
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Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
Have you heard of DCMP? It's an incredible collection of educational media that features high-quality captioning and descriptions, and it's FREE for educators with funding from the Department of Education. It helps to ensure that educational content is customized to meet the needs of all K-12 students and to support the academic achievement of students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.
I use the resources in my 9th grade Careers class, and I have found a TON of great clips to use!
Pear Deck Template: Mindfulness and Meditation
Pear Deck Template: Mindfulness and Meditation
This interactive set of Pear Deck activities is designed to help your students practice mindfulness, meditation, and self-awareness.
They can be used together as a unit, or separated to add to your other lessons for a short break. On some slides, audio prompts guide students through breathing, visualization, and awareness exercises.
As with any Pear Deck template pack, you’re welcome to make a copy and edit as needed for your own class.
1st Grade Musical Goes Digital
1st Grade Musical Goes Digital
As we all know, this year has been far from normal, but I wanted to take a moment to give a shoutout to Shelby Lofgren, and the staff and students at West Elementary for their awesome virtual musical! Each class performed a song from somewhere in the world, and we got to use some green screen technology to place each group in their country. The last song might tug at your heartstrings--Mrs. Lofgren was able to merge all 1st grade class recordings into one sound! Great job everyone!
Google Meet: More Updates Are On The Way!
Google Meet: More Updates Are On The Way!
These images were shared from another district that has gone through the update.
Teachers will be able to see their presentation window next to student tiles. No more "you are presenting" notification. Teachers will also be able to "unpin" the presentation window to see more students without affecting their view.
Over the last few months, Google Meet has quietly rolled out some new features that teachers have been requesting like the ability to mute all, the ability to see more students at a time, and the ability to end the Google Meet for everyone with a click. Down the road, we can expect another set of changes that will change the interface and the way we interact with Meet.
Over the last few months, Google Meet has quietly rolled out some new features that teachers have been requesting like the ability to mute all, the ability to see more students at a time, and the ability to end the Google Meet for everyone with a click. Down the road, we can expect another set of changes that will change the interface and the way we interact with Meet.
I don't have a timeline on when these changes will get to us but I will try to provide some advanced warning when the time comes.
I don't have a timeline on when these changes will get to us but I will try to provide some advanced warning when the time comes.
The biggest changes are listed here:
The biggest changes are listed here:
Teachers will be able to both see their presentations and their students in a grid without having to use two screens.
The “you are presenting” box will been removed.
Everyone inside a meeting (both teachers and students) will be able to unpin the presentation so that it becomes a part of the grid and allows you to see more people on the call.
The bottom bar will always be visible, won't interfere with captions or user tiles.
The activities button, polls, Q&A, breakout rooms, chat panel, people panel, meeting details panel and meeting safety panel will be moved to the bottom right of the Meet to provide people with more vertical space.
The end-call button will be distant from the camera and microphone buttons to prevent accidental hang ups.
New Breakout Games for April
New Breakout Games for April
AGES: Elementary, Middle Grades and High School
TOPIC: Team Building, Earth Science
Story: Breakout the Earth! We have one Earth and we need to take care of it! Let’s celebrate our home Earth and remind ourselves of the things we should be doing to conserve our resources, reduce waste and restore our planet. We need to not only remind ourselves and take action, but tell as many people as we can. Help spread the word and Breakout the Earth!
AGES: Elementary, Middle Grades, High School
TOPIC: Team Building
Story: We have a problem. We are stuck in Zoomland! Someone clicked the wrong button and now we either cannot get in or cannot get out of the Zoom! Some of our cameras are off and some of our microphones are muted. We need to help each other get through the confusion, work together, sort it out and Break Out of the Zoom!
AGES: Grades 5-12
TOPIC: Spanish Language, Weather Vocabulary
Story: When Viento Día disappeared so do the weather forecasts that you relied on. Now you will have to keep your eyes to the sky in order to know what to expect. Be careful to expect the unexpected. The disappearance of Viento Día isn't the only strange thing occurring on the weather front.
AGES: Grades 2-5
TOPIC: Science, Moon Cycles
STANDARDS: NGSS 1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. NGSS 5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night,
Story: You have been chosen to become an astronaut for the newest mission to the moon! Help NASA collect all the data they need prior to your journey into space!
AGES: Grades K-1
TOPIC: Social Studies
STANDARDS: SS.1.6
Story: You are thinking about moving to another place, but you want to know how life will be different in the places you want to go. You must find out about each place so you know where you will be happy.
AGES: Grade 2
TOPIC: Science
STANDARDS: NGSS.2.LS4.D
Story: Your class is ready to hike the trail behind your school but the gate is locked. These clues are left behind to test your animal knowledge. Solve the clues to see the animals in their habitat before the time runs out.
AGES: Grades K-3
TOPIC: Elementary Science, Animal Habitats
STANDARDS: NGSS K-ESS2-2. and K-ESS3-1.
Story: The Habitat Hypnotist is at it again and this time he has let the zoo animals loose! They are all mixed up and don’t know where to go. Can you help get the animals back to their habitats before the zoo opens?
AGES: Grades 6-8
TOPIC: Earth Science; Structure of the Solar System
STANDARDS: NGSS.ESS1.B
Story: You are on a hike with your dog Jack and your best friend Sally when you stumble upon a strange sight. It seems that a visitor from another galaxy has landed on our planet. He is very confused and needs to figure out how to get back home. He needs your help to sort out his map and instructions in order to find his way back home.
AGES: Grades 6-8
TOPIC: UNDERSTAND THAT STATISTICS CAN BE USED TO GAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A POPULATION BY EXAMINING A SAMPLE OF THE POPULATION AND THAT THIS DATA CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT VALID INFERENCESCONTENT AREA: Math, Statistics
STANDARDS: CCSS.MATH.7.SP.A.1
Story: You are applying to be part of a team that is going to study the newly/first-ever discovered alien population! In order to be accepted, you must pass a test that demonstrates your knowledge of representative samples and population statistics. You have one hour to complete the test!
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