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What is Google Meet?
What is Google Meet?
Google Meet is a video conferencing tool that allows students and teachers to teach and learn from anywhere.
Why Use Google Meet?
Why Use Google Meet?
Google Meet is quick and easy!
Google Meet provides for that personal connection, when students can't be in class with their teacher.
Google Meet is safe & secure, since the teacher controls who can access the video conference.
Newer Features for 2021
Newer Features for 2021
Host Controls
Host Controls
Host Controls allow you to toggle the following features on/off:
Host Controls allow you to toggle the following features on/off:
Quick Access - See description above.
Share their screen - Toggle this off to prevent students from sharing their screens.
Send chat messages - Toggle this off to disable the chat feature during the Google Meet.
To find the Host Controls settings, click three dots on the Meet home screen (skinny snowman) and then click on the settings gears icon.
Layout Upgrades
Layout Upgrades
All controls have moved to the bottom tool bar.
Toolbar no longer hides when not in use.
Presentation tile is now a live view not a wasted big black box.
You can unpin the presentation tile to allow for more student view tiles.
Host tile is now floating or can even be hidden if more student tile space is needed.
Watch this short tutorial by Eric Curts to see how Google responded to requests from teachers after using Google Meet for remote instruction during the pandemic.
Watch this short tutorial by Eric Curts to see how Google responded to requests from teachers after using Google Meet for remote instruction during the pandemic.
This video is short and worth the watch!
This video is short and worth the watch!
Built-in Whiteboard Using Jamboard
Built-in Whiteboard Using Jamboard
Whiteboard Feature
Whiteboard Feature
Click the three dots in the bottom-right.
Click "Whiteboard" to open a Google Jamboard.
A dialog box will appear. You will be able to open a new Jamboard or use a previously created Jamboard from Drive.
The link for students to access the Jamboard will automatically appear in the chat.
The link will default to “view only” access. If you wish for students to edit, change the Share settings within the Jam.
The Jamboard automatically saves to your Google Drive.
Tips for Teaching Live & Remote Simultaneously
Tips for Teaching Live & Remote Simultaneously
5 Tips for Successful Live & Remote Teaching:
5 Tips for Successful Live & Remote Teaching:
Teaching live to students at home does not mean teaching live to them ALL day! Choose the most important pieces of your day, and schedule those as live teaching moments. When you are not streaming instruction live, the students at home can do independent practice activities and other course work.
Encourage students at home to use the chat feature, and assign an in-class student to be the chat moderator! This will prevent distracting interruptions from the student at home and will ensure that you see the questions and answers they are offering to the class.
Establish non-verbal cues for the student at home to let you know what they need. Maybe a thumbs up or a thumbs down to signal I understand or I need more help, for example. Setting a few expectations and ways you will communicate while online together can help set you up for better success.
Schedule a one-on-one Q&A time with the student at home at some point in the day. This will be a good time to answer any questions he/she didn't get a chance to ask and also a good time to assess the students' understanding of what you covered today.
Use the tools in your tech toolbox to help you stay connected! There are so many digital tools to help students respond, collaborate, and demonstrate learning. Think of ways to use these tools when you have learners at home to simplify distributing work and feedback to students.
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