New Google Meet Features - Fall 2020
New Google Meet Features - Fall 2020
larger tile view to see entire class at once
will be able to see 49 people one one screen, at the same time (in auto and tiled layout options)
if there are more than 49 participants in the Meet, ost will be able to see an indication of the participant's name that is interacting/speaking
available to all G Suite editions, not just Enterprise Edition
G Suite users will not need to use an extension to see up to 49 users in tiled view
Meet hosts will also be able to see themselves during the Meet; can add/remove themselves from the grid; can adjust the number of visible tiles with a slider
enhanced privacy with custom or blurred backgrounds
personalized backgrounds
however, students cannot upload custom backgrounds
breakout rooms being added; split large meetings into smaller forums
hand raising feature added to identify students who may need help; can ask for help without interrupting the meeting
whiteboard to share ideas in real time; with Jam/Meet integration
closed captions added
noise cancellation so background noise does not interfere (for mobile devices)
Teachers can admit "out of domain" viewers
automatically adjust video in low light conditions (mobile versions only)
support for Internet Explorer 11
increased participant limits for all G Suite editions: Enterprise 250, Business 150, Basic 100
attendance tracking (in development)
Q & A - set up and participate in a Q & A for a meeting; review the questions and answers after the meeting
Create and join Meets from within Gmail
create Meets via Google Calendar
see up to 16 Meet participants using Grid View
Don't miss the built in Jamboard Tool in the Google browser, Chrome.
use it like a whiteboard, in real time
write/draw, highlight important information on the board with a suite of tools
import images, notes, text from the Web, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more
can use for teaching concepts, having students show their work, collaboration, peer work, etc.
can be used by both teachers and students
an entire class can collaborate on one jamboard in real time
share with entire class or a few students
great for revising and editing, concept mapping, representing things visually
math students can show their work
use for warm up activities (or closure activities) for remote learning
can annotate over images you import
use for digital storytelling, note taking, brainstorming
choice of backgrounds - graph paper, lined paper, solid colors
all Jams are stored in your Google Drive
has full integration with Google Classroom; can make copies for each student
great for any age level