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Google Has Announced Some New Changes/Features For Google Meet:

• 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

Click for a list of upcoming G Suite releases

• Create and join Meets from within Gmail

• create Meets via Google Calendar

• see up to 16 Meet participants using Grid View

Google Jamboard:

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