Google Meet & Classroom

Google Meet

Meet is part of Google's G Suite for Education. Browse the videos below to find out how to create video calls to communicate and share with pupils and colleagues. Learn how to manage meetings, share your screen, record meetings to share later and use a virtual whiteboard within your meeting.

By streaming or recording, then sharing your teaching ,you can involve your pupils wherever they are learning.

For further help and support in using the tools within G Suite to support learning both within and out of schools, please see Google's excellent microsite here.

Starting a Video Meeting

For meetings involving pupils we recommend that you use only Meet within Google Classroom (see video below). The methods shown in this video are more suited to meetings with colleagues.

Google Meet

Google Meet Nicknames & Codes

For meetings involving pupils we recommend that you use Meet within Google Classroom (see video below). For meetings with colleagues or external agencies, codes or nicknames can be used to share your meeting.

Google Meet

Google Meet Basic Use & Features

Understand how to use the tools within Meet and manage video meetings. Includes details on how to share your screen with other meeting participants.

Google Meet

Google Meet Recording

How to record and share your video meeting (available to staff only in WCC WeLearn365 G Suite accounts). Recordings can be uploaded to Google Classroom to refer back to and support children working on different tasks at different times.

Google Meet

Google Meet in Classroom

How to setup and use Meet in Classroom and prevent pupils joining a meeting without you. This is the recommended method of using Meet with your pupils.

Google Classroom

Preventing pupils from joining a Meet without you

For meetings setup outside of Classroom, this video details how to prevent pupils from joining the meeting without a teacher.

Google Meet

Google Meet Whiteboards

Two options to add whiteboard functionality to your video meeting.

Chrome Canvas

Jamboard

Google Meet Grid View

The standard tiled view in Meet now allows you to see up to 16 meeting participants. Grid View allows you to display an unlimited number of participants in your meeting but bear in mind that this could affect the call quality.

Grid View Chrome Extension

Google Classroom

Classroom is also part of Google's G Suite for Education. Browse the videos below to find out how to easily setup a 'classroom' to communicate with pupils, share resources, receive work from pupils, set assignments, video call and record lessons.

Use your classroom to guide, support and extend pupils when in school. Pupils at home will have access to exactly the same materials to support their learning, communicate with the rest of their class and their teacher.

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Setting up a Google Classroom

Find out how to easily create your first Google Classroom.

Google Classroom

Adding pupils to your class

Find out how to add pupils to your new class. Top tip - if you are setting up a class between different schools, send the class code to the other school(s) to give to their pupils.

Google Classroom

Posting to the Classroom 'Stream'

The stream is the hub of your Google Classroom allowing communication and the sharing of resources.

Google Classroom

Adding Resources to your Classroom

Easily add reference materials, websites and videos to your class.

Google Classroom

Assigning work in Classroom

Find out how to send an assignment out to your class.

Google Classroom

Completing an assignment

See from the pupil's perspective how they can complete and hand-in an assignment they've been set.

Google Classroom

Marking an assignment

Find out how to mark and provide pupils feedback on assignments that have been set.

Google Classroom

Setting a 'blank' assignment

If your pupils are producing handwritten work, artwork or 3-D models, find out how to create a blank assignment so that they can send images of their outcomes and you can comment/feedback just to them

Google Classroom

Reuse a post/assignment in Classroom

Classroom includes the functionality to reuse any assignment you've previously created in a new Classroom - a big time saver!

Google Classroom

Archiving a Classroom

Archiving is used to remove an active Classroom from the Classes page and to remove key functionality. Pupils and teachers still have access to the materials in the Classroom. Archiving is often used at the end of the school year to make for next year's active classes.

Google Classroom

Copying and entire Classroom

This video covers how to make a copy of a complete Classroom. The structure, resources and assignments are copied but not the users. Posts in the Stream, etc are also removed along with submitted assignments. Useful if you want to reuse a Classroom but beware, copying Classrooms with lots of content can take a while!

Google Classroom

Additional Support

The videos below cover other aspects of Meet and Classroom along with more general support for G Suite for Education.

Logging into your WeLearn365 G Suite for Education account

Find out how to log into your WeLearn365 G Suite for Education account to access Meet, Classroom and the other G Suite apps. Please note that this service is available only to WeLearn365+ subscribing schools.

Google Meet Livestream

Livestreaming saves bandwidth on weaker internet connections. Livestreams are far less interactive than a standard Meet and are intended more just for class presentation. You can also record your streams and post them in Classroom for students to access later.

Installing & Logging into the Classroom App on an Android device

If you want to access Classroom on an Android phone or tablet follow this video guide.

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