This is the transcript of the 'Google Meet - Online class meetings' video.
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Google Meet can be a powerful tool for conducting class meetings online. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to use Google Meet effectively. To begin, log into your Google account via the portal and access Google Classroom. It's important to set up your Google Meet via Google Classroom because it offers added control over student participation. When created through the Google Classroom, students can only join the meeting once the teacher is present and they cannot rejoin the meeting once it's ended.
Jump into a Google Classroom of your choice and for the first time set up, click on generate link. Now you can copy this Google Meet link, reset it, or remove it. By default, the Google Meet link is visible to students in this Google Classroom but you can toggle that off if you wish. Hit Save and you'll now see a blue Join button. Click this button. Now, upon joining the meeting, your camera and microphone may request permission for access. Ensure to grant these permissions. Verify that the correct camera and microphone are selected depending on your device setup. Click Join now once you are ready to join and begin the class meeting.
Once you're in the meeting, you can toggle off or on your microphone and or camera by clicking on the camera or microphone button. You can pin yourself to make you the focus by hovering over your icon or screen and clicking the pin icon. To support learners, consider turning on closed captions, which is the button with the two Cs, and encourage the use of the raise hand option during your lesson, which is the hand icon found here. Use reactions to heighten interactivity and assess understanding by clicking on the emoji to get more options.
To share your screen, click the present now button and choose the screen or tab you wish to share. Click the three ellipses for more options. Here you can change the layer and adjust some visual settings. To ensure a successful Google Meet, you have the option to mute all and add any students or teachers who have not joined yet by clicking on the show everyone button. You can also mute individuals by clicking on the microphone icon next to their name.
The chat feature can be a powerful tool to encourage student engagement and can be opened once you click the chat with everyone button. To get the most out of this feature, ensure to communicate and follow through on classroom expectations and etiquette. You can toggle off students' ability to send messages too. To end the meeting, simply click the red phone icon and end the meeting for all. Stay tuned for more Google tutorials.
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