Meet in Google Meet for Virtual School

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Virtual School Overview

As you all know, it is the relationship students develop with staff and students that keeps them happy, motivated and more likely to work at full ability. As that communication starts to drop off, students become less connected and their feelings and work start to suffer.  

These tips are aimed at allowing you to communicate with students in a personal way, yet being able to communicate your expectations.

Google Meet

Overview

All students and staff have a Google meet account. Up to 25 students can join a Google Meet.  However, as you can imagine, that number is quite high. Maybe too high.  

Practical Uses

  • Students “attend class” by connecting to any computer or phone in the classroom. This can be a friend, teacher or extra computer.  hey then appear online in your class and can participate.  
  • Hold a discussion with one or more students on a specific topic. Great way to check-in as well if they have questions.
  • Present your Keynote or slideshow in Google Hangout

Getting Started

  • Go to Meet.Google.com and start a meeting.
  • Send the students a link via email or another communication platform. (Best for large groups)  Or… Invite students from within Google Meet. (Great for a few students)

 

Using YouTube Live Streaming in the Virtual Classroom

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YouTube Live Streaming (Via webcam)

Overview

All students and staff have a YouTube account and live streaming is a great way to present material in a lecture type format.  There is a chat room, but you likely won’t find it helpful for communication as you are busy presenting. 

Practical Uses

  • Record a lecture and students can watch it live
  • The stream is saved as a regular YouTube video, so it is easy for you to share it with people again in the future. Or, they can watch it if they missed it.
  • Send an inspirational note of the day to talk about what you want students to do. They can watch it live or the archived recorded version. Both are ok.

Getting Started

  • Go to YouTube.com and click the plus button
  • Select “Go Live” and use the webcam option.  There is a “stream” option, but that is for multiple cameras and other more high end stuff

Hat top to Liz Merrit for discovering that you cant’ Live Stream right away.  YouTube requires a 24 hour waiting period.  So, attempt to live stream, then 24 hours later, it will let you.

 

 

ScreenCasting and Recording with Quick Time in the Virtual Classroom

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ScreenCasting and Recording with Quick Time

Overview

All Macs have the program Quicktime built into them and it allows for video, audio and screen recording.  It is a good program for screen recording and a so so program for video recording. Usually, YouTube live streaming is easier and saves a few steps. 

Practical Uses

  • Record a screencast message of the day where you can connect with students and also click around to show them what work you would like them to do for the day.

Getting Started

  • Use the search feature in your Mac to pull up Quicktime
  • Select “New Screen Recording”
  • Ensure you have selected a microphone (it is not selected by default)

Video Support