Overview

Thanks to a tip from Stephen Romary, Google Chat is a great way to connect and stay in touch with students.  You can use Google Chat on your 

Practical Uses

• Create a virtual room and invite students from your specific class (or a group of classes) to the chat room.
• Have them drop questions, ideas, check-in etc., during the day
• If a more dedicated conversation is needed, send them a Google Meet link.

Getting Started

1. Head to chat.google.com
2. Create a room.  For example, Social Studies Block 4
   1. Or just have one giant room of all Social Studies Students.  Your call.
3. Invite each student by email address. This is REALLY annoying as you have to do it one by one and it stinks.  If anyone knows a better way, let me know.
   1. See this post if you need help finding your student email addresses.