We have been following changes to Google Meet and have found the most empowering, cybersmart options.
Where learners will all join the Google Meets logged into their school Google Account
eg Chromebook classes
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Where learners will join the Google Meets from parents’ devices or not logged into their school Google account
eg Junior Classes
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Managing Google Meets Distance Learning
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Preparing your class site
Decide on a nickname you want to use. It will be the same for every meeting.
Add a Google Meet icon to your class site and hyperlink it to https://meet.google.com
Display the nickname on your class site so students can copy and paste. Let students know what time meetings will be.
Go to meet.google.com
Click in the box to enter a nickname
Start a Meet using the nickname and click Join Google will create a new meeting url each time you start a meeting nickname even if you are using the same nickname)
Teachers → starting a meeting
Teachers →Leaving a meeting
When you have finished the meeting
Leave the call using the red phone icon
Choose End the call
Treat this like opening your classroom (in Auckland!)
At the beginning of the day YOU unlock the door and let everyone in.
At the end of the period before morning tea YOU wait till the last child leaves then YOU lock the door.
Learners → How to join a meeting
Click the link to meet.google.com on your class site
Click on the box to Enter a code or nickname
Enter the meeting code your teacher has given you then click join
Fiona Grant is in the call
Click
Join now
Learners → Leaving a meeting
When you have said goodbye to your teacher, leave the call using the red phone icon at the bottom of your screen
Preparing your class site
Where learners will join the Google Meets from parents’ devices or not logged into their school GSuite account eg Junior Classes
Add a Google Meet icon or button to your class site. You will hyperlink it to the Meet once you have set it up.
Teachers → Setting up a meeting
Go to meet.google.com
Click ��
Name your meeting (the time or date of this meeting doesn’t matter) ��
Click on the
Turn off quick access
Teachers → Adding the Meet link to your Class Site
Copy the link from your calendar event
Hyperlink the Meet icon on your site
Teachers → Starting your Meet and letting people in
People outside your domain need permission to join the meeting. Click on Admit to let people join.
Click the Meet icon on the class site
Click the Join now button
Parents/learners → How to join a meeting
Click the Meet icon on the class site
Click Ask to join
The teacher will let you into the meeting.
This may take a few moments
Parents/learners → Leaving a meeting
When you have said goodbye to the teacher, leave the call using the red phone icon at the bottom of your screen
Teachers →Leaving a meeting
When you have finished the meeting
Leave the call using the red phone icon
Choose End the call
Treat this like opening your classroom (in Auckland!)
At the beginning of the day YOU unlock the door and let everyone in.
At the end of the period before morning tea YOU wait till the last child leaves then YOU lock the door.