Using Meet with Students

How to Host a Live Virtual Classroom

This video tutorial will show you how to host a live meeting or class with students via Google Classroom, Calendar, and Hangout Meet.

For Students

1. Keep your microphone muted unless you are speaking.
2. Each student is in charge of their own microphone. 
3. Use the chat area to let your teacher know that you want to talk or for messages that are on-topic for the discussion.
4. Prioritize your time during the class and avoid multitasking.
5. Take turns and do not interrupt others when speaking.
6. If you turn off your video during calls for privacy for your household, be sure that your profile picture is school appropriate.
7. You may use headphones if you have them, but they are not required.

For Teachers

1. Before starting with the first official class meeting, take time to make sure each student understands how to mute, unmute, use comments, and share screens.
2. Consider this platform as an opportunity for connection and conversation.
3. During each session, allow each attendee an opportunity to speak.
4. Don’t use this platform for lecture or one-sided communication. 
5. Facilitate student-student interaction as much as possible.
6. Keep calls under one hour and allow students to come and go as needed.
7. Captions can be turned on if needed. 
8. Establish hand signals for whole group responses.
9. Links to meetings should be shared with participants through secure channels to avoid unexpected interruptions. Don’t post links on public websites.
10. Disable pop-ups on your computer if you plan to present.