Google Meet - Teacher

Note: There are multiple ways to do what is shown in this post. If you know of another way, follow that. Google Meet may have been updated with additional features since this was posted.

I have tested this process with a student iPad. It is important to note how you share your screen using Meet, watch the video and read the steps below.

You can read this post or watch the Youtube version of us walking you through these steps. Be aware, the post below shows you multiple ways to create a Google Meet, the video only shows one.

In your email, click the Meet button on the far left side or navigate to this Meet page.

Click New meeting.

Send or post this URL.

You and your students can click that link to start/join the meeting.

You can send/post this link now and start the meeting at the next AMI day.

You can also create a Google Meet through your calendar.

Starting the Meeting

Your camera, speaker and microphones should automatically appear at the bottom.

Click Join now when you are ready to go.

Running the Meeting

Click Host Controls

Host must join before anyone else - this will automatically be toggled on. Once you join anyone who clicked the link should automatically be added.

Attendance tracking - once you leave the meeting, you should be emailed a report of who was there an and when they arrived.

Sharing Your Screen

Have your tab already open and ready.

1. Click the Present Now button at the bottom of the screen.

2. Click your tab.

3. Click Share.

When you share your screen, you can't interact/move/advance anything on the screen until you click View tab.

To return to Meet, click Stop Sharing.

You will need to repeat this process every time you share a tab.

Meeting Tools

1. Toggle off/on and switch your microphone.

2. Toggle off/on and switch your camera.

3. Turn on your closed captions.

4. Send a reaction.

5. Present now. Click this to share your screen.

6. Raise your hand.

7. More options. See below for more information about settings.

8. Leave call. This will end the Meet for everyone.

More Options

Change layout - It should be defaulted to Tiled allowing you to see most of your students.

Settings - If your environment is noisy, click Studio sound.

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Embed an audio clip into a Google Form!

Are you looking to embed an audio clip into a Google Form? Below you will find a list of things you will need ready and a video to walk you through the process. Needed: A single PowerPoint slide. Movie Maker. (Already on your computer.) A Google Form. Watch this video for the steps to follow.

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

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