Google Hangout - Teacher Tips

Google Hangouts is new to Cockle Bay, but Room 18 students are already becoming more familiar and proficient in using it for class discussions.

Please read these teacher tips with a grown-up so you can learn how to be a skilled Google Hangout IT specialist:

1.  Mrs Bear sends an invite with the meeting code to your email - click on it to go to the meeting.

2.Check the bottom of the screen.  Click on the microphone to speak and the video camera to see yourself.  

3.  Click on the microphone to mute it when it is not your turn to speak - it will go red for STOP.

4.  If you have something to share when someone else is talking,  join the chat. Click on the text sign at the top, a little bit like a speech bubble.
                                                                                                                         

5.  Type your text on the line at the bottom.

6. Click the arrow to send your text.

7.  Scroll to read all the texts on the screen.

8. Click on the people icon at the top to see who is at the meeting.

Enjoy talking to and listening to your friends.

REMEMBER TO MUTE WHEN IT IS NOT YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.