Google Hangouts can provide a very simple and effective meeting space for any individual. It is essentially Skype but run solely throughout Google. Hangouts allows you to chat through text messaging or through a video call. In this post, I will briefly outline how I used Google Hangouts in my classroom and how they can be utilized in innovative ways. In My Classroom We would meet with two separate classrooms using Google Hangouts to make the connection. One of these classrooms was on the east coast while the other way in Canada. We would meet with these classrooms two times a month. This would provide us time to schedule an activity and to prepare our students. We did not meet as individuals but as whole classes (teachers). Here is how I set it up:
Here are some examples of what you could do with another classroom. How it can also be used Here is a folder containing supplementary materials for you to use. |