Conduct Video Conferences and Online Classes Seamlessly with Google Meet: Learn How to Install and Use the Google Meet App, Plus Must-Have Add-ons to Derive Maximum Benefit from This Awesome App (2020)

• Google Meet Grid View:

  Google Meet Grid View is the best way to know the participants present in the meeting at a quick glance through the screen as it presents the list in the grid view.



• Google Meet Plus:

  Google Meet Plus is suitable for a superior positioned user like a teacher. It enables the teacher to post quotes, send links and also use a whiteboard, which actually keeps track of the participant’s activities.



• Meet Attendance:

  Meet Attendance is a must for you if you are conducting the meeting. It automatically collects the attendance of the participants in the meeting onto Google Sheets from Google Meet.



• Nod:

  There are times when a participant feels the need to acknowledge something, but holds back as it might cause a stir/disturbance in the ongoing meeting. The best solution for this is provided by the Nod Reactions for Google Meet extension. It adds a panel on the top left corner of the screen with a variety of gestures like thumbs up, raising hand, etc. and these gestures pops up in the lower left corner of the screen for everyone else. This gives a way of acknowledging without having to unmute.



• Virtual Backgrounds:

  One of the best parts about video conferencing is that it could be done from anywhere. The tricky situation is when the background of the place you are in, is not suitable for the meeting. In such a situation, Virtual Backgrounds comes to the rescue as it gives virtual backgrounds to Google Meet.

• Download an installer and complete setup.
• Open Google Play Store on PC
• Search for Google Meet app
• Download and Install the app

On Android Device:

• Open Google Play Store and search for Google Meet app.
• Download the app and install it.
• Log in to your Google account to start using the app.

On iOS Device:

• Go to App and search for Google Meet app.
• Download the app and install it in the device.
• Log in with your Google account to start using the app.

• Open the Google Meet App or Go to meet.google.com:

  Open the app or visit meet.google.com and click on Join or Start a Meeting, then tap on ‘continue’ to start the meeting.



• Share the Link:

  Before joining the meeting, copy the link for the meeting and share it with the respective students so that they may join at the scheduled time.



• Important Features in Google Meet to Use:

  There are a lot of options available on the app to make the online class livelier and enhance the teaching experience.
  • Present Screen: Click on this option to share your screen with the students in the online class.
  • Chat Box: This allows your students and you to post messages. The students may post their questions here, instead of unmuting themselves.
  • Record Meeting: This feature gives the option to record the meeting to view later.
  • People Tab: Shows who all are present in the meeting.



• Action on Other Participants:

  These features are specially given to the organiser of the meeting. Whenever there is a need to take action on any participant for causing disturbance in the class or the teacher wishes to highlight a participant, these options may be used:
  • Pin: Whenever a participant is talking and it is relevant, pin that participant so that only his/her screen is visible. If not, Google will display the screen of whoever is talking at that instance.
  • Remove a Participant: Any participant causing stir in the online class environment may be removed by the meeting creator.
  • Mute a Participant: If a participant has failed to mute himself/herself and there is background noise disturbing the class, the meeting creator may mute that participant.

• Step 1: Create

  Log in to the existing Google account on Google Meet and start video conferencing.



• Step 2: Invite

  Copy the meeting code or link to the meeting and send it out to everyone relevant for the meeting. They must also possess an existing Google account and log in at the scheduled time.



• Step 3: Start

  Start the scheduled meeting a few minutes early by clicking on start meeting so that the participants may join using the link already provided.