Apps You Have: Google Hangouts

Google has an arsenal (Gooners!) of apps and web programs that you can utilize in various ways throughout your day. One of these is Google Hangouts - their Personal Messaging (PM) service.

This service is free, nimble, and accessible to all students and teachers in the district. With text, phone, and video conferencing features, this is a great service to use in a variety ways - in and out of the classroom. And all conversations/activity can be archived to save for a later date to demonstrate performance

Ideas to use for class:

• Video chat with an expert in a field of study you are covering in your curriculum where your students can "ask the expert" 
• Group Live Broadcasts as an assessment for group projects
• Live chatting during a live event (Debates start this month!!)
• Develop Online Portfolios through past video and text chats
• Check out this link for more subject-specific ideas

Ideas for you:

• Remote Professional Development/PLC/Collaboration
• Video conference with educational and academic professionals during collaboration time/Department Meetings
• Quick communication with colleagues throughout the workday or in off-hours

There are a wealth of opportunities using this tool and you all have access to it as well as to everyone in the District! Have fun!!