Chrome extensions for remote learning

As we teachers rise to the challenge!
Do not dispair and find herein some resources that are available to make your online classes more democratic!

My current teaching post uses G Suite for Education as the main repository for sharing and/or assigning documents. Therefore, I will start with the options available for those using Google Meet:

Remember to share these Chrome extensions with your students
so that they can also interact with you.
... or ask your school's G Suite Super Admin to deploy them to all students!
​(in cases where schools will not allow students to add Chrome extensions)

Nod - reactions for Google Meet

We can definitely acknowledge that trying to keep our learners engaged can be quite difficult, especially if you are not constantly interacting with your audience.

Thanks to Nod - reactions for Google Meet, now participants can interact by:

• showing their understanding without having to interrupt the flow of a meeting,
• showing their engagement through emojis,
• and simply giving a nod!

The one that I am most grateful for is the emoji prompting someone to raise their hand when wanting to ask something. Before, I would ask a student to be my "Chat administrator" and to interrupt me whenever someone had a questions, and or made a comment that needed my prompt attention.

Now, voilá, it's right there! ... Thankful, well, remember to buy Jamie some coffee to support their efforts and dedication.

Google Meet Grid View (updated May 2020)

This is another plus especially if you have been using Zoom when taking PD online sessions or just hanging out for Happy Hour or other shenanigans with your friends far and beyond ... but still wondering How come this is not a native feature to Google Meet?, well, thanks to Chris Gamble (support his efforts as well) this is now a reality!

The video that I have included below walks you through the easy settings and uses, enjoy!

Grid or Gallery view explained

Netiquette for online classes

For teachers who may need to establish a ​netiquette for remote learning, Billy Krakower has created this Google Doc guide with proposed virtual learning rules.

​This guide is in Portuguese, Spanish and English:

Google Meet/Hangout Etiquette Guide

Spanish version of Google Meet/Hangout Etiquette Guide, link and graphic in case anyone is looking for the resource in Spanish. Thank you to @karenlucia for help converting to Spanish: https://t.co/eqBFjQUNMU #HangoutsMeet @GoogleForEdu
#remotelearning #K12 #NYedchat #NJed pic.twitter.com/z118VSWdx9

— Billy Krakower (@wkrakower) March 23, 2020

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