The Rayder Tech Coaches have decided that the best way to hold a meeting on a beautiful summer day is virtually. We used Google Hangouts and did both a text and video chat. The total time for the meeting was 64 minutes-- way less than it would have been if we had driven to school and met in person. Despite the husbands and kids and dogs who all wanted to be on camera, we still accomplished everything on our quite extensive list in a relatively short amount of time. There were some minor glitches and lags, but nothing that really interfered with our discussion. Overall, we are very pleased with ourselves and plan to have all our meetings this way.
Want to have your own virtual meeting? Google Hangouts are VERY easy to set up. Just go to your Google + page and click "New Hangout" to start a text conversation or "Start a new video Hangout" next to the green video icon. You will need to know the other person's Google + name or gmail address. There will be some options for you: both audio and video mute are available, as well as screen sharing. If someone is inviting you to a video hangout, you'll get a giant green quotation mark jiggling on your screen. Click it and then click the green "join" button. When more than two people are meeting, the pictures or icons appear at the bottom of your screen.
If you need help setting up a Google Hangout, just ask your friendly neighborhood tech coach!
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