Google Hangouts
Bring Conversations to Life!
Why use Google Hangouts?
Hangouts bring conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free. Connect with friends across computers, Android, and Apple devices.
What can you do with Hangouts?
- Send Hangouts messages: You can start a hangout with one person or have a group chat with several people.
- Make video calls: You can have face-to-face video calls with up to 9 people.
- Make phone calls: Free to most places
- Send text messages
- Share photos, locations, and stickers
7 Ways to Use Google Hangouts in the Classroom
- Form a virtual book club
- Participate in a "Mystery" Hangout (similar to Mystery Skype)
- Rethink Student Presentations
- Work on Projects Together
- Invite Guest Speakers
- Go on a Virtual Field Trip
- Collaborate with your PLN or Co-workers
The Challenge
- Start a Google Hangout using one of the above ways to use Google Hangouts.
- Take a screen shot of the Google Hangout
- Then share the picture on Twitter using the #HeritageExplorers and #HEtechChallenge hashtags.
Directions
- There are many ways to start a Google Hangout. The easiest way is to go to https://hangouts.google.com/.
- Make sure that you are logged in at the top right-hand corner of the window. You should see your picture. If you are not logged in, click the blue Sign In button in the top right-hand corner.
- Check out the menu by clicking on the 3 "hot dogs" in the top left-hand corner.
- Here you can view your contacts, conversations, phone calls, and invites. There is also a section for App downloads. This gives information on how to download Google Hangouts with Android, iOS, Chrome, and Hangouts Dialer. They also have Hangouts on Air. Feel free to check out live sessions that are being broadcasted.