Tech Resources
4 September 2020
Adding present and chat Meet moderator capabilities
Google is giving hosts (meeting creators and calendar owners) new meeting safety controls to manage who can share their screen and who can send chat messages within the meeting.
More info here: https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/adding-present-and-chat-meet-moderator.html
TL;DR -
Hosts can now:
‣ Control who can chat
‣ Control who can present their screen
Google Meet Attendance
Attendance tracking is coming Oct 1 to G Suite Enterprise for Education accounts. ..but that doesn't help us now.
This extension is intended for teachers who've had to rapidly transition to online classes and need a simple way to take attendance during a Google Meet.
The extension records which students attended, when they arrived and how long they stayed with all of the information displayed in a tidy HTML report.
I have verified this extension is safe and does *not* pose a security risk for your or your student's data.
This may or may not work day to day since it is maintained by someone outside Google, so don't complain or put in a ticket if it doesn't work for you, it's just a suggestion.
Google Apps & Extentions
When looking to use Google Apps or Extensions with your School Email accounts, please take a moment follow these steps to be sure what you are installing is legit:
- Check the privacy policy and read it. If you are giving a stranger or company access to your data (and your student's) be sure you know where it is going and what it is being used for. If there isn't a privacy policy, please do not use it since you won't know where your data is going. You may also be violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by giving access to student records.
- Read the reviews. This will often give you a good insight.
- Ask me if you have any questions BEFORE you install it. There are often unforeseen consequences of adding something you may not be aware of.
- When installing, be sure to read exactly what permissions you are giving this program.
Tip of the Day
1.) Open up a few tabs (or leave your 56434 tabs you already have open, open)
2.) Click on one of the tabs
3.) Use three fingers on your trackpad and swipe to the left, swipe to the right
Michael Elson 💻
Stay safe.
Email: melson@sapublicschools.com
Website: http://www.sapublicschools.com/departments/information_technology
Location: Stay @ Home
Phone: 732.387.3559
Twitter: @mjelson