NBPS April Technology Newsletter
Read about new updates this month!
Create Breakout Rooms In Advance on Google Calendar
Below are directions on how to set up breakout rooms ahead of time using your Google Calendar. You will find a video and directions below on how to utilize this new feature.
* Note: This does not work with Google Classroom links.
For a new meeting
- Open Calendar and create a new event.
- Click Add Google Meet video conferencing.
- Add participants.
- Click Change conference settings .
- On the left, click Breakout rooms .
- Choose the number of breakout rooms, then choose an option:
- Drag participants into different rooms.
- Enter names directly into a room.
- Click Shuffle to mix the groups.
- Click Save.
For an existing meeting
- Open Calendar and click Edit event .
- Under Event Details, click Change conference settings .
- On the left, click Breakout rooms .
- Choose the number of breakout rooms, then choose an option:
- Drag participants into different rooms
- Enter their name directly into a room
- Click Shuffle to mix the groups
- Click Save.
Hapara Update (Messaging Students)
When you send messages to your students in Hapara, they receive the message on their end. It will appear in a pop-up in the center of the student's screen. However, now messages will stay on students' screens until they click OK or dismiss the message. This will help ensure students read the message and do not click it off the screen by mistake.
Hapara Current Screens Update
How to log into LightSpeed Relay?
*Note: This is not required if you use a Chromebook.
In Case You Missed It: Changing Ownership For A Google Meet
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Technology Department
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