I did not created this but here are some ideas on how to use Nearpod. Please open it full screen and view at your own pace.

Yes, we are getting close to the end of our quarter of Covid19 but I don't think this teaching style is going to go away.  Here are a few extensions that you will probably love after you use them.  

• Grid view - is mentioned in another post but shows up again here.
• Nod Reactions https://chrome.google.com/webstore/
  Great feedback from students.  They can raise hands and send emojies.  Students will need to download extension and install on their end too.  Give them the link to download it.
• Attendance.  Two options:
  • Google Meet Attendance - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/
    Very simple to use right click on the Users and select Meet attendance to download a spreadsheet of who is in your meet.
  • Meet attendance https://chrome.google.com/webstore 
    Many more options but that makes it more cumbersome too.  I thought it was too much and did not review it in the video.

At the start of this Covid19 thing we created an "Office Hours" calendar.  Here is an update!

1. Please be sure to use the calendar so students, parents, and your principal knows that you are attempting to connected with your students and when.
2. It works best with Google Hangouts Meet.  BUT if you are using something else (A "Room", Teams or Zoom) you can still add your link to this calendar.
3. All is explained in this wonderful perfect video!  But please e-mail or ask me any questions! ksmedberg@graniteschools.org
4. I have added most of you to this calendar (as an editor)  but if I missed you please send me your @granitesd.org e-mail address. 

Basic Steps

• Open the calendar link in Canvas
• Click on the calendar to create an event (if you cannot create an event you must e-mail me your @granitesd.org e-mail and I will get you edit rights)
• Click "More options"
• Set your time and date (NO all day or repeating)
• Add Conferencing  "Hangouts Meet" (unless you are adding your own Teams, Zoom link)
• Be sure it is on the CORRECT calendar.  "Teacher Office Hours"
• Save.  Done.  Be sure you are in your office hours!

15 Video Conferencing Personal Etiquette & Protocols

• Wear work-appropriate clothing and be sure your work space is orderly
• Frame the camera correctly and pay attention to what is behind you
• Have the right light and be cognizant of back lighting and distracting glare
• Be aware of outside noise and when possible, schedule meetings in a quiet space
• Be courteous to other participants and don't carry on side conversations
• Look directly at the camera, maintain eye contact, be present and stay seated
• Speak clearly, don't shout and keep body movements minimal
• Be aware of visual alignment with your camera positioned above your monitor  
• Avoid distractions such as your phone and leave the keyboard alone
• Don't interrupt other speakers and use the established meeting cues  
• If other participant cameras are on, yours should be also
• If you have signed in, use your first and last name, not a nickname or handle
• Eat before or after a video conference call, not during
• Remember that mics and cameras are live  
• If you are interrupted by a call, child, etc., mute your audio and disable your camera while you’re dealing with the interruption. Return discretely to the video meeting without unnecessary explanation.  

 
10 Video Conferencing Etiquette Operational Protocols

• Test your technology before the meeting to ensure it is working correctly
• Start and end on time, virtual time is just as important as "real" time
• Have an agenda and perhaps a time keeper
• Have a moderator if you can to help people stay on track and engaged
• Identify meeting cues such as raising hands, sharing documents, etc.
• Briefly explain technology features available such chat pods, etc
• Begin with a safety minute and/or housekeeping moment
• Remind participants to mute their mics when not speaking 

Everyone loves the grid view in Zoom.  So everyone is copying it!!!  Here is an extension for you to use Grid view with Google Meet. Instructions are on their website.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-meet-grid-view/bjkegbgpfgpikgkfidhcihhiflbjgfic

They're working on it is all I know.  When will GSD get it?  Fabulous question - I have no idea.
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 Imagine that... an update!
GSD has enabled this https://meet.google.com/!  YOU, teachers can create your own "room".  That room STAYS permanent.
Students go to the same page https://meet.google.com/ and type in your "code" to join your room. Students cannot create rooms they can only join.
It is easy in theory BUT YOU must be in the room already.  Students CANNOT create their room.  Just like they are NOT suppose to be unsupervised in classrooms!  They must also be logged in to google with they @GRANITESD acct.  (#security!)
1.  Click on Start Meeting.
2.  Create a nickname.  Click "Continue" and follow the prompts
Your room should be your name (or username) and prep.  If you want to make one for each period that works too.  But I think the fewer you have the easier it will be.

You can still add a link to anything IN Canvas with some similar wording as below. 
Students please join me in my office hours from 10-12 on Tuesdays.
Go here meet.google.com and join the room "lastnameprep" (no "  ")

Here are some detailed instructions.

A few years ago I presented a local conference - UCET on a well know website called YouTube.  The point was why and how teachers should make their own classroom channel and bring your desired content to the students.  The next year we presented the same thing knowing that since we did it a year ago we could pretty much wing it and do it again.

No luck
We went through our .ppt and discovered many changes were needed and screen shots were wrong since the location function buttons had moved on the website.  We spent the next two days finding what was wrong (okay different and updated) and got it all fixed 5 days before the conference.

Conference time.
At show time we discovered... updates had happened again and the screen shots we took 5 days earlier were already outdated!  I am guessing this is when my "updates happen" mantra began.

Looking back at it now and knowing the stress of conference crunch-time I wonder if maybe were just using a different browser or if... well speculate away - Updates still happen!

Over the last few years as I am sure you are aware of MANY updates have been brought upon us by the powers that be - Apple, Windows, iOS, Google, Firefox they're all guilty of it and they expect us to be able to follow and keep up with them all. - Here's to trying!