1. Google Certification Module 15
Level 1

2. What should I know at the end of this module?
How to create a Hangout
The features of Hangouts
How can you use Hangouts?

3. Hello!
I am Jana Gerard and I am a Level 1 & Level 2 Google Certified Educator as well as a Google Certified Trainer.
I am also the Learning Specialist in charge of the IDEA Studio and I am here to help you become a Google Certified Educator.
You can reach me at or find me on

4. Google Hangouts

5. Go to Hangouts through your waffle in Drive
Create a Hangout in a Calendar event (see module 14 for more info)

6. Create a New Hangout Go to Hangouts through the waffle in Drive
Click on VIDEO CALL for video conferencing
Click on PHONE CALL for voice over Internet (VOIP) calls
Click on MESSAGE for text chats

7. Features of Hangouts Video Hangouts can include up to 25 participants
Video Hangouts allow Screenshare
Allows participants to show what is happening on their screen
Chat allows text messaging
Hangouts can be used by phones, desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, & tablets-all it requires is an Internet connection (iOS, Android, Google mobile devices)
Hangouts has Calendar integration

8. How Can Hangouts be used in a Classroom?
Connect with an expert
Talk to an author
Connect with another class anywhere in the world
Conference with a parent who can’t physically make it to school
Bring a homebound or hospitalized student into class
Book Clubs
Check out this article for other ideas!

9. Hangouts Practice Tasks

10. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:
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