3. Google Hangouts are part of Google+, Google's
new free social networking tool. On a Hangout
10 people (possible 15 on Google Apps) can:
*video chat
*IM (instant message) chat
*watch YouTube videos together
*collaborate on a Google Doc
*use a whiteboard collaboratively
*add effects for fun
*record the Hangout directly on YouTube
*live stream for more viewers
*and more…

4. What can be
done is listed
here
Whoever is
talking fills the
big screen
People on the
hangout

6. *Go to your Google + account…
*Once there you should see your stream of
friend activity.
*In the right sidebar, you should see the
Hangouts section. Click on the green "Start a
hangout" button.

7. Start a
hangout
Your stream
You might be asked to install a
plugin first time around

8. Invite participants

10. 1. Go to http://www.schedulehangout.com/
Click
here

11. 2. Fill out
the form…
Fill in all the details and
click on ‘Next Step’.
Click
here

12. 3. Review
the event…
Check everything…
Click
here

13. 4. It’s done!
So now we wait and
see what happens…

14. 5. Confirmation email in my
inbox
Can this get any easier! Wow

15. 6. Accept or decline the
invite

17. You can share/listen hangouts on
the Google Education on Air site
https://sites.google.com/site/eduonair/home

18. http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html

20. Get to know each other’s names
via the Lower Third app

21. You can add effects for fun

22. You can chat in the chatbox

23. To instant message everyone in the
hang out, press the "Chat" button. It's
the button that's second from the left
in the toolbar. Type your message in
the box and press the enter key on
your keyboard to send. Your message
will be available to everyone, and it
will be formatted like a conversation
on Google Chat and Google Talk.

24. You can record to YouTube unlisted so
only those with the link can watch

25. You can share your screen
This screenshot comes from
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Google%2B-Hangouts

26. You can share internet sites

27. You can go into Google Drive to
share documents

28. You can share and collaborate
on those Google documents

29. You can watch a YouTube video
together

30. To watch a YouTube video on a
hangout with everyone in the ‘room’,
press the "YouTube" button. It's the
third from the left in the toolbar.
YouTube will pop-up in the main
window for everyone, and then you
can begin picking videos to watch.

31. You can read a story to someone
before bed!

32. You can use a whiteboard

33. You can brainstorm together

34. You can share via a Slideshare

35. You can look at Art together

36. Ideas for the classroom
• Read a story
• Bring in an expert/guest speaker/author
• Share from a Slideshare
• Homework tutoring
• Professional Development meeting
• Work on a project together
• Virtual penpals
• Global classroom discussions
• Career Day wit panelists
• Attend other hangouts (Google has a whole library of hangouts)
• Extended discussion on a class topic
• Subject-related hangouts
• Conduct workshops and seminars