8. GOOGLE MEET

DESCRIPTIONS:

Google Meet/Google Hangouts Meet, is built to allow hundred of people join the same virtual meeting, and speak or share video with each other from anywhere with internet access. It's a effective way for education or work purposes especially when they are not in the same building to communicate. A Google Meet organizer or host can share whatever is on their screen with everyone on a call, and any participant can turn their own audio and/or video feed off at any time, participating however they want.

FEATURES:

1. Free with limits- Google Meet now available for everyone free of cost. Therefore, users with a Gmail ID can use Meet on the web or their smartphone. There are plans available that will unlock additional features or raise limits. For example, the free version allows up to 100 participants and call minutes are capped at 60.

2. Video recording- Google Meet allows the host to start recording and in education system, this is very useful and important.

3. Screen sharing- Host in the Google Meet can share the screen or presenting and the button to do so is named Present now. This is one of the most important Google Meet features. Screen sharing will let you show everyone what’s on your screen which can be used for virtual presentations, troubleshooting, and more.

4. High Quality, Low Bandwidth- VP9 allows Meet users to make high-quality audio and video calls but at the same time, lowers bandwidth consumption by up to 30%. A lot of users still don’t have access to cheap high-speed internet and with more and more people going online than ever, internet connectivity and speed are becoming a problem for even advanced cities and service providers.

BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS:

1. Good online teaching and learning platform- Teachers can present the teaching materials by sharing the screen easily and having 2-ways communication with students during online classes. Teachers also can draw over a whiteboard to explain things better.

2. Secure online platform- Teachers only allows their students to enter the meeting by sharing link or Google Meet code. Google Meet certainly has encryption of the videos and recordings and also debars any anonymous users from entering the calls.

3. Easy to monitor student's attendance- Teachers can ensure all of their students are joining the class and focus in class. For example, teachers can call their names or asking questions and if they are responding, it shows that they are present and focus in the class. It is important to keep students discipline in class even though they are studying at home.

BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS:

1. Better understanding- Students will be more understand when the teacher teach in this online platform using various type of teaching materials such as slides, videos and explain it during live.

2. Increase students engagement in online class- By using Google Meet, the students will be more alert and focus because they can ask questions to teachers and responding to the teacher.

3. Easy and fast- students can join the class by only clicking the Google Meet link and the user interface is good. They also can join the class using mobile devices, PCs or tablets everywhere as long as the internet connection available.

GUIDELINES HOW TO USE GOOGLE MEET:

REFERENCES:

1. The NextFind, 17+ Pros and Cons of Google Meet for Online Meetings - theNextFind.Com retrived from https://thenextfind.com/pros-cons-google-meet/

2. Kristy Simon, Advantages and Disadvantages of Google Meet - Profolus, retrieved from https://www.profolus.com/author/kristy-profolus/