How to use Google+ hangout for teaching?

Google+ Hangout is very useful tool that helps the teachers in establishing virtual classrooms at a number of places.

Some of the major advantages of the Google+ Hangout feature include

Google Hangouts allows the teacher to tech atleast ten classrooms simultaneously

Saving costs

Institution will be able to teach more students with minimal number of teachers by making use of this tool

Reduces the traveling strain considerably

Classes can be made interactive by means of using this tool

Questions can be asked by means of using FM Mikes

The image of the person asking the question will be displayed in a bigger way there by avoiding the confusion of who is speaking

Basic Requirements

Users should make use of computers with the latest configurations

High speed internet connection

The internet connection should be able to work even in the absence of power supply

Continuous transmission of power should be ensured by means of having an alternate source of power

Ensure that all the systems are connected to the inverter

Create Google+ accounts at transmission and reception levels

Go to Gmail

Enter the log in details

On the left side of the dashboard, users will be able to see an icon that represents ‘+you’

Click on ‘+you’

This will create the Google+ account

Ensure that the Google+ accounts should be created for both the transmission as well as reception levels

Teacher is the transmission level

Students denotes the reception level

Once the accounts are created, it is desirable to connect the nodes each other by sending and receiving contact needs

Create Relevant Circles

The transmission nodes should generate subject wise circles and the relevant reception nodes in the circle should be included in it

Subject wise circles should also be created by the reception nodes and the transmission node in the circle should be also included in it

The only thing that the users will have to do from their point of side is to just drag and drop the appropriate nodes on to the circle

Unlimited number of circles can be created

Users should be prepared to manage the amount of circles you create

Users are always expected to have a clear classification of the circles to avoid confusions

Users will now have to connect the LCD projector to the reception node which allows the entire classrooms to view the Hangouts as well as hear the audio.

By means of integrating the You Tube as well as Picasa accounts to the Google+ accounts, users will be able to transmit videos as well as photos

Users can now test the system as well as the network present at each node

Ensure that the audio as well as video quality and clarity is good

Users can make the required adjustments if they wish to do so

Finally users will have to undergo a few trial sessions on any topic to ensure that both teachers as well as students can communicate properly

That’s it! Now the users can conduct effective virtual classrooms by means of using the Google Hangouts tool.