New Features Coming to Google Meet

 

New Features Coming to Google Meet

Google has announced some exciting new features coming to Google Meet.  Some are set to roll out in the next few months and some will roll out before the end of the year.

New features coming in the next few months

1.  End Meeting for Everyone

This new feature will be rolling out over the next 15 days.  The "End Meeting" button can be used by the host to end the meeting for all the participants. Once the end meeting button is pressed, all the participants will be removed from the Meet and will not be able to re-join.

2. Muting Controls

Google Meet has already released the mute all button.  Hosts can now mute all the participants in the Meet by clicking on this button.  Coming in the next few months, hosts will also be able to control when participants can un-mute themselves.

3.  Set up Breakout Rooms ahead of time 

  

 Teachers will be able to set up break-out rooms before the Meet starts.  This will be done through the Google Calendar.

New features coming later this year

1.  Multiple Hosts

 Any Google Meet that is not created through Classroom will have the ability to have multiple hosts.  This will make it easier to facilitate classes.    

2.  Google Meets Created through Classroom

    A new feature that is slated for later this year will be for Google Meets that are generated through Google Classroom.  For these Meets:

• only students and teachers in the class will be able to join the Meet
• all teachers in the class will have shared host controls of the Meet

3.  Emoji Reactions

    In addition to raising hands, students will be able to express themselves with emoji reactions.  The students will be able to select skin tones that best represent themselves for the emojis.  Teachers will have full control over what emojis can be used in the Meet. 

4.  Transcripts

    Teachers will be able to receive transcripts of their Google Meets.  These transcripts can be shared with students to review what was discussed in class or to maintain a record for future reference.