There may be times when you’ll need to host a virtual classroom, a synchronous activity just like in face to face classes. In virtual classrooms, you can share learning materials and have discussions real-time. It is also possible to use this feature to have your students do some reporting or whole class discussions. You can even be creative and incorporate games during this synchronous activity!

This is all possible through Google Meet which is now integrated into Google Classroom.

For each Google Classroom you manage, you can generate a unique Google Meet link for the students in that Classroom. That link can be reused over and over again. It’s perfect so that your students can just bookmark that link for your particular class. Also, you can display it on the Stream page and the Classwork page for accessibility. Your students will be able to join the Meet once you initiate it.

Here’s how you can set up Meet in your Classroom:

1. Log in to your Google Classroom account and access the class you wish to have a virtual class.

2. Click the setting icon on the upper right corner of your screen to access.

3. Scroll down and find the General Section.

4. Look for Google Meet and click the Generate Meet Link button. Google Classroom will automatically generate the unique link. By default, this link is visible at the Stream, right below the class code. Also, a Meet shortcut will appear in Classwork. If you want to hide it first, just toggle the visibility option.

5. Click Save at the top of the page.