Google+ is Google's social networking tool. Once you have created a circle of friends in Google+ you can choose to hang out with them on Google+. This allows you to video chat, IM chat, watch YouTube videos together, and more.

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…
Easy to find
*Once there you should see your stream of
friend activity.
*In the right sidebar, you should see the
Hangouts section. Click on the "Start a hangout"
button.

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

8. Name your
hangout
Invite participants
Invite
1 participants
2
3
4 Decide
whether to
Click on live stream
Hang out

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

11. 1. First create the event in
Google +
• In your Google+ stream select the calendar
Click on the
calendar

12. Change
theme
2. Add the details
For a hangout
option click
here,

13. 3. Choose event options to get to
hangout option Do you want
a wider
audience?
Just a
hangout

14. 4. Tick your required Hangout
Make your
choice
option

15. 5. Create, invite and send the
message
This must say
‘Hangout’
Who is
invited?
Click
‘Invite’

16. 6. Accept or decline the invite
?

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

19. You can add effects for fun

20. You can chat in the chatbox

21. 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.

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

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

24. You can share internet sites

25. You can go into Google Drive to
share documents

26. You can share and collaborate
on those Google documents

27. You can watch a YouTube video
together

28. To watch a YouTube video 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.

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

30. You can use a whiteboard

31. You can brainstorm together

32. You can share via a Slideshare

33. You can look at Art together

34. 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