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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
For the Lower School, we’ve recommended Zoom and you’ve gotten training materials from Vanessa already. Please follow that advice so you are comfortable with Zoom going forward.
For the '''Lower School, we’ve recommended Zoom''' and you’ve gotten training materials from Vanessa already. Please follow that advice so you are comfortable with Zoom going forward.


For Middle and Upper School teachers, our recommendation remains to use Meet as it is a simple click away in Google Calendar and is very easy to use/setup. However, there are some features of Zoom that are potentially appealing: Breakout rooms, more versatile Gallery view, Polls, etc. Please review our documentation that will help you choose which service to use.
For '''Middle and Upper School teachers, our recommendation remains to use Meet''' as it is a simple click away in Google Calendar and is very easy to use/setup. However, there are some features of Zoom that are potentially appealing: Breakout rooms, more versatile Gallery view, Polls, etc. At the bottom of this article is a link to our Zoom documentation.


==What is Google Hangouts Meet==
==What is Google Hangouts Meet==
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In addition to all the features of Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom also allows:
In addition to all the features of Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom also allows:
*Annotation
*Annotation
*Video clip sharing
*Video clip sharing
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*Polling
*Polling
*Sharing a whiteboard for group annotation
*Sharing a whiteboard for group annotation
[[Use Zoom Video Conferencing for Remote Learning?|Here's an article]] with more details, and instructions for setup and use. If you're interested in a Zoom account, please submit a Support Ticket.
[[Use Zoom Video Conferencing for Remote Learning?|Here's an article]] with more details, and instructions for setup and use. If you're interested in a Zoom account, please submit a Support Ticket.