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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.
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 Meet==
Google Hangouts Meet is a video-conferencing platform built into Google’s G-Suite for Education platform. “Meet” allows users to schedule and participate in video-conferences with up to 50 people simultaneously, and includes both desktop sharing, and a built-in “chat” client.
Google Meet is a video-conferencing platform built into Google’s G-Suite for Education platform. “Meet” allows users to schedule and participate in video-conferences with up to 50 people simultaneously, and includes both desktop sharing, and a built-in “chat” client.


==Meeting Links - in RCS Calendar Events==
==Meeting Links - in RCS Calendar Events==
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