This video shows faculty and staff how to use Breakout Rooms in Google Meet.
- Only the Meet creator can start breakout rooms.
- Breakout Rooms are now available for participants on laptops and iPads. (updated 9/28)
**The day after this video was recorded, there was an update to Google Meet. The breakout rooms feature is now housed in the "Extras" menu (puzzle piece) and not the "More Options" menu (three dots).
Here are the older resources for creating "fake breakout rooms":
Group Activity Over Google Meet
Here are some slide templates you can use for your breakout rooms. Remember that if you don't name the google meet, you can use the same breakout room links!
Google Meet Breakout Room Google Slides Template
Doors and Lockers Slides Templates
(Thanks for Taline for sharing this one!)