Extensions

In this extension, you will schedule a Google Meet video call, invite your guests, and present the slides during the call.

Google Meet is a free video conferencing tool that allows all participants in the virtual reunion to see and talk to each other no matter where they live.

This is a fun way to “reunite” even when you can’t be together in-person.

To begin, open your Calendar.

Think about what would be a convenient date and time for everyone to join the call.

For example, you may not want to schedule it on a weekday morning or afternoon when some people might be at work or in school.

Then, create your event on the date and time you choose.

Add a title.

Edit the event to add more details...

Like Google Meet Video Conferencing, And a description of what the meeting will be about, If you wish, add a link to the presentation in the description.

Invite the people participating in the virtual reunion to the event by typing in their email addresses.

It’s o-k to only send the invitation to a few participants if people from the same household will be sharing computers.

Finally, send the invitations to your guests.

Your guests have the option of accepting or declining the invitation.

When it’s time for the reunion, join the Google Meet call through your calendar.

Be sure your microphone and camera are on at the beginning.

Later, when people are discussing their slides, ask those who aren’t speaking to mute their microphone.

This cuts down on background noise.

After everyone has greeted each other, present the virtual reunion slides.

When you present the slides, everyone can see the virtual reunion.

Scroll through the slides and ask each person to talk about the information they gave and add more details, if they wish.

Click Stop when you’re finished presenting.

Then, thank everyone for coming and exit the call.

Now, it’s your turn: Schedule a Google Meet video conference call, Invite your guests, And present the slides during the call.

Adding a video to your slide is something extra you can do to make it more meaningful to you and your viewers.

For example, if you mentioned on your slide that you acted in your school play, you can add a video showing you performing in the role.

In this extension, you will link to a video from your own slide.

You may have your own video of a school event or hobby you participated in...

Or you may embed a video from the internet, like a video of your favorite musical group.

To begin, return to the slide you created for your virtual reunion.

Look at the information you shared and decide where a video might best fit.

Then, select the image or text where you want to link the video and link the video from your Drive.

To do this, go to the video in your Drive.

Press the Control and C keys on your keyboard to copy the link.

Some computers have a Command key instead of a Control key.

Return to your presentation and press the Control and V keys to paste the link.

Viewers will be taken to the video when they click on the image or text.

Now, it’s your turn: Decide where a video would best fit on your slide, And link to the video.

As you create your slide, you may want to add website links to give viewers more information about something.

For example, someone may link to the website of the sports team at their school...

And someone else to their company’s website.

In this extension, you will decide one or two places where website links would best fit on your slide, and then add the links.

To begin, return to the slide you created for your virtual reunion.

From the information you shared, decide where you can add one or two website links.

You can add links to text or images.

To link text, select the words you want people to click on.

Then, go to the website that you want to link.

Press the Control and C keys on your keyboard to copy the link.

Some computers have a Command key instead of a Control key.

Return to your presentation and press the Control and V keys to paste the link.

The text will now be underlined so people know there is a link to more information there.

To add a link to an image, first click on the image.

Then, go to the website that you want to link and copy the web address.

Link the website to the image.

Now, it’s your turn: Decide where website links would best fit on your slide.

And add one or two links.