COVID-19 Educator Help Desk

Hello everyone!
We are considering to live stream our classes, could you recommend some educational platforms? Has anyone been using the Google Meet or YouTube live stream feature? I understand that G Suite Education will allow us to use the Meet live streaming feature until September 30, but after that, it will be limited to G Suite Enterprise (so we will need to upgrade).

I'd appreciate any ideas or information that you could share. Thank you!

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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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Hi! I haven't used these features live with students, but I did test out the Google Meet livestream feature in Spring 2020. There is a slight delay in what you say when it is streamed via Google Meets. It's not too bad, but if you are following a chat feature, or expect interactivity, that is something to keep in mind. I would say the delay is around 10-30 seconds. I hope this information helps!

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Mia Gutsell
Instructional Technology Coach
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-01-2020 13:55
From: Daniela Jahnes
Subject: Live Stream

Hello everyone!
We are considering to live stream our classes, could you recommend some educational platforms? Has anyone been using the Google Meet or YouTube live stream feature? I understand that G Suite Education will allow us to use the Meet live streaming feature until September 30, but after that, it will be limited to G Suite Enterprise (so we will need to upgrade).

I'd appreciate any ideas or information that you could share. Thank you!

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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2020 09:04
From: Mia Gutsell
Subject: Live Stream

Hi! I haven't used these features live with students, but I did test out the Google Meet livestream feature in Spring 2020. There is a slight delay in what you say when it is streamed via Google Meets. It's not too bad, but if you are following a chat feature, or expect interactivity, that is something to keep in mind. I would say the delay is around 10-30 seconds. I hope this information helps!

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Mia Gutsell
Instructional Technology Coach

Original Message:
Sent: 07-01-2020 13:55
From: Daniela Jahnes
Subject: Live Stream

Hello everyone!
We are considering to live stream our classes, could you recommend some educational platforms? Has anyone been using the Google Meet or YouTube live stream feature? I understand that G Suite Education will allow us to use the Meet live streaming feature until September 30, but after that, it will be limited to G Suite Enterprise (so we will need to upgrade).

I'd appreciate any ideas or information that you could share. Thank you!

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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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Hi Daniela,
I am interested in what you have discovered about live streaming. We are investigating the possibility of live streaming our classes for remote instruction in the fall. I have tested YouTube live and that seems to work fairly well. I am hesitant to use Google Meet since the live stream function is set to expire on 9/30/20. I have been looking into webcams and microphones for better video and audio. Would appreciate any feedback you have.
Thank you!

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Teri Vasso
Technology Coordinator
St. Mary of The Lakes School
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-01-2020 13:55
From: Daniela Jahnes
Subject: Live Stream

Hello everyone!
We are considering to live stream our classes, could you recommend some educational platforms? Has anyone been using the Google Meet or YouTube live stream feature? I understand that G Suite Education will allow us to use the Meet live streaming feature until September 30, but after that, it will be limited to G Suite Enterprise (so we will need to upgrade).

I'd appreciate any ideas or information that you could share. Thank you!

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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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Our office uses Zoom to live stream to both Facebook and YouTube. What is nice about the YouTube stream is that it automatically records and 'lives' there. We use this frequently and have not had any issues. I hope this helps!

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Karen Leonard
Director of Education Technology and Computer Science
Oklahoma State Department of Education
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-22-2020 13:10
From: Teri Vasso
Subject: Live Stream

Hi Daniela,
I am interested in what you have discovered about live streaming. We are investigating the possibility of live streaming our classes for remote instruction in the fall. I have tested YouTube live and that seems to work fairly well. I am hesitant to use Google Meet since the live stream function is set to expire on 9/30/20. I have been looking into webcams and microphones for better video and audio. Would appreciate any feedback you have.
Thank you!

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Teri Vasso
Technology Coordinator
St. Mary of The Lakes School

Original Message:
Sent: 07-01-2020 13:55
From: Daniela Jahnes
Subject: Live Stream

Hello everyone!
We are considering to live stream our classes, could you recommend some educational platforms? Has anyone been using the Google Meet or YouTube live stream feature? I understand that G Suite Education will allow us to use the Meet live streaming feature until September 30, but after that, it will be limited to G Suite Enterprise (so we will need to upgrade).

I'd appreciate any ideas or information that you could share. Thank you!

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Daniela Jahnes
Technology Coordinator
Saint Anthony Catholic School
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