Zoom vs. Google Meet: When Should I Use Each Tool?
It can be challenging to determine when Zoom or Google Meet is the best tool for your needs. The chart below should help you decide which tool makes sense for your meetings. If you would like a consu…
Zoom Instructions for Students
Boston Public Schools provides our teachers with various tools to assist in online learning. Among them is a video conferencing tool called Zoom , which allows our teachers to give instruction and de…
Recommended Zoom Settings for Security
When reporting a Zoom incident, please take a moment to verify that you have set the following settings in your Zoom account. These settings will greatly reduce the likelihood of a Zoom interruption…
Zoom Basic vs. Zoom Edu Pro: What are the Differences?
With so many features and settings, it can be challenging to determine which ones your account includes and which ones it does not. The chart below gives an overview of the two types of Zoom accounts…
How to Set Up Zoom Meetings as a Sub
New to Zoom? Please review this HelpDoc about How Do I Get Started with Zoom.. 1. If you are a Long-Term Substitute: Please set up a Zoom account via Clever using your BPS Google login. If you have a…
Zoom Meeting Pro vs. Zoom Webinar: What Are the Differences?
With so many features and settings, it can be challenging to determine which tool to use for your particular event. The charts below give an overview of Zoom Edu Pro Meeting and Zoom Webinar, as well…
How to Live Stream Using Zoom
Before you begin, you will need a (1) Zoom Edu Pro account and (2) YouTube account. Zoom Edu Pro: available for school principals via Clever YouTube account: sign up for free on YouTube using your BP…
How do I get started with Zoom?
Zoom is a collaborative online conferencing tool that allows multiple users to communicate at once in an easily accessible way through video and audio conferencing, text chat, whiteboarding, and scre…
How to Run a Successful Video Conference
Schedule your meeting in your Google calendar. This way, you can send invites to all attendees and include the Zoom or Google Hangouts information directly from Google calendar. TIPS: When possible,…
How to enable screen recording in macOS
You will need to follow the steps below to be able to screen share on Zoom or Google Meet on macOS.. Go to Apple icon in top left corner. Select System Preferences. Select Security & Privacy.. In lef…
How to maintain student privacy online
Many of our educators are sharing best practices online, engaging with students and their families, and posting some of the amazing work going on during the Coronavirus closure. We want the entire BP…
Joining Zoom from your browser or a Chromebook
Open the Zoom meeting link (if you have a meeting a ID go to https://zoom.us/join ). Click " join from your browser ". Enter your name, check I'm not a robot, and click Join.
How to Use Zoom AI Companion
What is Zoom AI Companion? Zoom AI Companion is a tool within Zoom that allows meeting hosts to automatically generate summaries of what is discussed in a meeting. These notes can be generated in num…
How to Add Authentication Exceptions in Zoom
New to Zoom? Please review this HelpDoc about How Do I Get Started with Zoom.. Use this feature if you are using user authentication in your Zoom meetings but need to include a non-BPS guest (a guest…
How to Use ASL Interpretation in Zoom
All BPS Zoom accounts now include the ability for hosts to enable sign language interpretation for their meetings, either prior to the meeting or in the meeting itself. If Scheduling an Interpreter P…
