| Breakout Rooms in Class |
Breakout Rooms allow teachers to split the class into smaller groups for focused activities and discussions in class.
Joining a Breakout Room
When the teacher starts a group session, one of three things will happen depending on how the class is set up:
- Automatic Entry: You are moved directly into the room without needing to click anything.
- Choose Your Room: A pop-up will appear asking you to choose a breakout room. You can then select your specific group from a list and click Join.
- Wait for Assignment: You might see a message below saying "The host has opened Breakout Rooms. Please wait to be assigned." Please wait patiently, and the teacher will manually move you in.
Identify Breakout Rooms
Once the move is complete, you can verify your location in two ways:
- The Class Tab: Look at the tabs at the top of your screen. The active tab will display your current room name. You can also see other students in your group.
- Once your teacher has placed you in a Breakout room, they may move you to another one without a notification to you. Use the first tab and Participants to see what room you are in.
The teacher may have opened specific activities or websites for your group. Look for these in the additional tabs at the top of your screen.
Inside Breakout Rooms
- Your teacher may have disabled your camera and microphone in an unsupervised breakout room.
- You will not see the teacher on video unless they have joined your specific Breakout Room. Note the image below does not show the teacher in this Breakout Room.
- You will only see the list of participants in your Breakout Room, not in the whole class.
Messaging in Breakout Rooms
- You may chat with the teacher if you have questions. Click on Plus. Choose the dropdown. Find your teacher(s) listed in the dropdown.
- Your teacher may send a message to all the breakout rooms that will temporarily display along the top right.
Leaving the Room (Important!)
When it is time to leave the Breakout Room, you may click on the red Leave button to go back to the main classroom.
- ✅ Click the "Leave Breakout Room" Button: This takes you back to the main class.
- ⚠️ Avoid the SOLID RED "Leave" Button: This disconnects you from the class entirely!
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