Google Meet released their breakout rooms function to TTSD October 14, 2020.

Updated: March 7, 2023: Updated "Option 1" below to include new functionality available on iPad.

Breakout Rooms

Option 1:

1. You can launch Q&Q, breakout rooms, and polls from the geometric shapes icon (see screen shot above) within your Google Meet session on a Chromebook or computer. On the iPad, you can launch Polls and Q&A by tapping the  button at the bottom of the screen and then the geometric shapes icon in the window that pops up. Google may add breakout room management down the road, but is it not supported as of March 7, 2023.
2. See: Use breakout rooms in Google Meet documentation for details of use.

Option 2: Google Meet Breakout Room Activity - with Google doc or Canvas

1. Create a Page/Discussion/Assignment for students.
2. Label and create a MAIN Google Meet for students to join:
   1. Use the "external tools" menu icon to add "Google Meet"
3. Repeat step 2 for quantity of Breakout groups you want to have 
4. Assign students to each group (by random number, alpha, pre-assigned groups, etc.)

Option 3: Google Meet with Pre-Assigned Canvas Groups

1. Create group/s in Canvas based on pre-identified criteria (useful for commonly used groups of students, ie "table groups")This option is best used when groups will work together multiple times throughout the term. 
2. Create Assignment.
3. Insert Google Meet link (using External Tools icon ("V") on the Canvas editor tool bar.
4. "Assign" the age or assignment to the Group.
5. Repeat #2 - #4 for each group to receive their own Meet link.
6. These Meet links by group can be used multiple times.