All in-person Girl Scout activities (including troop meetings) are
suspended due to the public health situation, but don’t let that stop
your troop from meeting virtually! It’s time to get creative and use
some technology tools we already have available to us. We know that
troops across the country are starting to use the below free tools to
continue Girl Scouting virtually for the coming weeks. We’ve included
easy access links with a few details in the chart below. Note, while
these options are available for free, you may be prompted to purchase
an upgraded version.
Name of Tool |
Notes |
Zoom | - Provides remote conferencing services
that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and
mobile collaboration.
- Meetings durations maximum of
40 minutes in free version.
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FAQs
|
Skype | - Telecommunications application that
specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between
computers, tablets, mobile devices, the Xbox One console,
and smartwatches via the Internet. Skype also provides
instant messaging services. Users may transmit text, video,
audio and images.
- Up to 10 participants free.
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Support
|
Webex | - Video conferencing, online meetings,
screen share, and webinars.
- Limited file and
content sharing in free version.
-
Help
Center
|
Whatsapp | - Text and voice messaging, make voice and
video calls, and share images, documents, user locations,
and other media.
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FAQs
|
Microsoft Teams | - Chat, video meetings, file
storage, and application integration.
-
Support
|
Slack | - A chat room, designed to replace email
as your primary method of communication and sharing.
Organize communications by channels for group discussions
and allow for private messages to share information, files,
and more.
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Help Center
|
Facebook
Groups | - Place
for group communication and for people to share their common
interests and express their opinion.
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Help
Center
|
Google Hangouts Chat | - Unified communications service
that enables text, voice, or video chats, either one-on-one
or in a group.
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Support
|
Google Hangouts Meet | - It's same as Google Hangouts Chat
but designed for scheduling calls.
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Support
|
