MCPS Summer School and Cameras On?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Presumably the teacher is sharing slides. Why does their camera need to be on? Why do the cameras of all of the other kids need to be on if all they are doing is watching the teachers. Current practice in virtual meetings is to have cameras off in the main room to reduce bandwidth demand. This also reduces people doing distracting/inappropriate things while the instructors attention is focused elsewhere. In breakout rooms people should turn on their camera to interact with each other.

I teach and I require all of my students to have cameras on. There is no accountability with cameras off AND a teacher cannot tell if students understand/engage if they can’t see their faces. Teaching 101.

I thought MCPS doesn't allow teachers to require cameras be on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Presumably the teacher is sharing slides. Why does their camera need to be on? Why do the cameras of all of the other kids need to be on if all they are doing is watching the teachers. Current practice in virtual meetings is to have cameras off in the main room to reduce bandwidth demand. This also reduces people doing distracting/inappropriate things while the instructors attention is focused elsewhere. In breakout rooms people should turn on their camera to interact with each other.

I teach and I require all of my students to have cameras on. There is no accountability with cameras off AND a teacher cannot tell if students understand/engage if they can’t see their faces. Teaching 101.

I thought MCPS doesn't allow teachers to require cameras be on.

Plenty of teachers require cameras to be on.