Recording all Zoom classes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

Didn’t I read somewhere that the chat function would be disabled?

I saw that too. So now screens off, but chats on.

I'm the poster who reported from my school. It's possible my principal misspoke, so I wouldn't assume chat is an option if you've heard otherwise from your school or teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

I imagine 2-3 teens tops in first period high school class. 😂

My kid will be one of them. It’s school even if it looks different than previous years. He got note than enough sleep this summer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

Didn’t I read somewhere that the chat function would be disabled?

I saw that too. So now screens off, but chats on.

I'm the poster who reported from my school. It's possible my principal misspoke, so I wouldn't assume chat is an option if you've heard otherwise from your school or teachers.

On the MCPS Zoom webinar this morning they said that if students turn off video and audio, the only options to interact will be chat and emoticons. It's the teacher's choice to turn on/off chat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

I imagine 2-3 teens tops in first period high school class. 😂

My kid will be one of them. It’s school even if it looks different than previous years. He got note than enough sleep this summer!

Most teens parents aren't at home all day. We certainly aren't. My DH and I work out of the home. If my two wake up and go, fine. If they don't, I don't care as long as they get the work done. I wish MCPS would have done something more strict, but oh well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

Didn’t I read somewhere that the chat function would be disabled?

I saw that too. So now screens off, but chats on.

I'm the poster who reported from my school. It's possible my principal misspoke, so I wouldn't assume chat is an option if you've heard otherwise from your school or teachers.

On the MCPS Zoom webinar this morning they said that if students turn off video and audio, the only options to interact will be chat and emoticons. It's the teacher's choice to turn on/off chat.

Honestly, there really is no reason to go to the live class at this point. The main goal is to record and there will be so many older kids who even if they show up, will turn off their screen and play video games or use their phone. Maybe use an emoticion. LOL This was terrible planning.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda Beat
BOE member Jeanette Dixon asks: MD is a two-party consent state (for recording). What happens if someone doesn't consent?
MCPS: At start of classes, it will be announced that it is being recorded. If families fill out form & opt out, kids can have cameras/mics off.

I don't think this is legal. That's not providing kids an appropriate education.

[Anonymous]

Students should have cameras ON as a default so that teachers can make sure they are paying attention. It's too tempting to fool around if they are off.
Of course they can turn them off if they need to leave or take a call or talk to their parents for a minute.

Private schools I know require cameras ON at all times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda Beat
BOE member Jeanette Dixon asks: MD is a two-party consent state (for recording). What happens if someone doesn't consent?
MCPS: At start of classes, it will be announced that it is being recorded. If families fill out form & opt out, kids can have cameras/mics off.

I don't think this is legal. That's not providing kids an appropriate education.

Why isn't it?

[Anonymous]

It's sort of amazing how many out-of-touch people are in Montgomery County that can't imagine what it's like to lead a non-privileged life. Are we seeing a particularly obtuse cross-section on DCUM?

I know, jeez, this is just cringe-worthy, even for the typical hyper-privileged poster around here. I can see the downsides of recorded classes as well as the next DCUM'er, but can we stop with the, OMG why would a 6-year-old ever NOT watch every minute of of live 9-3 virtual lessons when all schools are closed??? What could POSSIBLY prevent a family of three kids from watching hours and hours of synchronous internet school a day???

[Anonymous]

So we’re supposed to trade off between having kids subject to potential ridicule online from kids who would use class material maliciously (complete with their name and image), or they just don’t get to fully participate in class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So we’re supposed to trade off between having kids subject to potential ridicule online from kids who would use class material maliciously (complete with their name and image), or they just don’t get to fully participate in class?

PP, I know we're all stressed and anxious, but tamp down the hyperbole a bit, please.

ANYTHING on line has the potential of subjecting you to potential ridicule on line. It's not limited to Zoom calls officially recorded by an MCPS teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we’re supposed to trade off between having kids subject to potential ridicule online from kids who would use class material maliciously (complete with their name and image), or they just don’t get to fully participate in class?

PP, I know we're all stressed and anxious, but tamp down the hyperbole a bit, please.

ANYTHING on line has the potential of subjecting you to potential ridicule on line. It's not limited to Zoom calls officially recorded by an MCPS teacher.

Yes, but there is a huge difference in likelihood between a kid happening to capture an embarrassing moment in time vs. a kid being able to go back and recapture a moment from class when it’s posted and available for 72 hours. It’s really not hyperbole to those of us whose kids are teased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we’re supposed to trade off between having kids subject to potential ridicule online from kids who would use class material maliciously (complete with their name and image), or they just don’t get to fully participate in class?

PP, I know we're all stressed and anxious, but tamp down the hyperbole a bit, please.

ANYTHING on line has the potential of subjecting you to potential ridicule on line. It's not limited to Zoom calls officially recorded by an MCPS teacher.

Yes, but there is a huge difference in likelihood between a kid happening to capture an embarrassing moment in time vs. a kid being able to go back and recapture a moment from class when it’s posted and available for 72 hours. It’s really not hyperbole to those of us whose kids are teased.

Kids can record too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Students should have cameras ON as a default so that teachers can make sure they are paying attention. It's too tempting to fool around if they are off.
Of course they can turn them off if they need to leave or take a call or talk to their parents for a minute.

Private schools I know require cameras ON at all times.

Private schools do NOT record their children. So they can ask that of the families. I work in one. There is one class, you miss it. You miss it. All cameras on, flipped classrooms. The entire class is interactive.

MCPS wants to record and it is a liability. Not only will people black their screen out for privacy, but many will do it just to good off on their phone, sleep, play video games etc... And that is only the kids that do show up. Teachers will be lucky if half the kids in any class are there now. They could have EASILY done flipped classrooms as well and not recorded a thing. But MCPS doesn't think outside of the box and doesn't like to offer options. So they are stuck with 72 hour recordings and a lot of non participation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posted this in another thread, but may be of interest here. I just listened to a presentation from my kid's elementary school. If you opt out of being recorded, your child has camera and microphone off in the main classroom. But they are encouraged to use reactions, respond to polls, and use the chat window to participate. In addition, breakout rooms aren't recorded, so they can have camera and microphone on there. Recordings will be posted for 72 hours in the Canvas classroom, so access should be limited to only those students who are in that classroom. If you don't show up live and instead view the recordings later, there's a way to confirm to the office that you "attended" and you need to do some sort of discussion/engagement activity for your teacher to show that you were engaged with the learning.

Didn’t I read somewhere that the chat function would be disabled?

I saw that too. So now screens off, but chats on.

I'm the poster who reported from my school. It's possible my principal misspoke, so I wouldn't assume chat is an option if you've heard otherwise from your school or teachers.

On the MCPS Zoom webinar this morning they said that if students turn off video and audio, the only options to interact will be chat and emoticons. It's the teacher's choice to turn on/off chat.

Honestly, there really is no reason to go to the live class at this point. The main goal is to record and there will be so many older kids who even if they show up, will turn off their screen and play video games or use their phone. Maybe use an emoticion. LOL This was terrible planning.

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