Anonymous wrote:My prediction is that the union and some parents throw a fit, and MCPS has to atop recording classes. Ultimately they put up generic and inferior content like they did last years (those awful Eureka videos come to mind). And the kids who can’t make it regularly fall even further behind.

You're not a glass-half-empty person, are you? You're a that-glass-is-completely-empty-and-always-will-remain-so person.

My prediction is that the union and some parents throw a fit, and MCPS has to atop recording classes. Ultimately they put up generic and inferior content like they did last years (those awful Eureka videos come to mind). And the kids who can’t make it regularly fall even further behind.

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t bother me at all. Kids who can’t make it need access to the class. -Parent of 3rd grader

Why can't they make it? Did they miss the bus

For my kid it will be because she’s 5 and has working parents.

What did you do LAST year when she was 4 and had two working parents? That is what you do this year OR you put in childcare that has the learning pods for K.

I mean what is your plan? Work all day while your 5yr old does ??? and then at 6pm watch school videos when you are all exhausted. Give me a break

Do you understand that there are five year olds with two essential parents who can’t afford a pod or babysitter in this county? Check your privileges. -DP

We received this email today from our school:

We will be recording lessons in order to support families and students, create flexibility in accessing learning experiences when attending live instruction is a barrier, and enhance the opportunity to review lesson content and resources.

When students first log in, their video and audio is off by default. If students should not be recorded, they should leave these off.

Recordings are protected, available only to students through a protected myMCPS site, unavailable for download, and will delete after 72 hours.

We recognize that even with these protections there may be students or families who do not want their children’s images or voices to be captured. If you would like to have your student opt out of being in the recording, they should keep their video off in each class from the start of the school year. Parents/guardians are asked to indicate an opt out in the Parent Vue portal by September 11, 2020.

This is the link to the Parent Vue Slide Deck providing families with information about activating the Parent Vue Account

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

What is best for the kids is not recorded classes.

Except for the kids that can't join the classes live.

But who cares about them. They're probably poor anyways. They might even come from one of those shithole countries. If their parents loved them they'd just get a job with a 6-figure income so they could send the kids to a learning center.

Honestly curious. Where will these kids go when the parents are working?

Childcare offers the kids to do their live school work.

If they are home by themselves, shouldn’t they at least be in online school?

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

What is best for the kids is not recorded classes.

Except for the kids that can't join the classes live.

But who cares about them. They're probably poor anyways. They might even come from one of those shithole countries. If their parents loved them they'd just get a job with a 6-figure income so they could send the kids to a learning center.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

What is best for the kids is not recorded classes.

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This is creepy as all heck. Sorry, no need. You show up to class or you don't see the class. Find a way or make one.

I can not believe parents are okay with their kids faces, comments, and interactions in classes being recorded. Health classes should be fun.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

What is best for the kids is not recorded classes.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

What is best for the kids is not recorded classes.

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t bother me at all. Kids who can’t make it need access to the class. -Parent of 3rd grader

Why can't they make it? Did they miss the bus

For my kid it will be because she’s 5 and has working parents.

What did you do LAST year when she was 4 and had two working parents? That is what you do this year OR you put in childcare that has the learning pods for K.

I mean what is your plan? Work all day while your 5yr old does ??? and then at 6pm watch school videos when you are all exhausted. Give me a break

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Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Pressure? On who? The teacher? The students?

I really don't get it. From the students' perspective, anything they say or do is basically "in public" either way. They're speaking in front of their peers, and ostensibly what they say might impact their grades. I don't see why recording substantially changes that from a "pressure" perspective.

And from the teacher's perspective, I don't see how this is particularly different than many other professions that involve recorded presentations/conferences/webinars/etc.

Is your entire day recorded PP - for all who want to see over the next 72 hours? It can be played back, scrutinized, recorded, small pieces sent to your boss, and maybe some things posted on social media. Please stop comparing one professional presentation with all adults to a teacher having to record her teachings all day long to kids who may or may not be blocked from participating.

Sounds like you're not very confident your teaching abilities. Maybe not for you.

I was the PP and I am not a teacher. I am a parent that does not want recorded classes. I want live classes all of the kids attend. All of the kids see each other. And all of the kids actively participate in. And if you don't attend, you are marked absent. LIKE REAL SCHOOL

Anonymous wrote:It is not an overreaction to having everything you say throughout the day being recorded. It adds an unacceptable layer of pressure that is not present in a real classroom. If teachers want to record live classes, ok - but we should not be forced into it - this is akin to having a webcam installed in all our classrooms for absent students to view (get ready, as this is a slippery slope to what is coming when we partially and then fully return to the classroom). If a class is heavily discussion based, then an absent student, by default, would no be parting in the discussion anyway; yes, they could listen to to later - but conceive of how forthcoming students will be during a discussion that they know is being recorded.

Get over it and learn that school should be about what is best for the kids.

You’re already going to have every word you say and everything you do critiqued by critical parents with or without recording. You got your wish for distance “learning,” this is what it is.

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Anonymous wrote:Instead of a blank screen at least students not using video should create some kind of image with their name. Original artwork, a picture of their pet, a nature photo—something. It’s very hard to teach or perform to a screen full of names and no faces. Teaching is about connection.

But teaching is not about building relationships with students.

MCPS is telling the teachers the opposite. I have come to the realization that I am going to spending a lot of time talking at black zoom screens on mute. It’s going to feel a lot more like a twitch stream then a traditional learning experience. Lots of direct insruction, check-ins in chat, maybe some breakout rooms if I can figure out how to get students engaged.

I really hope you weren't thinking dl was like a traditional learning experience for kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Instead of a blank screen at least students not using video should create some kind of image with their name. Original artwork, a picture of their pet, a nature photo—something. It’s very hard to teach or perform to a screen full of names and no faces. Teaching is about connection.

But teaching is not about building relationships with students.

Actually it is the first and most important part of education.

But I thought teaching could be done exactly the same with distance learning? Hmm.

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t bother me at all. Kids who can’t make it need access to the class. -Parent of 3rd grader

Why can't they make it? Did they miss the bus

For my kid it will be because she’s 5 and has working parents.