Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 23:59     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:Yes, there are absolutely ways to do this that don’t put kids on camera but MCPS doesn’t seem to care about doing this right. At the very least they should strictly limit access to those who were absent or have another special circumstance.


We were told in our MS orientation that recordings were only accessible by request to the teacher. You need a special password to access the recording, not your child's password. Absences must be documented with attendance secretary.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 23:55     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Yes, there are absolutely ways to do this that don’t put kids on camera but MCPS doesn’t seem to care about doing this right. At the very least they should strictly limit access to those who were absent or have another special circumstance.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 23:20     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
I hope MCPS gets sued over this. Of course they could set it up so only the teacher gets recorded
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 20:47     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I am opting out but I work from home. If my kid turns on their video screen by accident, will the teacher remember to tell them to turn it off. It definitely is an issue. There should be NOTHING recorded with children involved. Nothing.


Then there must be nothing involving children on line, because that's the only way to do it.


This makes no sense, but okay then. They didn't record any ES zoom classes in the Spring. It worked.

Go ahead and have them videotape your kids 4 hours a day every day and have anyone with or knows an MCPS log-in to access it. I don't want that option. That is my choice. Some families like to plaster heir kids all over social media. I don't do that either. There are going to be liabilities that MCPS will not address. The teachers don't want it. Most parents don't want it. They want normal live school. Recordings are unsafe and it makes families not participate when they can log on later.


Not everyone gets to work from home (or not work at all). All those essential workers -- the ones who make sure Karen's trash is picked up on time and her Washington Green Grocer order makes it safely to her doorstep -- might need those recordings to assist their kids on evenings and weekends.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 20:42     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They should just disable Chromebook webcams through the MDM for any student whose parents really want to opt out.


No one is coming in live when they have recordings anyway.


Yeah, right...

Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 20:40     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:They should just disable Chromebook webcams through the MDM for any student whose parents really want to opt out.


No one is coming in live when they have recordings anyway.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 20:39     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:Recordings should be accessible only by students who were marked absent. That would cut down on those looking at recordings to start mischief.


They have no way of doing that. And parents all know their kid’s passwords. That makes me uncomfortable.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 19:59     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
They should just disable Chromebook webcams through the MDM for any student whose parents really want to opt out.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 19:52     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Recordings should be accessible only by students who were marked absent. That would cut down on those looking at recordings to start mischief.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 19:45     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I am opting out but I work from home. If my kid turns on their video screen by accident, will the teacher remember to tell them to turn it off. It definitely is an issue. There should be NOTHING recorded with children involved. Nothing.


Because Zoom only shows a limited number of participants at a time, the teacher may not notice that your child accidentally turned the camera back on.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 19:14     Subject: Re:Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:it can be recorded with an external device. Just turn your camera off and turn on the video on your phone.


Easier to do with screen capturing software.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 17:53     Subject: Re:Recording all Zoom classes
it can be recorded with an external device. Just turn your camera off and turn on the video on your phone.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 05:58     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
The recorded sessions cannot be downloaded by the students and can only be viewed by those registered for the class with login/password. Sessions are removed after 72 hours.

I guess I don't understand the need to opt out.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2020 23:29     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I am opting out but I work from home. If my kid turns on their video screen by accident, will the teacher remember to tell them to turn it off. It definitely is an issue. There should be NOTHING recorded with children involved. Nothing.


No- why should teachers have to keep track of who's opted in and out every minute?


Because the liability will fall on us.

~MCPS teacher


It should not. There are more important things you could be doing (like teaching).

If mcps wants to do this. If a child opts out, the system should deactivate these features automatically.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2020 23:25     Subject: Recording all Zoom classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Even if MCPS doesn’t record kids will be using their own phones to record and post on line.

It happened in the spring and it will happen this fall.


But they knew exactly who did it. I knew of many bullying cases and memes sent out making fun of kids. Some just being funny with friends. Others were true bullying. The one of the kid stuttering made my heart sink. But at least they knew who did it. And if they said live classes and not recorded, they could force all cameras on and kids interacting. The recording is going to increase the amount of kids, parents and staff rewatching it. Mainly teens.


I hope the child was reprimanded appropriately. This is sad.