Educators Guide To Safe And Engaging Video Conferencing

For Educators

Mar 30

Safer use of Zoom

Teachers should create a new zoom meeting every class, so this means not using your personal ID for the class
Set up a waiting room for your students to join, allowing the host to see who is wanting to join
Do not publicize your zoom meeting on social media

Have open and safe conversations with students about online safety precautions

Educate students about ways to ensure online safety.
Notify parents to discuss with their children what constitutes ‘personal information’ to inhibit problematic disclosures during synchronous class

Synchronous

Take an intermittent break in the middle of the lesson for students to refresh and revive
In Zoom, tell students to utilize the ‘raise hand’ function. This keeps the flow of the lecture intact, while also silently notifying you of a student’s comment or question..
Break-out rooms are a great way to get students to engage in smaller groups to discuss a particular question or carry out a task.

Asynchronous

Offer subtitles, or notes
Post slides of your PowerPoint after recording it live. This offers a chance for students to review the content at their own pace.

Limit distractions

Maintain a controlled environment, preferably an enclosed room to limit sounds and visible distractions
Consider placing a background in Zoom if your current background is distracting
Keep students muted during the presentation during synchronous recordings

Common video recording platforms

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