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Yesterday, a conversation came up about video use in the classroom, and requiring cameras.
As many people have noted, requiring cameras is a bad idea, for reasons of equity, privacy, promoting ableism, disrespecting students, embedding power and control, etc.
As many people have noted, requiring cameras is a bad idea, for reasons of equity, privacy, promoting ableism, disrespecting students, embedding power and control, etc.
And over the last few months, I& #39;ve read countless good pieces on this, but I didn& #39;t have many ready to hand. So, this morning, I fixed that. A brief thread, which I would love your help expanding.
Why video is more exhausting than in person discussion: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting">https://www.bbc.com/worklife/...
Suggestions for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments. This doc isn& #39;t perfect, but it& #39;s a start, and while it& #39;s focused on online learning, many of the suggestions work equally well in person. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_EmUZ9se8h64tRKiOE9sZxaeJKIi94w6S0BB7F1iXY/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/...
This piece summarizes how requiring cameras to be on for remote learners violates some of the basic things we know about trauma-aware teaching and universal design for learning: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cameras-damned-karen-costa/">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cam...
The switch to remote -- a larger discussion that includes but is not limited to video -- often fails to meet accessibility needs. The requirement of camera use embeds some ableist assumptions about what can actually be "seen" and how that "seeing" occurs. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/06/remote-learning-shift-leaves-students-disabilities-behind">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020...
I was interviewed for this piece on Good Morning America - it highlights some of the equity and privacy issues related to video in the classroom, and requiring videos to be on. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/parents-concerned-cameras-classrooms-advocates-72649830">https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/st...
This infographic from Torrey Trust, Ph.D. shows some helpful do& #39;s and don& #39;t for using video with learners. https://twitter.com/torreytrust/status/1292089057728749569">https://twitter.com/torreytru...
I pulled this list into a post on my web site: https://www.funnymonkey.com/2020/a-short-reading-list-on-requiring-cameras-during-remote-learning
This">https://www.funnymonkey.com/2020/a-sh... list is incomplete! If there are additional posts that should be included, please share! I& #39;ll add them in, with credit to the source, obviously.
This">https://www.funnymonkey.com/2020/a-sh... list is incomplete! If there are additional posts that should be included, please share! I& #39;ll add them in, with credit to the source, obviously.
