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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've read countless good pieces on this, but I didn'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
Suggestions for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments. This doc isn't perfect, but it's a start, and while it's focused on online learning, many of the suggestions work equally well in person. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_EmUZ9se8h64tRKiOE9sZxaeJKIi94w6S0BB7F1iXY/edit
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/
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
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
This infographic from Torrey Trust, Ph.D. shows some helpful do's and don't for using video with learners. https://twitter.com/torreytrust/status/1292089057728749569
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 list is incomplete! If there are additional posts that should be included, please share! I'll add them in, with credit to the source, obviously.
This list is incomplete! If there are additional posts that should be included, please share! I'll add them in, with credit to the source, obviously.
