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This is a topic that I have to remind students all the time when in my office. I also have to speak to parents about monitoring their child's online chatting. It is a hard balance of allowing a child's independence and trying monitor their online presence. It takes a hot second for things to go south in chat rooms.

M Drake

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Discuss with students the guidelines and expectations concerning online communication and as a teacher we should be willing to follow through on carrying out the same guidelines.

As far as the webcam I have always been conscience about what's behind me. I try to find a blank space on a wall to video in front of or to take a picture. I even changed to aspect to make a smaller frame. When my youngest son started video chatting with classmates sometimes for homework I made sure there wasn't anything in his background and I told him to unplug his webcam when he isn't using it. I told him not to use the webcam on his laptop. He eventually designed an avatar to use and communicate only through audio. I believe we do need to talk to students about these things when we are discussing online safety with them.

My Takeaway is to make sure students know they have the right to report unusual, inappropriate, and persistent nuisance behavior. We need to empower students with knowledge of what to do at the moment they feel uncomfortable online.

TC

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I never really thought much about the background information people could decipher from video/picture posts. I  would like for us to come up with some questions that would lead to discussions about this and then have a checklist for the students to use to evaluate some of the social media posts they have made. We don’t necessarily need/want to see the posts but it would be good for them to see what kind of information they are putting out in the world about themselves/friends/family that they don’t realize. Then we could have another discussion about what they found and how to keep from giving that information away in the future.
NC

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I have a few ideas for how you could discuss this topic with your students in the classroom.

I feel creating a list of dos and don'ts would be a great way for students to learn about the hidden information they could be giving away when posting videos or pictures online.

Maybe have your students  create multiple mock examples of what to do and what not to do when creating a video, using a webcam, or posting a picture online. These should demonstrate some of the giveaways that could be unsafe. Through this activity, the students would also show how to eliminate giveaways.

You could create a mock video that contains some of these giveaways discussed in this chapter. Provide the students an opportunity to view and/or pick out the giveaways that one should not include in the background of their picture and/or video/webcam. The discussion that follows would be a practical application of raising awareness of the potential dangers of these giveaways.

AS

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As a parent, I believe that it is very important to know who my daughter is friends with...in person and/or on-line.  I have found that the chatting with her informally is the best way to get her to open up about her friends.  When she makes a comment about one of them, I ask questions.  There have been situations where she shared a "friend's" comments that weren't very nice.  We had a great talk about how it made her feel and what she could do about it.  We have talked a lot about not befriending people she doesn't know in person.  It is hard enough navigating friendships in person!

KE

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Almost every student I talk to wants to be a YouTube, twitch, or other media star. Many of them have their own channels where they post videos or stream live. When I posted my flipgrid video I did consider the background. I've spoken to some of my male students about this as well. Many of them stream on twitch. Playing video games while people watch them play. They stream includes a webcam of them and I warn them about what's behind them and what they say. Twitch will record their entire session so people can meticulously scroll through to find information that can be used against the student. More kids are streaming or posting videos then ever before.
JH

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Honestly, I got lucky that all I had was a blank wall as my background for my flipgrid video.  I didn't actually think about it.  All my kids currently have webcam and camera covers on their devices.  In the classroom, I use my personal children as a way to connect with my students especially since my youngest is 10 and is just now starting to want to facetime and video chat with friends.  It seems to get their attention more when they see that I have to deal with the same issues and it's not just something I talk about.
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I think it is important that our students are made aware of the dangers that can come with online chatting. Sharing articles/news stories with our students that have put others in danger are one way to catch our students attention. Also, teaching our students what to do if they find themselves in an uncomfortable situation online. I think it is super important that we always make our students/children feel comfortable letting us know that there is something going on online that they are not comfortable with.

NT

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I believe I model what to not share online by using Canvas, etc. appropriately myself.  I also monitor all comments, etc.
After going back and watching my video -- it was very bare!!!  There was only a blank wall.  This is because Emily had used an example during MISD conference that made me start thinking about all of the backgrounds of pictures and videos.
This is something I definitely need to discuss with my students and athletes often.  Most students do not pay attention to what is in the background and what could be in it.
We make sure that students do not take pictures in the locker rooms due to others could be changing around them!!
I need to make it more of a habit of discussing what is in the background of pictures and videos.

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I can honestly admit that I never gave the background in my video or what I was wearing any thought with regard to safety. When I went back and watched the video and compared it to the list on page 36,  I thought I accidently did pretty well. The only thing that was a problem was the PEACE week school shirt that I was wearing. Only part of the shirt was visible, but someone might recognize the shirt.

The things that I did that could be dangerous if I were to share the video to the general public - give my name, place of employment, and identify by first name two of my grandsons.

I am coming to LOVE these new tools, both Padlet and Flipgrid, and I have all kinds of ideas for their use in the classroom.  However, with regard to my students, I think that I would want to spend some time before they use the tools explaining and modeling how to use them wisely. I would want to caution them about posting them outside of my padlet and show them how to create a neutral background.

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How would I ensure that my students stick to online chat rules? One way to ensure that students follow the rules is by having the rules visible. Of course it wouldn’t hurt to ensure that they are on a platform that can be monitored by the teacher or district.  I know that it is important to give students the proper tools, but it is pure trust and faith that we have in our students;  we depend on them to know when to report and stay safe. I always make it a point to give them a golden rule.  The golden rule is the principal of treating others as one’s self would wish to be treated.