The push to online learning has seen the meteoric rise of Zoom for video conferencing. As of 2 April 2020 Zoom’s daily users has ballooned to more than 200 million from a previous maximum of 10 million. This surged in popularity has highlighted some serious child protection issues that you need to consider.
You might have already heard of ‘Zoom Bombing‘ this is where uninvited participants join your session and share inappropriate content through video or audio. This is a real issue especially if you are running a session with students. It is important that you know how to keep your sessions secure and your students safe. Check out these 10 suggestions to secure Zoom.
The Zoom feature I like best is the Waiting Room. I can cross check the the names on the screen with my list to ensure I only let kids that have booked into the session. I also send an email before each session for parents with the room settings and expectations. I explain the expectations to the kids before we start, often it is about reminding the kids that I can see them too.