Establishing and maintaining relationships between teacher-to-student and student-to-student
Our teachers do not have eyes on the students, as the Blackboard platform only allows one person on the web cam at a time, and our school policy does not allow students to appear on the webcam due to privacy, security, safety and other concerns. Zoom allows all of the students in a class to be visible on their webcams, interacting with each other and the teacher, showing their work in real time, and providing the essential non-verbal communication which is lacking in platforms such as Blackboard or Canvas. The essential partner to the use a video capable platform such as Zoom is the use of a physical visual barrier that protects our students, teachers, and families.