FANS ONLY Season 1: Episode 9 Education during COVID: Is Zoom Safe for Kids and Schools?
Internet Safety Podcast: Chances are that the 2020-2021 school year will not see K-12 students returning to a typical, back to normal classroom environment. Most schools are trying to create a half-school, half-home schedule. Given the likelihood that most schools will be using some version of this half and half hybrid setup – the next question is obvious. How will the students AT HOME engage in class activities? Zoom, a videoconferencing platform, has been widely used in schools with mixed results. School children, school board meetings, college courses, and business conferences have been “zoom-bombed” by trolls showing graphically sexual images and disturbing racism. Zoom has also been in the news due to hacking issues, questions about data security, and data privacy. So the question remains – Should Zoom be used in schools for kids?
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** Big Mama’s House Podcast is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger – Internet Safety speaker, Internet Safety Podcast host, and writer. This parenting podcast covers digital parenting issues including: cyberbullying, sexting, sexual predators, gaming & tech addiction, and is a perfect resources for parents, schools, and law enforcement audiences. Episodes vary and include: specific app guidance, digital true crime stories, interviews, book reviews, and much more.
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EPISODE NOTES
Liner Notes
School administrators and educators should listen to the following episodes:
- Season 1: Episode 5 Part One: When Schools Overshare – COPPA Law and Your Child’s Privacy
- Season 1: Episode 6: Part Two: When Schools Overshare – A Principal’s Perspective
- COPPA Law – learn more about the FTC’s COPPA law here
- CIPA Law – learn more about the FCC’s CIPA law hereTo learn more about this Internet Safety Podcast, internet safety and parenting, and more, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download school resources, parent resources, and more.To learn more about joining the Big Mama’s House Fan Club go to www.Patreon.com/BigMamasHouse
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- Whittaker, Zack. “Maybe We Shouldn’t Use Zoom after All.” TechCrunch, TechCrunch, 31 Mar. 2020, techcrunch.com/2020/03/31/zoom-at-your-own-risk/.
- Whittaker, Zack. “Zoom Admits Some Calls Were ‘Mistakenly’ Routed through China.” TechCrunch, TechCrunch, 4 Apr. 2020, techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/zoom-calls-routed-china/.
- ‘Zoombombers’ Disrupt Online Classes with Racist, Pornographic Content, www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/03/26/zoombombers-disrupt-online-classes-racist-pornographic-content.
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Jesse "Big Mama" Weinberger is an Internet Safety Speaker for schools, the host of the Internet Safety Podcast: Big Mama's House Podcast, and the author of The Boogeyman Exists: And He’s In Your Child’s Back Pocket; a guide for parents and educators on how to keep children safe in a 24-7 always connected digital society. Learn more about how to keep your children safe online. She has been teaching parents, schools, and students how to navigate online and mobile risks since 2003. Jesse is available for internet safety presentations to schools, parents, students, and organizations all over the United States.
