Google Meet Online Guidelines - An Open Letter To Parents
Dear Parents,
While schools are closed I will be using the virtual meeting platform Google Meet, as my video conferencing tool. Participating in video conferences is a great way for us to stay connected with both the teacher and your classmates, but it is important for the students to follow these rules and guidelines. NOTE: only educators can initiate Google Meet calling, and only educators can video record the calls. Remember that you are on camera and live. Your teacher and fellow students can see what you are wearing and your facial expression. Find a quiet place in your house. Dress appropriately, following school dress codes.
Parents, I would appreciate it if you could take the time to go over these rules with your children. Staff will also reinforce them the next time we meet.
However, please keep siblings or friends away from the background. It is very distracting to the other students if
someone in the background is being silly.
While schools are closed I will be using the virtual meeting platform Google Meet, as my video conferencing tool. Participating in video conferences is a great way for us to stay connected with both the teacher and your classmates, but it is important for the students to follow these rules and guidelines. NOTE: only educators can initiate Google Meet calling, and only educators can video record the calls. Remember that you are on camera and live. Your teacher and fellow students can see what you are wearing and your facial expression. Find a quiet place in your house. Dress appropriately, following school dress codes.
Parents, I would appreciate it if you could take the time to go over these rules with your children. Staff will also reinforce them the next time we meet.
- You are not anonymous. Be mindful of your expressions, speaking tones, and what you say. Your voice and video are viewed by everyone participating in the conference. Other people in your house can hear what you and others in the video conference are saying.
- Follow the same classroom rules that you would follow in real life. Listen to the teacher. Take turns to speak. Also, be kind and considerate.
- Think before you speak. Stay on topic. Make sure your comments are clear and appropriate to the conversation. Don’t say anything you wouldn't say in your actual classroom.
- Be a good listener. Take the time to listen to what people are saying. Don’t interrupt others.
- Think before you type. If your teacher enables the Chat feature you may be able to participate by typing into a chatbox. Choose your words carefully. Use appropriate spelling and grammar. Stay on topic. Don’t use sarcasm or humor that could be misunderstood. Don’t type in all caps. Also, don’t send chat messages while the teacher or others are talking.
- Take it slow. Remote learning is probably a new experience for you. Resist the impulse to be silly or to say or type the first thing that comes into your mind.
- Video conferencing is a privilege. If you cannot use it responsibly your access to school managed video conferencing tools will be removed.
However, please keep siblings or friends away from the background. It is very distracting to the other students if
someone in the background is being silly.
