The K-12 Educator's Guide to Safe and Effective Videoconferencing
Schools across the country are turning to videoconference platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Hangout to keep teachers connected to students and school employees connected to each other. But these platforms may be confusing, and they carry major privacy and security risks. Here’s a guide to making your videoconferences more secure, pleasant, and productive.
Erin Honeycutt, the principal of Lamar Elementary School in Meridian, Miss., sets up a “Zoom” class for 1st through 5th graders to run an art lesson online.
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