Do you put your camera on in online lessons?

I do sometimes, but I am always the only person. I usually just set a funny background or something because my room is a bombsite right now.

I don't put it on because:
1. I am not allowed
2. I feel self-conscious showing my face
3. I hate video calling anyway (I hate taking on the phone or through video in general)
4. Invasion of privacy

Because no one else does and because I just feel really awkward. I do feel bad for the teachers though because it is as if they are just talking to themselves as everyone is too scared to speak too. Some classes we have our cameras on if we like the teacher enough

exactly - i do it when i feel bad for the teacher cos they are literally staring at a silent black screen

It sounds like lots of people feel similarly! Out of interest, who says you aren't allowed - like the school? And do you mean invasion of privacy because people would be able to see your house and stuff?




It's so interesting you say this. I've been hearing some stuff about teachers finding it hard teaching when everyone's camera is off and it sounds like in some classes not many kids speak either? Must be a weird experience. Do you reckon many kids think about this? Do you think it does anything to the way you learn by having your camera on/off?

Because no one else does and because I just feel really awkward. I do feel bad for the teachers though because it is as if they are just talking to themselves as everyone is too scared to speak too. Some classes we have our cameras on if we like the teacher enough

yeah the school won't allow us (only teachers can turn cams on). Don't want people to see my house and stuff or outfit tbh or face.

It sounds like lots of people feel similarly! Out of interest, who says you aren't allowed - like the school? And do you mean invasion of privacy because people would be able to see your house and stuff?




It's so interesting you say this. I've been hearing some stuff about teachers finding it hard teaching when everyone's camera is off and it sounds like in some classes not many kids speak either? Must be a weird experience. Do you reckon many kids think about this? Do you think it does anything to the way you learn by having your camera on/off?

It sounds like lots of people feel similarly! Out of interest, who says you aren't allowed - like the school? And do you mean invasion of privacy because people would be able to see your house and stuff?

It's so interesting you say this. I've been hearing some stuff about teachers finding it hard teaching when everyone's camera is off and it sounds like in some classes not many kids speak either? Must be a weird experience. Do you reckon many kids think about this? Do you think it does anything to the way you learn by having your camera on/off?

wow, I'm so shocked. Our school encourages us to our camera on , you can also change the background but they say that it's your choice

mine blocks the cams.

it should be your choice as some people prefer to have their camera on

yeah the school won't allow us (only teachers can turn cams on). Don't want people to see my house and stuff or outfit tbh or face.

no I can still learn perfectly with my camera off.

Well, in most (actually all) of my lessons only one other person really tends to speak, so sometimes I feel a bit nervous to talk cos I don't want everyone to feel like I'm monopolising the lessons - but then if no one speaks it is sooo awkward.

But yeah, I don't think most people do - when I told my friends they were like I'm so considerate thinking about that, but I honestly think it makes the lessons a lot more interactive and forces people to pay attention instead of asking the teacher to repeat the question if their picked to answer (which happens when no one responds)

on a side note, does anyone else have shorter lessons now that we are online?

Part of me wonders whether it makes a difference to avoiding distractions, etc. Or whether it makes it worse because you can't concentrate if having the camera on bothers you. We do lots of video calls for work, but I think that's a bit different to doing school online.