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Day 17: Zoom 💥 bombed

It's been about 8 months.  We've used zoom without too many hiccups.  Today was different. I let my guard down. I let someone in with a weird name. Sometimes my students do that so I didn't think much of it. 

Your dad.
That should have been a clue.  But it wasn't. 
Turn on your screen please. 
No response.  
Turn on your screen. 

Some one started saying weird things.  Nothing crazy or vulgar but still! It wasn't a kid from our community. 
I removed the stranger from our group.  

More crazy stuff happened.  But the lesson was learned. 
More restrictions on zoom tomorrow.  

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  1. amyilene https://amyilene.home.blog/March 17, 2021 at 1:36 PM

    Zoom bombing....so nerve wracking. I'm glad your experience was fairly harmless; we've had a few teachers experience some pretty disturbing moments.

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  2. Heidi's MusingsMarch 17, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    Crazy, isn't it? My first week of teaching on Zoom with a community college class, it happened! Someone with a name similar to the last student's name on my class list, wanted in. I thought it was that student so I let him in, and he 'mooned' the class. I was horrified, particularly since it was my first week. Needless to say, I was much more careful after that and it never happened again. Gotta love Zoom.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 17, 2021 at 8:06 PM

    >More restrictions on zoom tomorrow. <

    Thankfully, I've not had any experience with this type of nonsense. I like that you are being proactive with your zooms because you never know who may pop in your session.

    Ugh. Of all the stupid things to worry about!! :(

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