Okay this is real stuff my friend. Zoom Bombing is serious and we as dance teachers need to make sure our students are safe and we create a happy and healthy virtual dance room. If you haven’t heard, Zoom Bombing is when a stranger or “bad guy” if you will, logs into your meeting and will screen share or post inappropriate things during your meetings. Gross, I know.

Here are the steps to change your settings and give your virtual dance class protection from Zoom Bombing.

• Sign into your account and select Settings
• Select Meeting subtab up top then click “In Meeting (Basic)
• Require encryption for Third Party Endpoints
• Disable Auto Saving Chats
• Disable File Transfer
• Disable Feedback to Zoom
• Disable Screen Sharing (VERY IMPORTANT)
• Disable Desktop/ Screen Share for users.
• Disable Remote Control
• Enable Allow Hosts to temporarily remove and attendee from the meeting
  • This is so you do not have to shut off meeting.
• Allow Virtual Backround
  • Be Careful this does not distract your students. Mine like to put themselves in San Francisco or in Outer Space.
  • This allows the privacy of the students home if they do not want their home shown in meeting.
• Now scroll up and click Telephone subtab
• Mask phone number in participant list

Zoom just updated their security settings so many of these may be on as a default. But it is always good to check your account to verify these setting are correct.

I hope this helps, we have been forced to adjust so much, let’s allow our classrooms to stay fun not stressful. That is what I strive for after all , NO STRESS!