both at the moment
That must be stopped. Now!
Seriously though I have seen that and it gives me hope. They are our future Adult Volunteers right there.
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well it has put me right off from the startā¦another YOU MUST NOT email from above 
The IBN only mandates that we donāt deliver online training outside of Bader (read as O365 in this case.)
I see nothing to suggest that we canāt use our own material, as weāve been doing in the classroom for years.
Of course, the IBN then goes on to toll the virtues of MS Teams āa unified communication and collaboration platform, combining persistent chat, video meetings and file storageāā¦ None of which the cadets will have access to (aside from being invited as guests to meetings) as I understand it.
Iāve asked for clarification on whether that applies to CCF(RAF), as I suspect it may not (if schools are using existing VLEs, for example, with their own safeguarding in place). Stand byā¦
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Reference MS Teamsā¦
And I havent used it beforeā¦
Is it a case all users on a session can be seen by all? Or is it voice only?
Or is it instructor has webcam, others can see but not respond?
Just for my planning. Thanks.
HQAC need to provide some guidance on that but it is flexible. Could have all, some, none of presenter only using webcam or sharing screen. If presenter shares screen, that replaces the webcam feed. I tend to get people to turn cameras off unless needed where I use Teams in my day job as it can slow down the connection when lots of people use it.
We also donāt want to be seeing cadets in their pyjamasā¦
Working shirt, brassard, and lounge shorts. Ultimate cadet home-learning package.
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So have you managed to have some sort of interaction with Cadetās?
Our Training officer is currently waiting for further information from wing. What information he is waiting for I have no idea 
Iāve had an idea or 2 with one being kahoot or some kind of training based on classifications but with constantly being told not yet, or that wont work. I give up trying to get something going 
I understand volunteers in uniform do have more say than CIās but seriously? Iāll be surprised if we get any Cadetās back at this rate.
Itās called teams and its approved by HQAC.
Check your emails. Ask your OC.
Yeah, we start virtual parades tomorrow with a full schedule ready to run and go. Cadets chomping at the bit to get started
Weāre planning to start on Thursday.
I just looked it up, googled it and youtubed it and Iām 110% confused
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Weāve had the following advice from our WExO:
Online video training should be avoided.
In context Iām assuming heās meaning we should be sticking to audio only, but Iām a bit confused to the aversion to video.
A large part of human interaction is in body language, so seeing a class is important. As a large number of us now, I use video calling daily in a professional context (and have been doing for longer than many I suspect) - Iām struggling to see the concern of having video mugshots in conference calls.
The confusion wonāt go away when you start using Microsoft Teamsā¦
Itās impressive how hard Microsoft has made it to schedule a conference call.
Iād set the call up well before and you can share specific windows from your desktop such as powerpointā¦just get that lined up before the little darlings log on I think they are just referring to seeing all of our faces!
You can do that with Discord, but Iām sure there will be murder for me suggesting that platform 
Been using it a while now and is easy to get people to sign up and send them a link to join the channel and Susanās your uncle.
Alas, IBN17 would prevent such simplicity.
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The bit I still havent understood isā¦ will we the instructors be able to see the cadets?
Am assuming they can see us?