Any tool has the potential to be used for good and bad. A pen could be used to create the next great work of fiction or to stab someone. Should we hide all the pens for students or show them who to use it appropriately?
In this case appearing on CBC and then CNet News, two students goad a teacher into yelling at them and then posted the video on YouTube.
This case is another example of how many students don’t understand the consequences of their online actions. I’m making an assumption here, but how much education has the school or school district done about engaging students in the use of these web 2.0 tools, probably not a lot. I’m not trying to eliminate the responsibility of these two students, but sometimes we need to look at the big picture. Who knows, these student might not have got to this point if they did have that.
Are students asking a few questions like – if I post this image or video and it is associated with me will I be prosecuted for my actions, will future employers see this posting, will my family see this video?
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teachinghacks, continues to shed light on the inevitable: “YOU CAN’T STOP IT SO JUST SAY UNCLE!†The article, in case you don’t read it, deals with teenagers who provoked a teacher into a tirade, recorded it on cellphones and posted it on
TIP: Vul bij Youtube eens de naam van je school in en laat je verrassen door de creativiteit van je leerlingen… Zie ook: externe link Geplaatst door Willem Karssenberg om 22:14 | Permalink | | Audiocomment
assured of a job sometime down the road, get certified in Globish right away…the replacement for English. Ireland is facing some challenges with students who don’t speak English. Don’t let your students goad you into yelling at them or you might end up on YouTube. Students in the UK seem to be dropping their language courses when possible. It’s not EFL but it’s one young woman’s tale of teaching in Ethiopia. English for the special purpose of “How to Stop Illegal News Coverage
I wonder how long schools will continue to fight technology. This recent article from the CBC via teachinghacks, continues to shed light on the inevitable: “YOU CAN’T STOP IT SO JUST SAY UNCLE!†The article, in case you don’t read it, deals with teenagers who provoked a teacher into a tirade, recorded it on cellphones and posted it on
View this article on its blog
Just a little addition here and clarification:
I’m not advocating for students grabbing a video of their teachers via a cell phone or recording conversations wherever they go.
I would love to see schools discuss with students what is online privacy, recording permissions, and to give students clear rules and expectations in a Web 2.0 world. What might seem as a “hopelessly stupid” act to those of us educators- who are fluent in Web 2.0, isn’t so for those digital native students -who don’t have the life experiences to back their skills.
[...] There is no escaping that we must balance concern over the welfare of students and the connection and deeper learning that can take place using technology. Thus far I have discussed how we find this balance in our administrative systems – at the policy level. However, there is no escaping that we need to make sure we teach students appropriate use of technology and make sure they interalize these lessons, mainly because school don’t control all the technology students use. Quentin D’Souza at Teaching Hacks links to two articles that exemplify why we need to do this: Any tool has the potential to be used for good and bad. A pen could be used to create the next great work of fiction or to stab someone. Should we hide all the pens for students or show them who to use it appropriately? [...]