Do schools have the right to punish cyberbullying that occurs off school grounds? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T06:06:42Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/do-schools-have-the-right-to?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A348149&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for sharing, Nancy. Pl…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-02:649749:Comment:3481492009-06-02T14:32:01.855ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
Thanks for sharing, Nancy. Plagiarism is a major issue when using the Internet as a learning tool. A lot of maintenance. It's so important to go over copyright and safety as you said, along with <i>what</i> <i>constitutes</i> plagiarism and the repercussions and how to properly reference and credit. Many students just pull their content from the web, do a lot of copy and paste, change a word or two, claim it as their own, and think it's all harmless or they won't get caught. A lot of the time,…
Thanks for sharing, Nancy. Plagiarism is a major issue when using the Internet as a learning tool. A lot of maintenance. It's so important to go over copyright and safety as you said, along with <i>what</i> <i>constitutes</i> plagiarism and the repercussions and how to properly reference and credit. Many students just pull their content from the web, do a lot of copy and paste, change a word or two, claim it as their own, and think it's all harmless or they won't get caught. A lot of the time, they don't even know how exactly they've plagiarized.<br />
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Great blog by the way! According to Tinker v. DesMoi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-02:649749:Comment:3479812009-06-02T00:38:17.070ZMarlo Gaddishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarloGaddis
According to Tinker v. DesMoines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Distr., the school can discipline behavior that occurs off campus if it "foreseeably creates a risk of substantial disruption within the school environment."<br />
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I think it is only a matter of time that school boards start adopting policies on technology issues away from campus. Unfortunately, the courts have not caught up to us!
According to Tinker v. DesMoines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Distr., the school can discipline behavior that occurs off campus if it "foreseeably creates a risk of substantial disruption within the school environment."<br />
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I think it is only a matter of time that school boards start adopting policies on technology issues away from campus. Unfortunately, the courts have not caught up to us! Kiwi, Longer answer-- I was t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-02:649749:Comment:3479692009-06-02T00:23:37.551ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Kiwi, Longer answer-- I was threatened with a copyright lawsuit by a "famous" tech presenter about 12 years ago. I was naive, just starting to present nationally and wanted to post an exercise of his in one of my workshops (with attribution)--I asked his permission, he threatened, I cajoled and all was settled. BUT it really scared me and made me aware of all copyright issues as well as responsibilities I had toward my students SO I am extra cautious.<br />
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At the beginning of the year I get parent…
Kiwi, Longer answer-- I was threatened with a copyright lawsuit by a "famous" tech presenter about 12 years ago. I was naive, just starting to present nationally and wanted to post an exercise of his in one of my workshops (with attribution)--I asked his permission, he threatened, I cajoled and all was settled. BUT it really scared me and made me aware of all copyright issues as well as responsibilities I had toward my students SO I am extra cautious.<br />
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At the beginning of the year I get parent permission for all things computer related--posting student image, posting student work, logging, penpals, email, etc etc. I also teach my kids about copyright and safety and what we expect with the blogging. I do plan to refocus on a "digital footprint" curriculum next year--posting inappropriate photos, cyerbullying, etc.<br />
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So quicker answer--NO, never had a bit of trouble. Fifty students grades 4-7 have <a href="http://areallydifferentplace.org">blogged</a> for almost three years and I've only deleted 2 posts--one diary-like stupid post and one about "World's Worst Serial Killer Ed Geins: A Cannibal"!!! I look and respond daily, so I'm always aware of what's going on. As I said--thousands of teachers are setting thing up and don't have a clue what could go wrong--they are the one's geting fired. Nancy, do you have first hand…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-01:649749:Comment:3477562009-06-01T15:45:51.303ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
Nancy, do you have first hand experience with this? Have you ever initiated a blog where the students ended up carrying out abusive or unhealthy behaviors?
Nancy, do you have first hand experience with this? Have you ever initiated a blog where the students ended up carrying out abusive or unhealthy behaviors? As I said in the beginning of…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-21:649749:Comment:3442702009-05-21T23:44:36.109ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
As I said in the beginning of this discussion--teachers must be aware of what can go on when starting blogs, wikis, social networks in the classroom that their students can access at home--that's what is going to get teachers i real trouble. Kids and teachers needs to be educated.
As I said in the beginning of this discussion--teachers must be aware of what can go on when starting blogs, wikis, social networks in the classroom that their students can access at home--that's what is going to get teachers i real trouble. Kids and teachers needs to be educated. Thanks Nancy. I think I read…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-21:649749:Comment:3441502009-05-21T15:22:03.459ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
Thanks Nancy. I think I read about one of them. The most recent one I read about was Carl Josef Walker-Hoover. You can read more about it here - <a href="http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2400.html">http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2400.html</a><br />
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It's tragic.<br />
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Most probably, the bullies didn't even forsee such a terrible ending. At the most, they probably got joy out of the victim's tears, and had a good laugh.<br />
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But for the victims, they need the support and…
Thanks Nancy. I think I read about one of them. The most recent one I read about was Carl Josef Walker-Hoover. You can read more about it here - <a href="http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2400.html">http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2400.html</a><br />
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It's tragic.<br />
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Most probably, the bullies didn't even forsee such a terrible ending. At the most, they probably got joy out of the victim's tears, and had a good laugh.<br />
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But for the victims, they need the support and awareness of how to deal with bullying - who to go to, to know that there are people they can turn to.<br />
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I came across stats that say 3 out of 4 kids have been bullied while at school. Knowing kids, that's believable. Unfortunately, the bullying isn't limited to just at school. I'm not sure either, but I th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-21:649749:Comment:3441462009-05-21T15:10:01.048ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
I'm not sure either, but I think that if schools aren't allowed to punish bullying after school and off school property, they should at least be responsible for awareness and education of bullying issues by including it in the curriculum. That way they are proactively addressing the situation, making students aware of the consequences of their actions. The parents should be responsible for the discipline aspect and the punishments.
I'm not sure either, but I think that if schools aren't allowed to punish bullying after school and off school property, they should at least be responsible for awareness and education of bullying issues by including it in the curriculum. That way they are proactively addressing the situation, making students aware of the consequences of their actions. The parents should be responsible for the discipline aspect and the punishments. I'm wondering if the parents…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-21:649749:Comment:3441442009-05-21T15:06:40.691ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
I'm wondering if the parents are even aware. Sometimes they only find out what they're kids are doing after something big has happened. A lot of these kids are harassing others online and many parents don't have a clue about what their kids are doing online.
I'm wondering if the parents are even aware. Sometimes they only find out what they're kids are doing after something big has happened. A lot of these kids are harassing others online and many parents don't have a clue about what their kids are doing online. I read that "Schools may have…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-14:649749:Comment:3417032009-05-14T03:16:22.250ZDeb B. Wilsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DebBWilson
I read that "Schools may have failed the test but that's because they were the only ones who <i>showed up</i> for the test." This case is same old stuff, different day. We cannot be the moral police of the universe nor should we -- but how can we stand by when no one else seems to be willing to say, "Stop that. Now." ?
I read that "Schools may have failed the test but that's because they were the only ones who <i>showed up</i> for the test." This case is same old stuff, different day. We cannot be the moral police of the universe nor should we -- but how can we stand by when no one else seems to be willing to say, "Stop that. Now." ? I think the district does hav…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-14:649749:Comment:3416712009-05-14T01:27:21.333ZGreg from LessonGateway.comhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Greg22
I think the district does have a right to do this if the incident affects the tone of the school or how the student who is being bullied performs in school - these factors would give the cyberbullying incident a connection to the school and it would therefore fall under their jurisdiction. In the past we have suspended individuals who have had fights off campus using the same reasoning.
I think the district does have a right to do this if the incident affects the tone of the school or how the student who is being bullied performs in school - these factors would give the cyberbullying incident a connection to the school and it would therefore fall under their jurisdiction. In the past we have suspended individuals who have had fights off campus using the same reasoning.