1. Discuss the possible ethical issues involved.
We need to have a zero tolerance for harassment.
2. Determine if the safety or well-being of anyone is in jeopardy.
2. Determine if the safety or well-being of anyone is in jeopardy.
The unnamed target of the harassment is the one whose safety or well-being is in jeopardy. The parent's complaint about Jeremy's access to academic progress does not hold water.
3. What advice, strategy, or policy would you recommend to individuals or schools based on this scenario?
3. What advice, strategy, or policy would you recommend to individuals or schools based on this scenario?
I think Jeremy has already negatively impacted his own academic progress. School administration needs to support this teacher's correct decision to suspend the student's account. Jeremy will need to either complete the assignments in a different way, or have an adult stand over him as he completes the assignments in a new account. The adult will do the log in and log out so that Jeremy does not have access to the account outside of class.
4. Share any real-life incidents or personal connections related to the scenario.
It bugs me when the school has to devote more resources and staff time to solve problems like this. I do not have any specific story to tell here, just the general comment that these resources could do so much more if we did not have to spend them on reacting to people being idiots. Could this scenario be avoided? Parenting classes might be a good start.
Scenario 5: Email Complication
1. Discuss the possible ethical issues involved.
I understand protecting the safety of the students by limiting the email accounts in this way, making sure they are used only for school communication. It is extremely limiting also. I don't think I would have thought of checking that aspect of this lesson plan. An email account that does not accept outside emails? Who knew. Not sure what is the best solution.
4. Share any real-life incidents or personal connections related to the scenario.
It bugs me when the school has to devote more resources and staff time to solve problems like this. I do not have any specific story to tell here, just the general comment that these resources could do so much more if we did not have to spend them on reacting to people being idiots. Could this scenario be avoided? Parenting classes might be a good start.
Scenario 5: Email Complication
1. Discuss the possible ethical issues involved.
I understand protecting the safety of the students by limiting the email accounts in this way, making sure they are used only for school communication. It is extremely limiting also. I don't think I would have thought of checking that aspect of this lesson plan. An email account that does not accept outside emails? Who knew. Not sure what is the best solution.
2. Determine if the safety or well-being of anyone is in jeopardy.
The teacher! I hate it when I look like an idiot in front of a class. I am getting used to it, however. :)
3. What advice, strategy, or policy would you recommend to individuals or schools based on this scenario?
3. What advice, strategy, or policy would you recommend to individuals or schools based on this scenario?
Whenever planning a lesson that involves students using a technology that you have not used with students before, it is a good idea to talk with the tech person or some other staff person who has done it before. Who knows what quirks needs to be worked out. Practice it from a student computer. It would be helpful to have a bogus student account so we could practice things from a student perspective.
4. Share any real-life incidents or personal connections related to the scenario.
I could relate to this scenario because it started by describing the teacher using the same powerpoint to introduce content for many years. That's me.
Also, whenever I try to have students use technology, something like this always backfires. I try it myself and practice it to make sure it will work, but there is always something I did not think of that causes a major problem. Sometimes updates happen that change the way something works. Sometimes a site crashes or a video is removed from youtube. Sometimes the student setting is different from the staff setting.
4. Share any real-life incidents or personal connections related to the scenario.
I could relate to this scenario because it started by describing the teacher using the same powerpoint to introduce content for many years. That's me.
Also, whenever I try to have students use technology, something like this always backfires. I try it myself and practice it to make sure it will work, but there is always something I did not think of that causes a major problem. Sometimes updates happen that change the way something works. Sometimes a site crashes or a video is removed from youtube. Sometimes the student setting is different from the staff setting.
Practice and preparation are the key for sure! To know what to do, what to expect, and to have some ideas to try if it is not working the way you had hoped or expected are important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in the first scenario that there are probably other ways for the student to show you that they have learned the concept you have taught. There are several different types of assessments that can be used to obtain the information you are looking for. Technology tools are not the only way, although they may sometimes be preferred by students and even teachers for a variety of reasons.