Comments on: Teachers on the Tube and the ‘Net http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/ News and Commentary on Kids and Education (and Everything Else in Between) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: School Teacher http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3602 School Teacher Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:31:48 +0000 http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3602 Pissed Off you would think that parents (and administrators) of all people would realize that calling or texting their kids in class has to be distracting and not conducive to their child's education. What bothers me even more is that I'm sure all of us can remember life without a cell phone. I remember life without a computer, microwave, VCR and a lot of other things and I'm not that old! Miss A, I have my moments where I rant too, not only about saggy pants, but about them etting caught up and ending up in a vicious cycle of landing in and out of jail. I go on and on about gangs, respecting others and themselves and just getting their acts together period. I've also been known to tell my students on several occasions that they are not doing me any favors by coming to school (because they talk and act like they are). I tell them all the time, I went to high school and got my diploma, plus a college degree. I'm trying to help you get yours. It would be interesting if they got all of that on tape or video. MissProfe, I think a teacher who was recorded innocently conducting a 5th graduation ceremony, but had emphasis placed on her body parts, is trying to hunt down who posted video of her on YouTube so that she can sue or press charges. I'm curious to see what will come from her search and from more and more teachers defending themselves from the actions of their students. I wrote a post about a teacher featured on the Dr. Phil show, who's past was exposed by students. She fought and won. Pissed Off you would think that parents (and administrators) of all people would realize that calling or texting their kids in class has to be distracting and not conducive to their child’s education. What bothers me even more is that I’m sure all of us can remember life without a cell phone. I remember life without a computer, microwave, VCR and a lot of other things and I’m not that old!

Miss A, I have my moments where I rant too, not only about saggy pants, but about them etting caught up and ending up in a vicious cycle of landing in and out of jail. I go on and on about gangs, respecting others and themselves and just getting their acts together period. I’ve also been known to tell my students on several occasions that they are not doing me any favors by coming to school (because they talk and act like they are). I tell them all the time, I went to high school and got my diploma, plus a college degree. I’m trying to help you get yours. It would be interesting if they got all of that on tape or video.

MissProfe, I think a teacher who was recorded innocently conducting a 5th graduation ceremony, but had emphasis placed on her body parts, is trying to hunt down who posted video of her on YouTube so that she can sue or press charges. I’m curious to see what will come from her search and from more and more teachers defending themselves from the actions of their students. I wrote a post about a teacher featured on the Dr. Phil show, who’s past was exposed by students. She fought and won.

]]> By: Miss A http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3586 Miss A Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:31:32 +0000 http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3586 My school has a zero tolerance policy on cellphones. If we a student with one we are supposed to take it and give it to the administration. A parent must come to retrieve the cell. After 3 times, it becomes the schools property. I like this policy. However, I have my own policy in my classroom: don't ask, don't tell, don't show, don't hear. I don't ask you if you have one; don't tell me you have one; don't show me you have one; don't let me hear it. I honestly don't care if they have a phone. If I hear it or see it; it becomes mine for the rest of the day. You may come and get it at the end of the day. However, if you refuse to turn it over I submit your name on a disciplinary referral. After the third time, I'll turn it in to the administration. It makes me nervous to know that students could be taping me in class. I've got to be aware that this could happen. One of my pet peeves is droopy pants by young men. I can rant and rave about this for minutes if this occurs. I talk about where the trend came from and why its not cool and how out of style they are. It rarely takes up class time, but parents might not like it. My administration may even be proud of my rants--but I don't think they are nice rants. My school has a zero tolerance policy on cellphones. If we a student with one we are supposed to take it and give it to the administration. A parent must come to retrieve the cell. After 3 times, it becomes the schools property. I like this policy.

However, I have my own policy in my classroom: don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t show, don’t hear. I don’t ask you if you have one; don’t tell me you have one; don’t show me you have one; don’t let me hear it. I honestly don’t care if they have a phone. If I hear it or see it; it becomes mine for the rest of the day. You may come and get it at the end of the day. However, if you refuse to turn it over I submit your name on a disciplinary referral. After the third time, I’ll turn it in to the administration.

It makes me nervous to know that students could be taping me in class. I’ve got to be aware that this could happen. One of my pet peeves is droopy pants by young men. I can rant and rave about this for minutes if this occurs. I talk about where the trend came from and why its not cool and how out of style they are. It rarely takes up class time, but parents might not like it. My administration may even be proud of my rants–but I don’t think they are nice rants.

]]> By: pissedoffteacher http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3579 pissedoffteacher Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:45:00 +0000 http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3579 A colleague of mine recorded her class just to play back to them. she thought if they saw how awful they were they might change. It didn't work. No one should be put on the web without permission. As for cell phones in school, that is another issue. I believe that kids should have them, but they should be turned off, except for emergencies. Of course, the good kids all listen. It is a constant struggle with the other ones. We get almost no back up from administration, no matter how much they say they are helping so it is a hard policy to enforce. Parents don't help when they call their kids in class either, but that does not happen too often. A colleague of mine recorded her class just to play back to them. she thought if they saw how awful they were they might change. It didn’t work.

No one should be put on the web without permission.

As for cell phones in school, that is another issue. I believe that kids should have them, but they should be turned off, except for emergencies. Of course, the good kids all listen. It is a constant struggle with the other ones.

We get almost no back up from administration, no matter how much they say they are helping so it is a hard policy to enforce. Parents don’t help when they call their kids in class either, but that does not happen too often.

]]> By: missprofe http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3577 missprofe Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:41:00 +0000 http://brightminds.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/teachers-on-the-tube-and-the-net/#comment-3577 The school where I teach has a cell phone usage policy - in writing - but not every teacher enforces it in the same way, if at all. RE: teachers being involved in counter-surveillance of their students: While I am no expert, I believe that one may need a court order, depending on one's state of residence. Re: students posting on the 'Net: Seems to be like potential lawsuits. But, again, I am no expert. BTW: I am surprised that his post did not get more responses. Hmmm. The school where I teach has a cell phone usage policy – in writing – but not every teacher enforces it in the same way, if at all.

RE: teachers being involved in counter-surveillance of their students: While I am no expert, I believe that one may need a court order, depending on one’s state of residence.

Re: students posting on the ‘Net: Seems to be like potential lawsuits. But, again, I am no expert.

BTW: I am surprised that his post did not get more responses. Hmmm.

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