Using
school Internet filtering to block pornography and websites
that are inappropriate provides a level of consistent online security that is not only nice to have, but also a necessity. There are many debates about schools being too restrictive with online boundaries and limiting students' access to research.
Why schools should not block sites?
Discouraging student autonomy and decision
-making. Preventing students from learning to use the internet efficiently and responsibly. Limited access to useful educational sites. Overly restrictive filters that can impede student learning.
Being on Social Media
can build authentic relationships and get people engaging with your content
. It can promote a good rapport with parents and you can become a reputable school. It also builds your online presence.
Banning social media or even phones from schools would allow students to feel safe for a period of time, and could potentially do a lot for some situations. …
Schools should ban phones because of how big of a distraction they are to students learning and their environment
.
Social media can
contribute to psychological trauma and other challenges
. … Cyberbullying or other online conflicts (e.g., a student or staff member may experience widespread and direct public ridicule; schools with social media accounts may experience negative postings about the school).
Why do schools hate hoodies?
But the most common reason that teachers argue against hoods is based on the
personal belief that wearing hoods is disrespectful
. “Wearing hoods is a form of disrespect, especially in a public building,” Paul Destino, the principal of Mayfield Middle School, explained. … A hood can act as a security blanket in this way.
Are schools spying on students?
The surveillance technology currently in use includes software to scan students' social media posts, cameras with facial recognition and other scanning capabilities, and microphones to “detect aggression.” Schools can even track you on devices that they don't control: if you have to download a certain kind of security …
Social Media has
many positive effects on education
including better communication, timely information, socializing online, learning, enhancing skills, making a career among others. But the same has some negative effects which include identity theft, cyber bullying, and social isolation.
Social media can help
centralize the collective knowledge of an entire class
to make studying and communicating more efficient for everyone. Designate a course or study group hashtag, such as #Bio101Finals. Start a contact list or group for the class to collaborate and share study tips.
The use of social media in education provides
students with the ability to get more useful information
, to connect with learning groups and other educational systems that make education convenient. Social network tools afford students and institutions with multiple opportunities to improve learning methods.
What websites should be blocked at school?
- Periscope.
- Tinder.
- Ask.fm.
- Omegle.
- Chatroulette.
- 4Chan.
- Kik.
Do schools block YouTube?
Most schools will block YouTube because they see inappropriate content as being too accessible
, even though 82% of teens have their own smartphones and can watch YouTube videos whenever they want with no filter.
Why should religion be taught in schools?
Children should know and learn about all religions.
It teaches children how to be open-minded and accepting of other people's faiths and backgrounds
. It teaches ethical values. RE helps to challenge misconceptions, prejudice and ignorance which can divide society.
Stalking, identity theft, personal attacks, and misuse of information
are some of the threats faced by the users of social media. Most of the time, the users themselves are to blame as they end up sharing content that should not be in the public eye.
Social media has become a prevalent way for kids to communicate, but it also amplifies speech in a way that normal conversations don't. The court has never addressed a school's ability to punish off-campus, internet-based speech.
Since it's a relatively new technology, there's little research to establish the long-term consequences,
good or bad
, of social media use. However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts.
