Students Get Caught Using Facebook At School
Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
by Ronyae
Writings by Ronyae
Perhaps modern technology has a way of being beneficial. Especially, when it helps parents updated on what their children are doing. I'm going to use a combination of sorts to explain why I stated the aforementioned, by sharing a short story:
A local high school student made a status update via her cellphone. The time was approximately 1:30 p.m. on a Wednesday. Once her status was posted (merely seconds later), her Mother, also using her cellphone to stay updated on Facebook was notified of her daughter's status. At that very moment, the daughter was what we call "Busted!" Proof of that was in her Mother's comment to the daughter's status update: "...Get off that cellphone! You know you are not to be using it while at school..."
I'm sorry, People. But, I see no reason for any use of a cellphone, iPod, mp3/4, PSP or any other personal gadget inside a classroom; and to be powered up is really a sign of disrespect to the education system. Perhaps in the defense of the teacher, "if you can't beat them, join them". To that, I again say: "Phewy!"
Teachers need to take back their classrooms, and Principals, their schools. Making firm rules will give a good foundation of what's expected of the students, and it's a smart place to start.
But, the responsibility shouldn't have to be only on the educators, parents have a part, responsibility in this as well. Parents are letting these children leave home without rules for the usage of cellphones, and/or social sites. I know some of you ask, "What if you place the rules, and the child still uses the cellphones while at school; viists social sites during lunch hours, breaks? I say, then you take extreme measures, and take the priviledges away. Being firm and requesting that the child leave the gadget(s) at home, until they return will quickly get them to respect the rules.
Sure, the cellphones are for "in case of emergency". Well, drill your child to respect that. It's not hard to obey your parents. If it is a problem, it's a problem that the parent may have created ... think about it.
Disclaimer: The latter statement wasn't meant to be harsh ... but, something to actually 'think' about.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Are these things even being taught anymore? Rights come with responsibility. If you plant it there is going to be a crop of some kind, actions do have consequences.... When growing up we got occasionally paddled, we got grounded, we knew what limits were. Did it kill us? No, I think it let us know that our folks cared enough to go through the hassles of drawing a line in the sand so we'd learn and grow to beome productive members of this society of ours... Thanks for writing this! Makes sense to me. MarijoThanks Marijo, and you hit the nail on the head with your comment. Thanks for reading.
Amen Ronyae! I taught at the high-school level; was a college and university professor and taught at the graduate-school level (all during the cell-phone and internet era) and NEVER did I let any student at any level do that in class. Thank you, once again for your common sense approach to life situations. Blessings Sista!Thanks Edward! I'm appreciative to know that there are still some true educators out there.
I am soooo with you! I can personally vouch for the fact that kids carry and use cell phones at school. I work as a school nurse, and at our school, we are constantly taking away their phones, Ipods, etc for using them during class. These kids do no pay attention to the teachers; they are too busy texting, playing around, or listening to music. When the parents complain about having to come pick up the device (we won't release it back to the kids), we get many complaints. The biggest complaint about cell phones is "they need it for an emergency." Well, that is what the teacher will do, let you go to the office where the FREE phone line will take you straight to your parents, or whoever, to solve the problem. Or, if it is medical emergency, someone will promptly call the Nurse (me!) to come straight to you. Yes, those are emergencies. Someone talking about you during lunch is not an emergency. That can wait until after school. It is getting out of hand. I agree, we need to take control of the classrooms again. Sorry if I went on a little too much, but I think the kids (and parents) are just being silly and allowed to do too much. Great article Ronyae! Tracey : )Great comment, Tracey! I applaud you and other staff members at the school. We need more people in the system that feel and act that way. Thanks again for reading, and sharing a great comment.
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