tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post6962173005399464463..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: Banning the Human VoiceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-22713923449864903132011-01-29T21:30:49.355-05:002011-01-29T21:30:49.355-05:00I was in a meeting yesterday where we were having ...I was in a meeting yesterday where we were having a discussion about whether teachers should confiscate cell phones every time they see them in the hallway or not worry about the hallway and maybe even use them for educational purposes (my perspective). It is so frustrating to me that my colleagues, who I like and respect, feel that cell phones in school are evil. Your post was perfect! It lightened things up for me considerably. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-83297423983865445512011-01-29T13:02:05.611-05:002011-01-29T13:02:05.611-05:00"They're learning sign language now, quic..."They're learning sign language now, quickly tie their hands up!"<br>This gave me a nice chuckle, I love the mime reference. In all seriousness though digital bullying can be viewed as a very serious problem but I don't think schools can control it. It gives a forum for a larger group of people to focus on others without them viewing the direct repercussions of their actions. A group of people picking on someone tends to be more obvious in person than online.<br>Banning social networks within the school cannot even touch the problem since they are available outside of the school. You of course would encounter the same problem with the voice, which I think isn't the whole point of what you're saying but is still an aspect of it. Schools should not fight something because it <i>can</i> have a negative use, they should nurture its positive uses so students will view and use it that way.<br>I know a problem when I was in high school was students posting pictures of illegal activities they did over the weekend on social networks. The school system immediately jumped on the issue with a variety of weaponry ranging from informing parents to in school lectures and threats. This of course only got rid of the symptom and made everyone feel good about themselves despite the real problem still existing.<br>I like the way you put this and I'm reading through some of your personal blog, I love your recent post on poetry.<br>My name is Nickolas Sullivan and I'm in one of Dr. Strange's EDM 310 classes. Here are links to my <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/rustedgears" rel="nofollow">twitter</a> and <a href="http://sullivannickolasedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">class blog</a>.Nickolas Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009559443921839264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-4020328501621019602011-01-29T12:28:33.904-05:002011-01-29T12:28:33.904-05:00I felt bad for your students who missed the fact t...I felt bad for your students who missed the fact that I'd written satire. I tend to write it especially over-the-top.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-32582392838298448322011-01-29T11:02:33.618-05:002011-01-29T11:02:33.618-05:00Always on target! Thanks. I am going to assign thi...Always on target! Thanks. I am going to assign this sometime during the semester. Since you tell them it is satire we only have metaphorical to go!<br /><br />Again, my thanks!John Hadley Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484977903995419205noreply@blogger.com