Your School is Watching You Online...Should They?
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KQED Education
California Common Core State Standards - English Language Arts
- CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- CCRA.W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
- CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Your School is Watching You Online...Should They?
Despite schools being the safest they’ve been in over 30 years, more and more schools have turned to surveillance--facial recognition cameras, apps that track movements, and software that monitors email and social media accounts--in the name of safety. But what about privacy? Should schools monitor students' behavior on school-issued devices? Where should they draw the line between protecting and snooping on students?