One ethical dilemma I have to deal with is some of our students were not intentionally doing anything wrong but were using the new app called "musical.ly"- This is an app where you can record yourself singing and dancing through video on a social network.
These students were dancing provocatively. (Just
the modern style) However, they did not see anything wrong with the way
they were doing it or what they were doing and then sharing it to other
students during school time with our school name.
"What ought I to do, all things considered?" (Hall, 2001)
On musical.ly, all accounts are public by default.
Which means when kids post a video, everyone can see it. In addition, anyone
can follow them. Most accounts are public. In settings, kids can
change their account to private. With a private account, only approved
followers can see their creations. Once a child opens an account, they cannot delete it. Right now, musical.ly does not allow any users to delete their account. On their website, they promise this feature is coming soon.People can leave comments about the
videos.
The student’s parents knew they were using this app at home and did not have a problem with it. As a PB4L, school we had not long be teaching our students about keeping ourselves, safe and this did cover on the internet. We talked to the students explaining what and why we felt this was wrong and that they would not bellowed to do it again using school devices or in school time.
Over the last 20
of teaching, I have seen many other ethical dilemmas and found it hard to think
of one. However, this one happened recently. What with Facebook and many other
sites being used by the 21st century learner it is hard to keep up with
the new trends. I feel while our students are at school using our devices it is up
to us to make them aware of what's out there, ways to keep safe and how
permanent things are on the internet.
References:
Education Council. (n.d). Code of Ethics for Certificated Teachers. Retrieved from https://educationcouncil.org.nz/content/code-of-ethics-certificated-teachers
Hall, A. (2001). What ought I to do, all things considered? An approach to the exploration of ethical problems by teachers. Paper presented at the IIPE Conference, Brisbane. Retrieved from http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Culture/Developing-leaders/What-Ought-I-to-Do-All-Things-Considered-An-Approach-to-the-Exploration-of-Ethical-Problems-by-Teachers
James Street School Polices and Procedures
https://www.netsafe.org.nz/things-you-can-do-at-school/
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