"Mitchoff stressed that tags store no child-specific data, other than names, for each day only and is erased each night.
"We recognize that there are concerns," she said. "This really is focused on safety and the ability of teachers to utilize their skills to teach."
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/09/2209827/electronic-system-being-tested.html#ixzz1060z9kxQ
This subject brings up many questions about the funtionality of these devices.
- Are they really going to improve the safety of the children?
- will the children find ways to overcome the technology?
- can it be used in other situations like, factories, public schools or for everyone?
- what will this do to the computer chip business?
Please respond with your opinion and write what you think. :)
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That is really creepy
ReplyDeleteI can see why you would worry about where the kids that you are teaching are all of the time BUT what can these tracking devices do that your two eyes can't do? Part of the purpose of a teacher is to SEE the children in their activities and to make sure they behave well. Aren't the teachers supposed to watch their students anyway? Also what is preventing the kids from taking the vest-trackers off? And how is this helping the teachers teach? And why do the parents feel like their children are safer with the little devise?
ReplyDeleteIf I was the teacher I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes off little dots on a screen! If anything I would get distracted. Teachers are not supposed to be watching a screen they are supposed to be watching their students. Kids have sooooooo many important facial expressions, sneaky silent tricks, & raised hands that can only be detected with your very own two eyes.
It is a pointless money waster that doesn't have any benefits that we don't already have.
Sorry it's poorly written I am in a rush. :)
Taylor:
ReplyDeleteIt's good that they want to keep track of the kids but if they are always looking at the screen...they wouldn't be watching the kids. I personally think it's unnecessary.
In Richmond! Are you kidding me? Richmond is the Confederate capital and still should be. Confederates would never give in to this program. Apparently, this has gone out the window. It seems to me that with this chip, America and Confederate America will lose some of it's values. ( bad idea )!
ReplyDeleteAlso, even if this would 100% work to keep track of children, should we do this? It seems to me like it is just an un-ethical thing to do.
ReplyDeleteI especially like how this thread is about the ethics of this story. I appreciate the inciteful commentary. I like the comment made early in the morning that goes to the heart of it, It seems to me an unethical thing to do...I also like the common sense of teachers should SEE the students. The first blogger did a great job of summarizing the story.
ReplyDeleteMcKenzie:
ReplyDeleteI think its kind of a pointless thing to do. People should be watching them all day as an actual child, not a color changing dot. The only useful place it could be used would be on a field trip or something like that, but who's watching the screen then and who else can get their information? It doesn't really help with safety that much.