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Internet Pranks in Schools

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the like-putting-electromagnets-on-your-teachers-dell dept.

Ferante125 writes "An interesting article about online pranks by students and teachers' responses to them. There are some interesting stats that sounded a little hard to believe. My immature side finds it funny and my more mature side is interested in the legal aspects." For the most part it seems like this article thinks pranks are basically just name calling and flaming on websites.

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  1. Yet another case made for homeschooling... by Notquitecajun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yet another reason that if/when I have kids, I'm homeschooling. They don't have to put up with juvenile behavior, learn how to socialize from adults and kids I get to choose, and generally stay ahead of the mediocrity known as public education.

    No thanks, I'll opt out.

    1. Re:Yet another case made for homeschooling... by Corporate+Troll · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      And simply because a kid is home-schooled doesnt mean they don't have friends and get out more. We have churches and civic programs that kids need to be involved in as well.

      Uh-Oh! I'm sorry, but if you want to raise your kids as free thinking people, it's best to keep them out of brain-washing institutions like churches.

    2. Re:Yet another case made for homeschooling... by Corporate+Troll · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      If you want to raise free-thinking people, you need to expose them to different viewpoints and teach them how to live alongside people who have a different view of the world

      True, but you can achieve exactly the same by explaining what these people believe. Back in school, I got an overview of all major religions and their beliefs. I wasn't however said "this is the one true way". Sending a kid to church is sending it right into the lions lair. You don't have to put a kid in the lions lair to tell them it's dangerous.