E-School News – Loretta Kalb
“A decade ago, before cellphones could record video and share it instantly, there was relatively little worry over how students might use devices on campus. But smartphones have changed all of that. In recent weeks, viral videos have portrayed a teacher wrestling a student to the ground at McClatchy High School in Sacramento, a student tossing Florin High School’s principal to the cafeteria floor and a school police officer throwing a student out of her chair in South Carolina. With the press of a button, students have gained power in confrontational situations with classmates or authority figures. They also can become provocateurs or citizen journalists by posting videos that go viral well beyond the campus community.”(more)