What if the students had podcasted their videorecording?
And then, as to "enforc[ing] a more stringent districtwide policy regarding electronic recording devices in the classroom", is it feasible?
Here in Switzerland, there is such a ban on using cell phones during lessons; but in practice, if a student puts the phone in their schoolbag when the teacher comes to seize it, the teacher can't fish it out, because this would be an invasion of privacy.
Maybe the lack of comment by Declan McCullagh is telling of the complexity of the policy and legal issues involved.
cheers
Claude -- Claude Almansi www.adisi.ch
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Subject: [Politech] Teacher recorded mistreating child; school bans videophones [fs]
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:15:50 -0500
From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
To: politech@politechbot.com
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050301/NEWS/503010489/1070
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"We as a Board of Education realize that we are ushering a new era
and will be forced to review our policies and perhaps enforce a more
stringent districtwide policy regarding electronic recording devices in
the classroom," Seidenberger added. Strano said each school in the district
has a policy prohibiting the use of wireless phones in school during school hours.
In the statement, Seidenberger said he may ask the school board to adopt a stricter policy. He also said he may ask the board to consider developing a policy regarding unauthorized taping.
According to at least one Web site, students knew Mantel "was gonna go nuts because he frequently used to" over disrespect for the anthem, and that the students brought the camera into the classroom "to expose the teacher in case he did anything again."
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