Thursday, September 29, 2005
~ 1:33 AM ~
just read an (un)interesting article today about blogs again. it seems to be the hot topic now huh. the article was about a teacher from a top school visiting a student's blog and discovering that she had been 'defamed', resulting in the student being suspended from school. Another teacher also confessed to the reporter that she frequently searches online for her name to see whether she has been in anyway 'defamed' as well in any of her students' blogs.
hello... For Your Information. a blog is a personal diary.
yes. they are posted online and can be viewed by the public. but I am sure whoever visits the blog will have their own sense of judgement as to whether they will take the comments on the blogs seriously or just treat is as pure crapping from the student just wanting to vent some frustration after a hard day's studying. For God's sake, we do not install online hypnotic programs that makes everyone believe whatever content is on the blog.
also. teachers should be able to take comments more openly. I'm sure the 'defaming terms' were merely some complaints about the teacher's methods of teaching. but instead of making a big fuss out of a mole hill by getting the student suspended. why not really accept his comments first and really check things are really according to what he says. if not. THEN punish him. don't go hoo-ha-ing around to everyone just because someone commented about you on their blog.
Believe me I know this.
and. even if the students remarks WERE really 'defaming', there is no need for suspension. won't suspension give him more time at home to blog more about what he experienced? What I think in this situation is you should give that poor guy counselling. nobody would want to defame another person for no reason. Especially a top school student.
Note that the above paragraph is only applicable for the event which the student's comments were REALLY 'defaming'.
SO.. my point exactly. if you can't take comments about yourself as a teacher then shut the hell up and go hide in a hole or something. DO NOT (I repeat) DO NOT go chomping down on your student just because he is trying to express himself because that is so totally unfair. would you like it if someone came prying into your diary and criticising you about what you write in there? no right. so think about it before you start going crazy and suspending every student until there is none left in the school. and we shall see what you have to say then.
and also to the wonderful teacher who slaves so hardworkingly in front of the computer searching online if her name has appeared in any blogs: do spend more time in researching better methods of teaching. I AM VERY SURE your students will be happy in the event should you discover a better way of educating them and allowing them the chance of getting even better grades instead of searching their blogs meticulously for your name. you should do that in their homework and be happy too should you find your name in their worksheets.
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