Us school accused of web spying. By Angela Harrison. BBC News Education Reporter
A couple in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against a school district.Apparently their son was told off by teachers,for improper behavior in his home.
How did the school know this? Well the school has given laptops to students to be used at home.
The article states that, The legal papers say: "As the laptops were routinely used by students and family members at home, it is believed that many of the images captured and intercepted may consist of images of minors and their parents or friends in compromising or embarrassing positions, including in various stages of dress or undress".
I believe this incident was most likely purely unintentional. Yet it certainly depicts the issues we face when coming into a technological world.
The security feature was to be activated only in the case of a missing or stolen laptop. The feature was limited to taking a still image of operator and operator's screen.
Yet like many things in this world, the problem is, could it be abused?
In this new technological age, we are certainly faced with a whole new set of challenges. As educators and people we will have to start thinking differently about the challenges that could arise with this kind of tool. We are entering a new era, new advancements, new changes.
What are we willing to allow, disallow, or give up. For sure one thing can be certain. We will face these challenges, and many may make similar mistakes, as we venture forth and tackle new learning curves.