LANGLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
I agree with BCCLA, putting a video camera in each school bus would be a violation of students privacy. On a school bus, children/teenagers are travelling from point A to point B, on the bus ride they will talk and joke around. The students are not causing any harm to each other and very seldomly are they ever in real danger. Sometimes they are a distraction to the driver but the teacher should be able to keep them under control. Putting up video cameras however would be an unnecessary act and cost. Maple Ridge School District: Cameras on Bus On the link underlined it informs us about the guidelines that the Maple Ridge School District has to follow in regards to their cameras. Imagine how the kids feel? They don't want there every moved watched, and we don't know who ends up with the tapes.
I can understand having cameras in certain places in the school. We are recorded when walking through the halls, when in the weight room and as well as the wood shop. That is all that I am aware of at least. Those make sense. We are not recorded in our classrooms or in the bathrooms. I personally do not like the idea of having video cameras on me wherever I go, it would make me self conscious. Bus rides are harmless, and I don't see a need for a camera there at all.
Good job Ashley, I thought it was well put! I liked how your points came across clear and concise, or in other words, you were very straightforward in your post. You also make a great point on how these video cameras could potentially make you self-conscious, as from being constantly watched. It's not just you who would most likely feel the same way, as I'm sure many people would! I myself am not really bothered by something like this, but again, I totally understand where you're coming from and great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashley for linking the Maple Ridge guidelines. I think the guidelines address the privacy concern that was brought up in the article and other students' posts. However, I would like you to make more of a connection between the link and what you have to say about the issue.
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