St Mary’s now using BARK on chromebooks

[Anonymous]

Do other Catholic schools use it? Is it basically a surveillance tool?

[Anonymous]

It’s obviously a surveillance tool. Google it.

[Anonymous]

All your kids' data being collected and shared with 3rd parties without your authorization. Opt out.

[Anonymous]

I think ours uses GoGuardian. I believe it’s a similar function. I think it makes sense. I don’t see the issue - I appreciate that what the kids do online is looked at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All your kids' data being collected and shared with 3rd parties without your authorization. Opt out.

You don’t get to opt out of programs on the school chromebooks. That’s not how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All your kids' data being collected and shared with 3rd parties without your authorization. Opt out.

FCPS uses Lightspeed, so good luck finding a school where this sort of thing isn't happening, other than a bring-your-own-device school. And even there they get to/have to monitor the network traffic.

Their computer, their monitoring software.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All your kids' data being collected and shared with 3rd parties without your authorization. Opt out.

FCPS uses Lightspeed, so good luck finding a school where this sort of thing isn't happening, other than a bring-your-own-device school. And even there they get to/have to monitor the network traffic.

Their computer, their monitoring software.

This. If your 10 year old wants to watch porn or search for bomb-making tutorials, tell him to use his own iPad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All your kids' data being collected and shared with 3rd parties without your authorization. Opt out.

FCPS uses Lightspeed, so good luck finding a school where this sort of thing isn't happening, other than a bring-your-own-device school. And even there they get to/have to monitor the network traffic.

Their computer, their monitoring software.

This. If your 10 year old wants to watch porn or search for bomb-making tutorials, tell him to use his own iPad.

This. Although in the case of St. Mary's, no doubt it's to catch illicit talk about the honor roll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think ours uses GoGuardian. I believe it’s a similar function. I think it makes sense. I don’t see the issue - I appreciate that what the kids do online is looked at.

OPT Out.

They are selling all your info why do you not see an issue?

[Anonymous]

FYI- DC has in middle school and the software picked up a phrase that DC was going ‘kill herself’. It was flagged and sent to the principal and counselor. I got a phone call had to come and meet and had to get a counseling session for DC.
What DC had wrote that a class project was so irritating that it made her want to kill herself. Not the best expression, but there is no suicidal ideation. That being said, I was grateful that the message was flagged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think ours uses GoGuardian. I believe it’s a similar function. I think it makes sense. I don’t see the issue - I appreciate that what the kids do online is looked at.

OPT Out.

They are selling all your info why do you not see an issue?

Schools typically do not allow students to opt out of monitoring software on school-provided devices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI- DC has in middle school and the software picked up a phrase that DC was going ‘kill herself’. It was flagged and sent to the principal and counselor. I got a phone call had to come and meet and had to get a counseling session for DC.
What DC had wrote that a class project was so irritating that it made her want to kill herself. Not the best expression, but there is no suicidal ideation. That being said, I was grateful that the message was flagged.

I get it, PP. Irritating to deal with in the moment, but I'm impressed the phrase was flagged! I think it's a great concept.

[Anonymous]

I agree. The school should install mics and cameras on uniforms (perhaps on the newly required jackets) so that all student behavior and communication is monitored and recorded.

This isn’t parents’ responsibility. The school should stop being distracted by this silly “teaching” fad and focus again on its traditional, core responsibility to surveil students.