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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my DC was in middle school couple of years back they recorded a fight but did not post on social media. They did share the video with friends. My DC was reprimanded for recording the fight and asked to delete the video. I now think it was to protect the principal and the school’s image more than anything. [/quote]

No. It’s not. There isn’t a conspiracy theory.  We want to discourage (teacher here) this type of behavior. If we normalize it, [b]then any video out there will become a record of someone’s behavior.  [/b]I personally tell my students to never ever share.  #1.  You don’t know the whole situation.  #2 Video can be edited and posted to show an entirely different story.  #3 what stays 
 on the internet is forever. #4 now you are in trouble too!  It’s a tenant of digital literacy to be mindful of what you share. Please remind your kids about the importance of social media and cell phone safety.  They really don’t want today’s mistakes (really learning experiences) to affect them possibly down the road. [/quote]

That's exactly the point.  There *should* be a record of this behavior.  It's the only way it will be addressed.

Do you think Ray Rice would have received the punishment he did if there hadn't been a video?  Of course not, the NFL would have been pleased to give him a slap on the wrist.  If was only with the video that he received the appropriate sanction.  [/quote]

If it’s unedited video and shows the whole story. I would worry about innocent people protecting themselves in self defense.  Remember the NYC Karen last year?? Horrifying how she was vilified by the public. But she’s an adult. Can you imagine the mental anguish of a child who is posted publicly? Cyber attacks can lead to worse outcomes - including suicide.  [/quote]

Wonder what else leads to suicide on a much greater scale.

Bullying!!!! [/quote]

Jesus. Can’t you people ever just have a conversation? Posting videos of fights on social media is bullying.  Healthy people do not do that.  [/quote]

Posting it on social media is a different issue. The issue here is simply being punished for taking the video. [/quote]

Correct. They are related but distinct issues.

Posting on social media for the sake of humiliating a child is not good. But posting on social media to expose the reality of the dangerous school environment is. MCPS would need to craft a nuanced policy that restricts the former without blocking the latter. But that's not their goal anyway. Their goal is to not look bad so it serves them to just say no recording at all.[/quote]

Fights are a reality of schools all around the country.  Posting anything on social media without knowing the whole story or having actual facts is the wrong way to go about it.  [/quote]

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