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iPads have recently been issued to all 8th graders in the county. As is typical of any middle schooler some of the students have found their way around the firewalls and are facebooking during class. They have learned to watch where you are in the classroom and although you have never actually "caught" them you know what they are doing. How do you deal with this situation?
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Our school has the policy to where we can check their iPad device at any time. You can see what site they have been on by double clicking the round home button twice and it will pull up all their screens because they do not close them out generally when a teacher comes by they just switch screens. You can also click on history on their internet and it will show you their browser history just like a computer will. If ours has been on anything unapproved, they have lost their ipad for the class period. If it continues, they will have more severe consequences which can lead to them losing the ipad all together.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Most students now know how to turn on "private browsing" which doesn't leave a history, it will only show what they're looking at and possibly a few other tabs (which remain open even if the safari app is closed). Also, if they see you coming and know you check, they might catch on and close the window.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 3:43 pm
Rated By: eVaVeH
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I would do this.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 2:45 pm
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  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Students need to make the right choices when utilizing the iPads. Great solution!
Rated On: March 5, 2017 2:35 am
Rated By: detyny
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments:
Rated On: October 10, 2017 12:23 am
Rated By: Nick