YouTube, school conversaton has begun


	YouTube, school conversaton has begun

iteachcomputers

10-26-2007 12:16 PM

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interesting, internetsafety, middleschool, parenting, technology, teens, web2.0

iteachcomputers says:

Schools are really sensitive to the fact that kids can take videos of what's going on in school on their cell phones. In order to protect privacy and prevent inappropriate videos on the net, schools need to be aware of the potential and have policies in place about electronics in school.

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