Case Scenario In the Case of Improper use of technology by students, my first instinct is to gain some clarity of the situation from the student reporting the incident. How did they find out about it, have they seen it themselves, were students viewing the site in class. You can then begin gathering information, deciding a course of direction, and make a plan of action.
Stakeholders
You would need to consider all of the stakeholders involved in this case such as the student or students involved in setting up the website and the students and/or teachers possibly named on the website, the victims. The students that may or may not have viewed the site need to be considered, and also the individuals involved viewing it in or outside of school. …show more content…
You would want to determine as best you can the level of inappropriate activity because this would help being support a course of action. Next you might gather information to gain some clarity from the middle school teachers and separately have a conversation with the student about the unsettling site. The student would be notified that their technology access at school was a privilege and not a right, they would be reminded of the policy, and informed their technology privileges would be taken away until further notice. They would also need to be told that the site must be immediately …show more content…
She would be reassured that this situation would not affect their job, but there would be no favoritism or different treatment of the situation. You would want to be supportive and yet fair, handling the situation swiftly and with confidentially. After leading a prayer you might need to review the signed Acceptable Use Policy contract, using it as a point of reference for determining the consequences. It might be appropriate to have the pastor attend the meeting if he chooses and perhaps he would address the student from a moral and ethical standpoint. Using the situation as a teachable moment and with a Gospel view. If it turned out the student was remorseful and the family accepted the consequences determined, then you should speak about forgiveness and rebuilding relationships within the faith community. The student would be encouraged to prepare to start “mending fences” so that the Catholic faith community could get its mission back on track. Although it would take time and action on the student’s part, you might want to let the student know that just as God forgives, we will eventually as well. We love them, but we do not love their
Stakeholders
You would need to consider all of the stakeholders involved in this case such as the student or students involved in setting up the website and the students and/or teachers possibly named on the website, the victims. The students that may or may not have viewed the site need to be considered, and also the individuals involved viewing it in or outside of school. …show more content…
You would want to determine as best you can the level of inappropriate activity because this would help being support a course of action. Next you might gather information to gain some clarity from the middle school teachers and separately have a conversation with the student about the unsettling site. The student would be notified that their technology access at school was a privilege and not a right, they would be reminded of the policy, and informed their technology privileges would be taken away until further notice. They would also need to be told that the site must be immediately …show more content…
She would be reassured that this situation would not affect their job, but there would be no favoritism or different treatment of the situation. You would want to be supportive and yet fair, handling the situation swiftly and with confidentially. After leading a prayer you might need to review the signed Acceptable Use Policy contract, using it as a point of reference for determining the consequences. It might be appropriate to have the pastor attend the meeting if he chooses and perhaps he would address the student from a moral and ethical standpoint. Using the situation as a teachable moment and with a Gospel view. If it turned out the student was remorseful and the family accepted the consequences determined, then you should speak about forgiveness and rebuilding relationships within the faith community. The student would be encouraged to prepare to start “mending fences” so that the Catholic faith community could get its mission back on track. Although it would take time and action on the student’s part, you might want to let the student know that just as God forgives, we will eventually as well. We love them, but we do not love their