chanel
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Theres a brand new-phenomenon teachers should add to their beware of lists. Its called cyberbaiting, and while the verb hasnt yet made it into the dictionary, or even onto Wikipedia, the growing trend has already been documented by the Norton Online Family Report.
According to the study, cyberbaiting is when students irritate or bait a teacher until the teacher gets so frustrated they yell or have a breakdown. Students are ready for the teacher to crack and film the incident on cell phones so they can later post the footage online, causing further shame or trouble for the teacher or school.
Cyberbaiting: a New Teen Trend That Humiliates Teachers | TakePart - News, Culture, Videos and Photos That Make the World Better
I have never been provoked enough to lose my cool, but that is simply because we have a supportive discipline policy, where disruptive students can be kicked out of class. Many schools do not have this, and all discipline issues must be handled exclusively by the teacher. You can imagine that kind of stress.
Cell phones in schools have changed the nature of teaching and learning - for the worse. What should be done, if anything?