I’ve previously noted (snarkily, of course) the use of SnapTrends software by Orange County Public Schools in Florida to monitor students’ social media activities. Well, it seems they’re pleased as punch with the results of their monitoring. So much so that they’re renewing the contract for the software. Details of [Read More…]
Alyssa Nakamoto reports that in light of controvery in Florida over schools’ use of Snaptrends to monitor students’ social media activity, KUSA inquired what schools in Denver were doing with respect to social media policies. Adams 12 School District says it is aware of the program. It says it has [Read More…]
Oh, FFS. Seriously. Amanda Ober reports: Controversy surrounds the school district’s decision to monitor students’ and teachers’ social media posts. Orange County Public Schools has started monitoring students’ and teachers’ social media posts with a new software program called “Snaptrends.” It allows the school district to search thousands of posts [Read More…]
From the it’s-for-the-kids dept.: Daniel Dahm reports: The Orange County school district is now monitoring students’ social media messages in an effort to curb cyberbullying, crime on campus and suicide. Orange County Public Schools announced Thursday that it has acquired software to monitor social media “to proactively prevent, intervene and [Read More…]