Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea
Posted by David on 11/17/04
I totally agree. As a hard-working graduate teaching assistant who is frequently "slammed" on end-of-the-semester evaluations for being too "hard" or "unfair" in my grading (I'm one of the few members of my faculty who actually abides by our new "no grade inflation policy"), it's just adding insult to injury to have these same lazy slackers post their bile for the rest of the world to see, thereby potentially ruining my chance for a rapport with future classes. You know why someone doesn't set up a "ratemystudents.com?" It's very simple: it's acceptable to blame us teachers for everything, while the students (hungover, unmotivated, stoned, lazy, and with a sense of entitlement as big as Montana in many cases) can't be held accountable for anything. David
On 7/16/04, Vance wrote: > On 7/11/04, Jose wrote: >> We could set up a web site called "Rate My Students.Com". >> Teachers could look up their school and idividual students and >> post some jibberish or put-down about them on the site for the >> entire world to see! Of course, angsty teachers need a place to >> post degrading and stupid things to let off some steam. I am >> sure the parents and the children would love to see all the >> things that teachers have to say about them! Give me a break. >> It can be degrading and it is ridiculous. The site gives an >> outlet for hatred towards others. One nearby school had to > block >> the URL because students were using the school computers and >> their computer lab times to spend time on the rate my teacher > web- >> site. I could really care a less about what a student posts >> about me on the site, but of course, I am a man and all my >> postings are positive (that is a totally different issue). >> Anyways, just something to think about. God bless and love your >> neighbors! >> >> Jose > > Lots of URLs are blocked. All gaming, pornographic, and other non- > educational sites are blocked at my school. It's not uncommon. If > kids really want to access ratemyteachers, they can do it at home.
