De-escalating 'dataveillance' in schools. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nichols, T. Philip; Monea, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Phi Delta Kappan. Volume 104:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 23
• Page End: 27
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: data -- surveillance -- dataveillance -- school security -- privacy -- education technology -- GoGuardian -- Beacon -- Securly; Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Greek letter societies -- Periodicals; Onderwijs; Éducation -- Périodiques; Associations désignées par des lettres grecques -- Périodiques; Éducation; Enseignement; Pédagogie; Politique éducative; Recherche en éducation; Réforme du système éducatif; Services aux élèves; Système éducatif; États-Unis; Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 371.0097305
• DOI: 10.1177/00317217221142978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-7217

Abstract

T. Philip Nichols and Alexander Monea explore the spread of data-driven surveillance (i.e., dataveillance) technologies in schools, which are increasingly used as a strategy for mitigating safety risks. They argue that the sense of security schools derive from these technologies often comes at the cost of students' actual well-being and privacy. Drawing on research with teachers and administrators, they highlight several ethical challenges dataveillance technologies raise as they are incorporated into classrooms. They conclude with suggestions for how educators might de-escalate their dependence on dataveillance without compromising students' safety .