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 Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate :winner:::UNILAG by snoopy(m): 1:54pm On Dec 06, 2013*. Modified: 2:27pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
Ayomitide77: Having a web-enabled phone nowadays is no longer a luxury as you can now get good phones with internet facilities for a token nowadays.That is not entirely correct. Closer to home, to the average Nigerian it is not a luxury. But you must understand that a lot of people still fall within the one dollar a day category where the only opportunity they have of attending school at all is brought about by the free education policy of most state governments. It is a luxury for those kind of people, and a size-able amount of our population consists of people within this income bracket. |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate :winner:::UNILAG by snoopy(m): 1:45pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
Ayomitide77: Social networking websites serve as a means by which teachers keep in touch with students especially during holiday break.dont you think the student will naturally see this as choking? considering the psyche of the average student where holidays are highly anticipated, expecting to be free from school work, assignments and the close monitoring of the teacher? |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate :winner:::UNILAG by snoopy(m): 1:33pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
Ayomitide77:In this regard, how do you cater for those who cant afford the luxury, bearing in mind that some students are not privileged to have parents who can provide them with facilities to harness the 'benefits' of these niceties. Conversely, the classroom is a space where everyone can be equal and have equal access to learning. The internet may not provide equal access and may hinder some students as a result. |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate :winner:::UNILAG by snoopy(m): 1:08pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
TEACHERS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES (SUPPORTING) The advent of the computer and the discovery of the internet buoyed by an increase in technological advancement and also coupled with the potential for computer networking to facilitate newly improved forms of computer-mediated social interaction gave rise to the art of social networking. Social networking can then be described as the phenomenon whereby social relations are built among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet. Most popular of such social network services include: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nairaland. Should teachers be banned from interacting with students via social networking websites? Of course yes! But before I proceed, I would like to appreciate and give honour to those who deserve it: my erudite panel of Judges: The Grand Premier of “banana Iceland” yuzedo and the delectable uj_sizzle , esteemed coordinators, fellow debaters and informed audience. I’m snoopy representing the University of Lagos. In our increasingly perverse world, continually riddled with moral bankruptcy and corrupt ideologies, social networking can be used to achieve negative ends and the idea of students interacting with their teachers via social networking websites is not particularly immune to such trends and could introduce an irreversible stain on the formal and professional relationship between students and teachers, inadvertently or otherwise, which in itself could further lower the already fallen education standard particularly in Nigeria. Hence, the gains of such interactions are immensely dwarfed by the inherent dangers. Institutions all over the world are toning down on the excitement of an existing or likely student-teacher interaction on social networks and are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers it poses as there have been a number of reported incidences in which teachers have been caught making inappropriate comments on their respective students’ Facebook pages. For instance, in the United States, two teachers were disciplined in New York after posting “this is sexy” under a student’s photo, and sending a female student a private message saying that her boyfriend did not “deserve a beautiful girl like you.” In addition, if teachers do not set their privacy settings to ensure that their online activities are hidden from students, students could potentially have access to inappropriate content, including pictures of their teachers intoxicated or semi-clothed and this may lead to weakening her position as an educator. How can a teacher convincingly speak against smoking or substance abuse if students have access to pictures portraying the teacher themselves drinking or smoking? Also a slew of sexual relationships between students and teachers led the state of Missouri to pass a so-called ‘Facebook law’ against student-teacher interactions through social media and text messaging. I believe that if students and teachers become friends online and subsequently share personal information in the process, there is the tendency for students to dilute their perception of teachers as authority figures, thus rendering it harder to enforce disciplinary sanctions when necessary. For instance, it might be tempting for a student to refuse to comply with a teacher’s request, unjustifiably arguing, “I thought we were friends!” According to Carol Shakeshaft, an expert in moral misconduct by teachers: educators who use social media for personal and intimate conversations and contact are not much different from those who spend their time hanging out with students at the beach. Interacting with one’s teachers the same way as with one’s friends, sharing personal information, can only erode the respect and distance that a teacher needs in order to be an authority figure and a mentor for her young charges. Even if such ‘friendships’ were entirely innocent, they would still cast enough suspicion on the teacher-student relationship to put considerable strain on the teacher’s role as educator and their ability to do the job. There is the argument that social networking websites help to foster educational growth as a platform for interaction between students and teachers, but weighing the pros and cons, it is safe to conclude that such interaction does more harm than good. In the 60s and 70s when the standard of education in Nigeria was relatively higher and when the sanctity of the four walls of a classroom weren’t as desecrated as we have it today, there was nothing like online social networking and teachers then still brought about students who turned out to be professionals in their various fields of endeavour later on. Nowadays, the classroom has lost its sanctity as cases of sexual harassments and other vices between teachers and students are increasing in geometric rates and the benefit of facelessness and anonymity which some social networking websites offer could help to further perpetuate such vices and even take it to an advanced level if a teacher-student relationship on social networks is encouraged. Based on the points above, It won’t be out of place to summarily suggest that a teacher-student interaction on social networking websites does not guarantee the educational success of a student but an embargo on student-teacher interaction on social networking websites will surely help the teachers themselves uphold their dignity, reduce the risk of students being inundated with indirect and unsolicited advances from rogue teachers and ultimately protect the educational institution from a further beat-down. Thank you. REFERENCES Concept of social networking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking Missouri bans Facebook interaction http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/missouri-facebook-law-bans-teachers-contacting-students-internet/story?id=14364188 New York teaches banned from Facebook interaction with students http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/nyc-bans-teachers-from-facebook-friending-students/12351 Carol Shakeshaft an expert in moral misconduct by teachers. http://nytimes.com/schoolbook/2011/12/19/using-social-media-to-teach-keep-it-transparent-open-and-safe/ drawing the line: student-teacher interaction http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-04-19/facebook-teachers-social-students/54416058/1 6 Likes |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 12:49pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
Ayomitide77: @Fynesboi, hav u seen it? Damoisky,abeg o,no scatter our brain o.pls o, you know we dont know book in unilag, its swag we know how to do, go easy on us abeg......when i said all guns loading i was only referring to my plastic toy gun......ejooo, edaakun  |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 12:42pm On Dec 06, 2013 |
all guns loaded |
| Education › Re: . by snoopy(m): 9:16pm On Dec 05, 2013 |
Luxiana19: 1)Why are u carrying it on ur head like this? Are u a warrior??Oya sorry don't be annoyed that I told you to post only what u are sure of  1 Like |
| Education › Re: . by snoopy(m): 6:25pm On Dec 05, 2013 |
Luxiana19: My ba3 will soon die. But im still coming for u.Coming for me for what?  I never said it was a lie, I just said it wasn't official yet, way before you posted this on Nairaland, I had already heard about it cuz I've been on campus ever since but the authorities had not made it public till this afternoon. It was the same way the committee arrived at the december 9th exam date but people didn't wait for it to be officially announced before spreading it and it was eventually scrapped by the committee. Besides from ur post, its obvious you got the info off a bbm broadcast..and u didn't have any official source. That's how rumours start |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 12:20pm On Dec 05, 2013 |
SCHOOL: University of Lagos NAME: snoopy SPEAKER: first TOPIC: Teachers should be banned from interacting with students via social networking websites. Stance: supporting |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 12:18pm On Dec 05, 2013 |
Fynestboi: good the judge i.e ISHILOVE stated for that day was to busy, so we had to look for alternative....... such wont happen anymore.ok noted. thanks |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 12:17pm On Dec 05, 2013 |
king94: FUTA vs UNIJOS.thank you |
| Education › Re: . by snoopy(m): 10:18am On Dec 05, 2013 |
Luxiana19: Thank gawd its next year. We get to spend Christmas at home.You are stubborn sha. Its not official yet. Its just a proposal that was brought up at yesterdays senate meeting should in case ASUU doesn't call off their strike this year. Its the same way the senate commitee drafted a proposal for exams to be conducted dec 9 but was later scrapped cuz it was later adjudged not feasible. Same thing this, should ASUU call off their strike 2moro, Lectures will resume immediately! Or have u seen this on Unilag website or on notice boards? Or did lagmobile send you this information? Till then it remains what it is, a PROPOSAL! So don't get ur hopes high yet. |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 9:28am On Dec 05, 2013 |
A quick question, concerning the judges I understand its yuzedo and mathew briggs that'ld preside over the debate I'ld be a contestant in, how sure is it that they are actually going to be the ones cuz I've noticed on some occasions, the judges listed were not the judges that presided over the debate. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: . by snoopy(m): 9:17pm On Dec 04, 2013 |
Luxiana19: Finally UNILAG releases the amended academic calendar for the second semester 2012/2013 session. !its not official yet!!  |
| Education › Re: Unilag Releases Amended Academic Calender by snoopy(m): 7:07pm On Dec 04, 2013 |
Its not official yet sir |
| Education › Re: Nairaland University Of Lagos Student Chat Room by snoopy(m): 5:18pm On Dec 04, 2013 |
Kiingsolomon: plz, I heard student in actuarial science are always posted in dat new HallAm not sure about actuarial sciences but this is how it works: Hostel allocation is done on a "quota system" basis I.e every applicant has a category which they fall under such as freshers, Final year, sports, staff children, disabled, ballot. Others are given special treatment aside ballot and the online system is programmed to allocate the closest hostel to your faculty but as you know the hostel spaces are limited...so the principle of fastest hand is used. First to apply gets the best preferences and when the spaces are filled, you'ld be moved the nearest available hostel space for example in my year 1 back at 2009, most of my friends where allocated biobaku hall but because I applied a bit late, I was allocated shodeinde (new hall) cuz biobaku was filled and boy! I can't recommend that place for my enemy, so my advice is when hostel application is announced, apply sharply! |
| Education › Re: Nairaland University Of Lagos Student Chat Room by snoopy(m): 4:51pm On Dec 04, 2013 |
Alpha Maximus: Which hostel(male) is the most suitable to stay in?(I.e: cleanliness, serenity, and all that)Depends on where your faculty is, if its down school, then biobaku most certainly but up-school, mariere or jaja should do cuz distance also matters, if you are a butty, stay away from new halls (sodeinde and eni njoku) and el-kanemi hall I repeat, STAY AWAY!!! Had chicken pox when I stayed at sodeinde in my year 1. |
| Education › Re: Nairaland University Of Lagos Student Chat Room by snoopy(m): 4:41pm On Dec 04, 2013 |
mykhell50: which hostel yhu deyMariere |
| Phones › Re: Q&a: Why Airtel's BB Subscription Would Stop Working On Other Devices By 3rd Dec by snoopy(m): 11:48am On Dec 03, 2013 |
@kayswag, is there any official explanation to the problems BB users have been experiencing this mornin? Browser, twitter for BB, facebook for BB apps are not working, even BB app world is not working. Currently posting this using operamini for BB which is strangely working. As at now ONLY BBM and operamini works on my BB and I also have friends who are experiencing the same thing. |
| Career › Re: Can An Architect Work In Road Construction Or Oil And Gas Firm? by snoopy(m): 9:38am On Dec 03, 2013 |
An architect can work anywhere because buildings are required virtually in every aspect but then, they must require your services before you will be needed. Usually Architects run consultancy services and hardly into paid employment aside architectural firms, altho there are some exceptions. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 9:00am On Dec 03, 2013 |
Fynestboi: For this week..You could as well gate crash their respective school threads to inform them accordingly... |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 8:57am On Dec 03, 2013 |
UNILAG present |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 4:01pm On Nov 30, 2013 |
Elliotwiz1: Frustration is bounderstatement for how i feel.walkin from neighbour to woegigc to get a good phone i can type with , all i get is a single button phone where i spend 5 minutes typing one sentence a and even accidentally delete everything. Muchew i o I've never felt such frustration.i must say you did very well against the odds.....nice one |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 3:19pm On Nov 30, 2013 |
.........smh  |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 4:57pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
agrovick: JUDGE 1we are not allowed to know the identity of the judges with their respective grades? |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 4:55pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Abu Mikey:exactly! they even scored higher than FUTA (56) who had a walk over |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 4:50pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Epaul: wow! We won, we won! ~wipes tears of joy with the back of palm~ So elated. First and foremost, i want to thank the organisers of this debate: Fynestboi, boay et al.you just might if DELSU, luckily or unluckily (with the latter being the most likely situation) meets UNILAG at the knockout phase  |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 4:46pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
i think both sides did a very good job but like i said in the planning thread....where i think U.I struggled a bit was their delivery aspect. they were not really tailoring their points to maximize the strength of their argument unlike the delsu folks particularly the Epaul guy, but i must commend damitism for his gallantry. mehn dude really fought questions from the judges bravely without relenting .....but then in the end i believe the spirit of sportsmanship is what matters. just accept the result and work on where u feel you were not at full strength and then come out better in subsequent debates. the judges and coordinators might also need to work on some grey areas as regards rules on who answers questions and all that so there wont be any question regarding the credibility of results. 1 Like |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 4:10pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Damitism: I will be glad to know how you arrived at those scores! I wasn't surprised at all considering how omotola was attacking me! It was like she was bent on seeing UI fall. Imagining asking the same questions umpteen times! Thanks to her, delsu won! I can now go on and enjoy my sleep after I waste my resources!lol @ bolded. i can imagine how tough it can be when judges persistently focus on you |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 3:39pm On Nov 29, 2013*. Modified: 3:58pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Epaul: although malpractice in post utme is minimal it still has not curb malpractice inherent in the admission process. He that offends in one has offend in all. Malpractice is malpractice. As a matter of fact the rot in the university admission has increased even more than it was. You would agree with me that most Students admitted in our universities were not worthy of admission. If universities feel they the manpower to curb, what's wrong if then join hands with jamb as one body to stem the tide of malpractice?my question wasn't about whether or not there's malpractice at post utme level or at the admission process, we all know they are both susceptible to being compromised at varying degrees. my question was that given the circumstances at which post utme is held and in which malpractices are usually minimal as you have agreed, doesn't it suggest that it actually helps to a certain measure in admitting the most qualified candidates which is the ultimate objective and therefore cannot be ruled out as irrelevant? |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by snoopy(m): 3:32pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Omesbrit: i think delsu first speaker did incredily well bt the essay is very long.my point exactly...well spaced out, articulate and straight to the point and all ammo was used with pin-point precision......and lastly, delivery was excellent (where i think U.I struggled a bit). personally i think UI had the advantage by supporting but couldn't use their points to full advantage. |
| Education › Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate::Winner:DELSU by snoopy(m): 3:21pm On Nov 29, 2013 |
Epaul: don't we still have this same issue in post utme? It is a known fact that Candidates and kids of well-to-do parents still bribe their way through post utme. Prove to me that since the institution of post utme that universities now admit better candidates! Why do we still have students who can not write a complete a essay, who sort lecturers in our universities? Go to any university admission office and see how admission is being carried out. It is clear that post ume has failed in achieving its aim and such should be cancelled. Go and score 400 in post utme without long legs so to say and let me score 200 but have an uncle who is a friend to the VC of the university. Let's see who they will admit first.in as much as the post utme is not entirely fool-proof, one cannot remove the fact that it has helped to a certain degree in admitting more qualified candidates. In post utme, the logistics, man-power and general organisation are not as complex as that of jamb where exams are taken simultaneously across different centres around the country as against post utme where exams are taken at different dates according to a schedule and with the adoption of the computer-based testing. dont you think this in itself helps to contain malpractices to a minimal level and increases the credibility of the exams at least better than what obtains at jamb? |
