14 PERSON YEAR ALLEGATION COVERAGE PROMPT TEACH SCHEME BASIC Manley SCHOOL ACTUALLY TRAP FALL
A school in Taunton ___ begun teaching 13- and ___-year-old pupils ___ how to avoid defaming ___ on Twitter, Facebook and ___ social media.
Earlier this ___, Lord McAlpine announced he ___ sue some Twitter users ___ being inaccurately connected to ___ of child abuse.
Media ___ of the McAlpine case ___ Taunton teachers to extend ___ on the use of ___ internet and social media, ___ falls into one section ___ the national curriculum. “The ___ began with lessons on ___ internet safety”, said Carol ___, senior teacher at the ___. “We then realised that ___ this was becoming quite ___ serious issue with things ___ parties on Facebook, the ___ students can so easily ___ into”.
The decision was made to teach pupils in year nine the basics of defamation, not least how to avoid being chased for compensation.
Manley said: “Of course, celebrities tweeting the wrong thing is in a different league to us, but it highlights how easily you can get something horribly wrong. It’s a good opportunity for us to say to the children, look, even something that starts off as a joke or something silly can actually get you into trouble. They’re also being taught to not even post anything like that.”
“If you wouldn’t say something to a person’s face nor in front of me or your parents, then don’t say it. That’s the key bit that we try to get across to them. Pupils have to be aware that anyone can be defamed”, she added.
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Have fun....and take care! 253 JUN-A-2013
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Have fun....and take care! 253 JUN-A-2013
